StraightUpSocial News Links for 5/29/2008
Posted by keirsun on May 29, 2008 at 8:38 AM
AOL joins Google's OpenSocial
Shaun Nichols at vnunet has the details on AOL's announcement that in will join Yahoo and MySpace in support of Google's OpenSocial initiative.
Big Blue Embraces Social Media
Stephen Baker at BusinessWeek dives into IBM's social network friendly culture, with details of the in-house social networking tools the company has built for its employees.
Blogging Could Save Your Life
James Lewin at Podcasting News shares evidence that blogging is possibly a healthy form of self-medication - not exactly an endorsement from the American Medical Association but interesting nonetheless.
StraightUpSocial News Links for 5/27/2008
Posted by keirsun on May 27, 2008 at 8:41 AM
Facebook To Open Source Facebook Platform
Michael Arrington at TechCrunch predicts Facebook's plans to open source its platform, in an effort to allow developers to make their platforms Facebook compatible, will happen very soon.
Google Is Right About This: YouTube Lawsuit Threatens The Net
Stan Schroeder at Mashable shows us how Viacom's billion dollar lawsuit against YouTube is essentially a clash between copyright and communication.
Basic Business Blogging Suggestions
Chris Brogan of Chrisbrogan.com shares some best practices for approaching the task of blogging for your business.
StraightUpSocial News Links for 5/23/2008
Posted by keirsun on May 23, 2008 at 9:28 AM
Take FriendFeed Mobile With FF To Go
Louis Gray shares his testing of FF To Go, a mobile version of FriendFeed that puts access to your feed right in your pocket.
12 Tips To Grow the Subscriber Base on Your Second Blog
Steven Snell at Daily Blog Tips hands out (almost) a dozen tips for increasing traffic and subscribers on multiple blogs.
Social Media Starter Moves for Small Town Small Businesses
Becky McCray, a guest author at ChrisBrogan.com, has excellent advice for small town businesses looking to leverage the benefits of social media.
No Faceparty for You, Grandpa!
Posted by christopher on May 22, 2008 at 4:38 PM
In my seemingly incessant quest to find something about which I should be outraged (admittedly, it's not terribly difficult; Between NPR and other drivers I'm usually spitting blood by the time I get to work), here's "my" latest aneurism-inducing discovery:
According to a ValleyWag report, U.K.-based Faceparty, home of "the biggest party on earth" (and, in all likelihood, winner of every "worst site name in the world" trophy since its inception - nice work, blokes!), has, in an effort to exclude potential sex offenders from the ranks of, erm, facepartiers, has deleted the accounts of the majority of users age 36 and up.
Let me repeat that while you put your dentures back in your mouth, old timer: according to Faceparty, you can't Faceparty because you're probably going to sex offend someone, you dirty old geezer.
An admission: this is the year I turn 40. The big four-oh. Yep, I'm almost officially "over the hill". Har har har! I sure hope someone gets me a birthday card telling me how funny it is that I'm old now. Yay! Maybe I'll have a party (but not a Faceparty) with black balloons. Wheeee! It's all downhill from here!
So this is of special significance. To me.
Not that I'd Faceparty anyway, but this is maybe the most blatantly monkey-brained adherence to questionable statistics that's been forced down my craw in a long time. This, my friends, is pure and total ageism.
Which is why, right now, I'm signing up for a Faceparty account. While I apply, please hum to yourselves the theme music from Logan's Run. Foiled! You need to be invited.
Keep humming, though. Because here's the best part:
According to a Wikipedia entry Faceparty CEO Dave Bamforth, is, are you ready? 35. He started Faceparty in 1998 (or, in Internet years, 520 AD) , with a jolly good chap named Phineas Kibbey, as "Captain Miracle." Yes, Captain Miracle. Faceparty is actually an improvement.
So, enjoy your little Internet playpen as you, um, age. Sparky. You got one year until you have to make your own Logan's Run away from your own "biggest party on earth." I've got an "over the hill/you're not kewl anymore/no Faceparty for you, pops!" card all picked out. It'll come with black balloons. Har har har! Meanwhile, I'll be sitting here with my pants pulled up to my armpits, eating Texas toast and telling neighborhood hoodlums to git off'n my property.
PS - I will donate a whole, unopened bottle of Geritol to anyone who invites me to Faceparty.
Image: anselm
StraightUpSocial News Links for 5/21/2008
Posted by keirsun on May 21, 2008 at 8:47 AM
Search arrives on Techmeme
Dan Farber at CNet gives us the skinny on Techmeme, everyone's favorite tech news site/aggregator, and its launch yesterday of Techmeme Search.
Bloggers Rejoice! Customized TV Clips With RedLasso (Updated)
Jason Kincaid at TechCrunch has the details on RedLasso, a new service designed to let bloggers extract their own video clips from broadcast media (but legal issues are already coming into play).
The Military Catches Up to Al Qaeda in New Media
Mark 'Rizzn' Hopkins at Mashable clues us in on the military's recent loosening of the reins on blogging by military personnel.
StraightUpSocial News Links for 5/19/2008
Posted by keirsun on May 19, 2008 at 8:42 AM
Facebook CEO Wants to Talk With Google on Friend Connect
Martyn Williams at IDG News Service reports that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is calling for talks with Google to allow Facebook users to access Google Friend Connect. Last week Facebook blocked the Google service, citing privacy issues.
What is your Social Media Sweet Spot?
Anthony LaFauce at SocialTimes weighs in on how to configure the correct social media plan based on project specifics and the acknowledgement that resources are limited.
YouTube Updates Video Analytics Tool
Podcasting News has details on the update to YouTube Insight, which includes viewer info broken down by age group and geographic area, combined total views on all uploaded videos, and video lifecycle stats.
StraightUpSocial News Links for 5/14/2008
Posted by keirsun on May 14, 2008 at 9:42 AM
Social Media isn't a Free Lunch
Anthony LaFauce at SocialTimes weighs in on why companies can be apprehensive about investing their marketing budgets in social media.
Brand new Google Reader for iPhone
dolapo at the Google Reader Blog details the release of Google Reader designed specifically for the iPhone (in beta).
Scoutle: Automated Social Networking For Bloggers
Duncan Riley, guest blogger at TechCrunch, profiles Scoutle, which delivers "Automated Social Networking for Bloggers" via web crawlers that identify others users with similar interests.
StraightUpSocial News Links for 5/12/2008
Posted by keirsun on May 12, 2008 at 8:38 AM
Do Desktop Images Need a Social Network?
Kristen Nicole from Mashable reviews the relaunch of Desktop Nexus as a community site, and in the process examines the growing trend of launching a social network just to do so.
Why Be an Audio Dude in a Text & Video World?
Dave Nelsen at TalkShoe lists 4 big benefits of audio content over text and video.
When everything is media, what is media really worth?
T.Young at VideoEgg weighs in on the current struggle to assign value to social media and other online initiatives as ad vehicles.
StraightUpSocial News Links for 5/09/2008
Posted by keirsun on May 09, 2008 at 9:28 AM
MySpace Announces 'Data Availability' with Yahoo, eBay, Twitter
Adam Ostrow at Mashable covers MySpace's Data Availability announcement, which will allow MySpace users to share their profile data across all sites that are partners in the project, including Yahoo, eBay, Photobucket and Twitter.
What the Myspace Announcement Really Means
Nick O'Neill at SocialTimes sums up the pros and cons of the Myspace data availability announcement and what it means for Facebook.
Tips For Dealing With Information Overload
Experiencing information overload? Philipp Lenssen at Google Blogoscoped shares responses from a variety of people on how to best handle the constant stream of online info.
StraightUpSocial News Links for 5/07/2008
Posted by keirsun on May 07, 2008 at 8:47 AM
Twitter Uptime Worst Of All Social Networks
Pingdom.com releases stats showing Twitter's availability a full percentage point behind sites like LinkedIn, Facebook and MySpace.
YouTube Launched In India
Stan Schroeder shares the details of Google’s launch of the 20th country-localized version of YouTube to viewers in India.
Understanding the Value of 'Friends' in Social Media Websites
In-depth overview of the benefits of making friends on social networks.
StraightUpSocial News Links for 5/05/2008
Posted by keirsun on May 05, 2008 at 8:47 AM
What's happening at LinkedIn? Is it getting bought?
Eric Eldon sums up the rumors of a possible buy-out of the business social network.
Premium Wordpress Theme For Video Sites
Quommunication releases a Wordpress theme designed for video-heavy blogs, with a minimum license fee of $95.
Lycos Cinema: More Social Than Hulu, But With A Lot Less Content
Mark Hendrickson shares the details of a new version of Lycos Cinema, which includes an XMPP chat client that lets people have a conversation about the programs they are watching.
