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Re: Facebook Is Kinda OK but Largely Overrated

Jon — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 14:57:47 -0000

GREAT article! It's nice to hear from someone who can see through all the hype. I've always found it strange that people with little to no financial literacy or business sense think they can make predictions, ignoring "unimportant" data like revenue and profitability.

Re: JobLoft post Dragon’s Den

Jon — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 16:09:40 -0000

Jevon, great point. You have to wonder what JobLoft's valuation is now (with the founders still in place)!

Re: aideRSS.com - What’s next in RSS

Jon — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:11:57 -0000

I'm just trying out my beta account now. The screencasts on the site are really smooth, and really help you understand the product (I found them before I found this article, though Jevon explains it just as well too).

Re: Vertu phones in my hands

Jon — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:08:08 -0000

I tried one out several months ago, and I will probably buy one at some point - I just can't justify it at the moment. I don't know what that says about me (shallow? wasteful?), but I absolutely loved it anyway!

Re: JobLoft post Dragon’s Den

Jon — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 16:09:40 -0000

Jevon, great point. You have to wonder what JobLoft's valuation is now (with the founders still in place)!

Re: aideRSS.com - What’s next in RSS

Jon — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:11:57 -0000

Re: Facebook Tests Boundaries of Privacy

Jon — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 00:50:25 -0000

Great article! Sooner or later, application owners will have to become accountable, otherwise Facebook will take the hit (and the credibility loss) in the media.

Re: 2007/06/28/linkedin-facebook-app/

Jon — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:35:27 -0000

The question is, when LinkedIn launches their platform, will there be a Facebook application?

Re: 2007/06/28/ihipo/

Jon — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 02:46:08 -0000

Patrick, are you hoping to pick up the people who feel alienated by LinkedIn, or are you planning on convincing people to use both? Also, do you have plans to use the LinkedIn platform when it debuts?

Re: 2007/07/02/canadian-facebook-users-vote-to-abolish-abortion/

Jon — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:21:47 -0000

I wouldn't say Facebook is only for rich white people (I'm not sure how someone would get that impression). I'm just glad it has a more upscale demographic than MySpace.

Re: 2007/06/30/pownce-invites/

Jon — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 03:15:15 -0000

jon [at] blogthot.com - Thanks! :)

Re: 2007/06/30/pownce-invites/

Jon — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:16:16 -0000

StevS, invite sent! Enjoy.

Re: 2007/06/30/pownce-invites/

Jon — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:20:02 -0000

Invite sent. Enjoy!

Re: 2007/06/30/pownce-invites/

Jon — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:22:54 -0000

Masta' B, invite sent. Enjoy!

Re: 2007/06/30/pownce-invites/

Jon — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 02:41:07 -0000

I tried to invite you, but you're already signed up.

Re: 2007/06/30/pownce-invites/

Jon — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 02:43:48 -0000

Tried to invite you, but I see you're all signed up.

Re: 2007/06/30/pownce-invites/

Jon — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 02:48:12 -0000

I just sent you an invite. Enjoy!

Re: 2007/06/30/pownce-invites/

Jon — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 02:51:48 -0000

You're invited! Sorry you were missed the first time.

Re: 2007/06/30/pownce-invites/

Jon — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:44:25 -0000

I've sent you an invite. Enjoy!

Re: 2007/06/30/pownce-invites/

Jon — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:46:04 -0000

Just sent you an invite. Enjoy!

Re: 2007/06/30/pownce-invites/

Jon — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:55:06 -0000

It looks like someone's already sent you an invite.

Re: 2007/06/30/pownce-invites/

Jon — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:58:00 -0000

Andre, invite sent. Enjoy!

Re: 2007/06/30/pownce-invites/

Jon — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:59:40 -0000

Just sent you one. Enjoy!

Re: 2007/06/30/pownce-invites/

Jon — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:01:30 -0000

Just sent you one too. Enjoy!

Re: 2007/06/30/pownce-invites/

Jon — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:03:46 -0000

I tried to send you one, but I guess you've already been invited.

Re: 2007/06/30/pownce-invites/

Jon — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:07:09 -0000

Invite on its way. Enjoy!

Re: 2007/06/30/pownce-invites/

Jon — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:48:02 -0000

Just sent you my last invite. Enjoy!

Re: 2007/08/31/google-earth-flight-simulator/

Jon — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:18:34 -0000

I've wondered about something like this several times as I compared the buildings in MS Flight Simulator X to those in MS Virtual Earth. My guess is that there will be a way to update the maps in FSX with Virtual Earth and, if that's done soon, I still think it will be a while before Google comes up with a quality flight sim.

Re: 2007/09/27/armani-second-life/

Jon — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:51:11 -0000

I wonder how the Armani price points compare to normal non-branded clothing in Second Life?

Re: 2007/10/04/woman-sues-apple-for-1-million-over-200-price-cut/

Jon — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:20:05 -0000

I'm not arguing with anyone's logic here (as it's all spot-on), but $1 million does seem like a reasonable starting point when you consider the starting points of other similar lawsuits in the past. I used to know someone whose starting point was $10 million per lawsuit, and he usually got what he wanted out of them (which was a lot less than that, obviously).

Re: Why Facebook, why now?

Jon — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 20:36:05 -0000

IdeaTagger has a really good point. For instance, I think the Zombies application is really stupid. When I see that one of my friends has added it, that doesn't change my opinion. If there was an ad for zombie-related apparel beside their name (based on their choice to display the application), I'm no more likely to click it. I think they should stick to targeting the person viewing the profile.

Re: Utterz: like Twitter but with audio/video

Jon — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:13:23 -0000

I have to disagree with comment #5. Yes, there were lots of Survivor copies, but many other shows still followed the same concept and did really well (like The Apprentice). So You Think You Can Dance is a direct copy of American Idol, yet it's actually a far better show and makes American Idol feel boring by comparison. Twitter is only good because it's popular and because it was the first to gain traction; not because it's well executed.

Re: Barak on innovative marketing

Jon — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 02:11:58 -0000

Wow, I actually had Big Fix as part of an internet security bundle back when I had Windows XP. Unfortunately, my Vista bundle doesn't include it (yet).

I guess that means the other way to stand out is to have security companies include your product with the existing packages they sell.

Re: The 10 rules of Twitter (and how I break every one)

Jon — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:10:11 -0000

If nobody broke rule #7, I actually don't think Twitter would be successful.

Re: Is FeedHub the answer to information overload?

Jon — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:20:39 -0000

Robert, have you tried http://www.AideRSS.com ? I saw their demo at a conference and have been using their software for a little while now, and I have to say it does a REALLY good job of getting rid of the noise!

Re: Getting around school site blocks

Jon — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:09:23 -0000

It's also nice when the sites themselves are willing to help out. If FerrariChat.com is blocked, you can go to TheBestEmployee.com instead.

Re: Hictu – Twitter (ish) with Audio

Jon — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:43:32 -0000

I just added you on Hictu. Do you think they have plans to allow third party development like Twitter?