Tag Archives: facebook

“Talking Copycats with Zynga’s Design Chief” by Kris Gaft

Zynga thinks of their games as inspirations from other games, like the similarities between Command and Conquer and Warcraft, or shooters like Quake and Unreal: games that came out at around the same time that built upon elements from each … Continue reading

The Grid

Dennis Mangan muses on the Facebook IPO and how American industry went from building things to amusing ourselves. I often think that the Facebook bubble will pop, but the company is doing everything it can to prevent that by tying … Continue reading

“The Friction in Frictionless Sharing” by Nick Bradbury

Because in the past the user only had to decide whether to share something they just read, but now they have to think about every single article before they even read it. If I read this article, then everyone will … Continue reading

Times Change

LinkedIn Is Scummy

Frickin’ LinkedIn. You had enough? It’s like a sad FaceBook for middle managers. Everybody links in and then avoid each other not wanting to seem too eager – at least on FaceBook you can try get laid. Secrets of the … Continue reading

Happy Birthday Book

Facebook’s Turntable.fm-like Feature

You can listen to the same song, at the exact same time—so when your favorite vocal part comes in you can experience it together, just like when you’re jamming out at a performance or dance club. I prefer the model … Continue reading

Attention Bore

“Social Networks” by Louie Mantia

What good is a social network if you have to cross post to another social network? Social Networks

“What do you think about that?”