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Why Google Fiber? Moat-widening Endeavor & Future of Computing.

Tech Zulu Event

Computers still need web browsers to power HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and many other core web technologies. The first half of the value chain is far more capital-intensive, so they weren’t able to move into those layers until the company grew and matured. 02 per Google search, and provided Yahoo for free.

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

Both Sides of the Table

By the mid-nineties we had the World Wide Web, which gave us a standard way to publish web pages using HTML. Close shop to try and control monetization and you can only rely on your own internal innovation machine & capital. Social Networking in Web 2.0. Social Networking is Becoming Mobile.

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Assignmint: Freelance Work Available | Founder Interview, The Future of Journalism & The LA Startup Scene

Tech Zulu Event

You even got Yahoo! This all comes at the expense of access to capital, investors, and social circles that make it easier to fundraise. But nothing fancy, probably just an app that is wrapped in HTML 5. JK: I think LA’s startup scene will have a number of rock star exits. You have Demand Media here.

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

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GeoCities, Tripod & Yahoo! By the mid-nineties we had the World Wide Web, which gave us a standard way to publish web pages using HTML. Facebook went on become larger than even Google and Yahoo! Close shop to try and control monetization and you can only rely on your own internal innovation machine & capital.