Category Archives: social networking

Fun with photos

Posted on September 15, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I’ve been playing with some Web 2.0 photo tools this week and realizing how simple it is to make fun experiences. Here’s a slideshow I put together with Slide. This took all of three minutes. Select a theme, transition, music, … Continue reading →

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Bringing email into the 21st century

Posted on September 14, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

John McKinley, former AOL CTO and now VC, asks “Who will be the first major (Google/Yahoo/Microsoft/AOL) to break ranks and apply a fundamentally new metaphor to email?” There’s been a proliferation in ways to communicate — IM, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, … Continue reading →

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Barack Obama seeks answers on LinkedIn

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Barack Obama has joined LinkedIn, asking the LinkedIn community about what the next president can do to help small business. Back in January, Hillary Clinton asked Yahoo! Answers users about ways to improve health care. Obama’s LinkedIn profile outlines his … Continue reading →

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iPhone as your social network

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I had a chance earlier this week to try the new Facebook application for iPhone. The app, developed by Joe Hewitt, is a version of Facebook optimized for the iPhone. Many of the core features of Facebook are available on … Continue reading →

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Why we love social networks

Posted on August 11, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

There was a comment in Paul Kedrosky’s blog last month asking about the real value of social networks: Facebook, MySpace, I don’t get it: personalize a webpage template and exchange links, I mean friendships, with people. Since I responded to … Continue reading →

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Status from Minneapolis: we’re fine

Posted on August 4, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

During weeks like this, I’m reminded that wireless and long distance networks that we take for granted aren’t designed for major emergencies. They’re engineered for average peak usage and can quickly become overloaded when tragedy strikes. After this week’s 35W … Continue reading →

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Carl Kasell is a fake… friend

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I’m a fan of NPR’s Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me, a weekly news quiz hosted by Carl Kasell. The usually funny show features C- and D-list celebrities as well as audience callers answering questions about the week’s news. The prize … Continue reading →

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Redefining news

Posted on July 21, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I was at a party earlier this week with some journalists from The Washington Post and some recent journalism graduates. We started talking about Loudoun Extra, the Post’s new hyperlocal Web site focused on a wealthy suburban county. Among the … Continue reading →

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Facebook is on fire

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Aside from Apple, you rarely see the kind and volume of media attention that Facebook is getting right now. The exposure is deserved. Among the various social networks I’ve been on, my Facebook network has grown the fastest by far. … Continue reading →

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MeCasts coming to your TV

Posted on July 2, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I’ve written before about the fragmentation of television. With cable and satellite, programmers can reach smaller and smaller audience segments. With content delivered over broadband, those segments become even smaller. Broadband distribution ultimately enables everyone to have his or her … Continue reading →

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