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Social Networking (the Shorter Version) Past, Present, Future

Both Sides of the Table

At the bottom end of the stack is storage (S3) and processing (EC2). But the coincidence is that 10 years out will be 2020 and it’s when we look back from that date I’m certain that people will find a Facebook monopoly a bit laughable. Social Networking Will Split Into Layers. And now they want to revolutionize email.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

Both Sides of the Table

At the bottom end of the stack is storage (S3) and processing (EC2). But the coincidence is that 10 years out will be 2020 and it’s when we look back from that date I’m certain that people will find a Facebook monopoly a bit laughable. Social Networking (like the web) Will Split Into Layers: SimpleGeo, PlaceIQ.