Social Networking Blog

Facebook taking a turn

noreply@blogger.com (blogkatt) — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 02:05:00 +0000

With todays deal of $240 million with Microsoft, facebook is taking a turn. Facebook value has openly come to the market which is $15 billion. This itself makes a good ground for facbook towards IPO. The deal amount should be enough to move to the next phase. Their has been tremendous amount of write ups for the last two months and also new moveups from facebook and this stake was expected, but was not sure with hom it will happen.
Here Microsoft gets a good exposure back to the market on Social Networking and could build some confidence among the communities. But this may not stop or slow down of Googles's plans for Novemeber to reveal

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Flock 1.0 for the rescue

noreply@blogger.com (blogkatt) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:11:00 +0000

Flock 1.0 has come for our rescue. We could blog straight from the browser. Open up all the social networking related sites and keep us updated rather than moving around in tabs or windows. I am sure this will get a good acceptance in the community. I have been a flock user, but with 1.0 release it has moved to a matured state.This blog i am using the flock blog and its working. I am sure Firefox will bring this utilities soon so that they can compete in the market.

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Another Google Day

noreply@blogger.com (blogkatt) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 14:35:00 +0000

Google has come up with its results and had done with the expectations.

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Is it Yahoo, Google, MySpace or Facebook

noreply@blogger.com (blogkatt) — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:04:00 +0000

Who is running the show and what steps has been taken to be in the market for another ten years. Yahoo i believe has to come out of the 90's loop and move ahead with the current trend and attract users and advertisers. Search has to match with Google or above. Mr. Yang couldn't answer the question in the NY Times article.

Google on the other hand is quickly responding to the user community needs and trend. We saw yesterday about Urchins call coming live (even though its expensive. Facebook, of course had made the impact. But for how long and how it competes with my space.

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SOCIAL NETWORKING FACEBOOK MYSPACE YAHOO GOOGLE WEB2.0

TokBox Google YouTube

noreply@blogger.com (blogkatt) — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:36:00 +0000

TokBox a new chapter related to online video. Is it a break from You tube. Not really but, an usable way of the technology. And its been introduced by ex Google/You tube guys as per this article in NY Times. During my testing i couldn't find the embedded feature built in and hopefully it should be coming up , so that it can be embedded to any website. Its a great application without doubt which can be used, but what is the revenue model for this ?

TokBox had a review in TechCrunch's edition. What is your thoughts on this new product. Write your comments. Hopefully i should have TokBox embedded in my blog soon.

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Facebook Usage Different Reports - Lets face the reality !

noreply@blogger.com (blogkatt) — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:46:00 +0000

Today morning we have different reports on the usage of Facebook partial reported by comscore on the main blogs and news. Mashable reports (http://mashable.com/2007/10/11/facebook-comscore)
a 9.3% decline in total unique visitors in August and September.

Om Mailik reports in a different way (http://gigaom.com/2007/10/11/facebook-dip-seasonal)
So what's the reality ?
Is their a actual user decline in facebook or usage of Social Networking sites. The truth is that new and new SN applications are hitting the market and users are subscribing to it and get lost in the path. So who are the actual users. Trend should be clear. One thing is sure, the business community is being able to gain and use face book more to their advantage. But for how long !

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Googles another venture Social Networking

noreply@blogger.com (blogkatt) — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:42:00 +0000

This article (Google article )was interesting, Google is fast pacing into the social networking world, which it has already a presence with Orkut. The article explores the other players on board also.

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Another Niche Site Launching

noreply@blogger.com (blogkatt) — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:41:00 +0000

Zolve is a Social Network for the real estate industry. Brokers and other real-estate professionals (like title insurance agents, inspectors, etc.) across the country will be able to create profiles on Zolve and connect to their professional peers across the country. By clicking on their “sphere”of influence, they will be able to see every other Zolve member on a Google Map who is connected to them by two degrees of separation. The whole point of the site is to generate referrals between real-estate professionals. A broker can get 25 to 30 percent of a commission if she refers a customer to another broker. This is done all the time within the industry, especially if a potential home buyer is looking outside the first broker’s immediate geographical area of expertise. For example, a broker in San Mateo might sends business to another broker in Denver,and collect a referral fee of a few thousand dollars if the customer ends up buying a property there.

Brokers will be able to establish their real-estate cred by blogging on their profile pages. Each transaction also generates a reputation score similar to eBay’s. (Not only can the brokers vote on each other’s reputations, but so can the home buyers or other customers involved). By automating such referrals, founder Brian Wilson thinks that he can create a system where real estate professionals can tap into each others’ detailed knowledge of their own markets to counter the Zillows of the world.

Other companies in the real estate space include Zillow and Redfin.

Article taken from :http://www.crunchbase.com/company/zolve

Is it a bubble

noreply@blogger.com (blogkatt) — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 12:58:00 +0000

People have already started speaking about the web 2.0 bubble. I don't understand that. Its too early. Their are still tremendous opportunities to tap in and thats whats happening. It has not reached its maturity. i was reading this article this morning and i couldn't agree to it ( http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/10/ok-youre-right-.html ) . Write your thoughts on it.

Social networking boom

noreply@blogger.com (blogkatt) — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:12:00 +0000

We are seeing the start of IPOs for web 2.0 application. This reminds of the internet boom age, Y2K age and the bubble. Are we ready for it or is the market matured enough. Even the corporate mood for social networking has changed and that is reflected in social networking sites like Linkedin , Facebook being started using by this corporation. What does this mean for a normal person. Will he be using it now or in the near future. Its for sure in one way or the other he will be dragged to use it.

Watch and see it.

train travel

noreply@blogger.com (blogkatt) — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:27:00 +0000

Want to write

noreply@blogger.com (blogkatt) — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:20:00 +0000

I am in a mood of writing. What to write i am not sure. May be i am interested to type. Let me figure out what it is . But do i have time. I have to figure it out. What reason am i writing ? Let me explore.
NPR radio brought in some insight about war writers and that touched my mind / heart to think about writing, which was always their back in my mind / heart. What kind of writing. Let me figure it out. Stories to tell or should i add fiction or it should be some notes. or historic background with cultures included. I will try to the maximum where it takes me. This is the first real try on start writing.
We all do have stories all around us all the time. But are we collecting it to be told. We all missed a lot to be told to this and comming generation. I don't want to loose that opportunity anymore. Every minute we have some part of the story to be told. And everthing is unique to be told. Some may have some similarities. But we can draw lot of good or bad lessons and information from this strories. Aren't we curious about stories thats not being told so far. Think a moment the pain and effort taken in olden ages where stories where written or drawn on rocks when their was no pen or paper. Does that inspire us all. It inspires me. Let me do it from today onwards atleast hereafter not missing any more stories of day to day life . Add some spice to it and you have the fiction along with hard facts.
Jumping on it now................

Another Day

noreply@blogger.com (blogkatt) — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:12:00 +0000

Another sunshine day i believe. Crowd was less on the usual run because of tomorrows holiday. People are in a holiday mood. Office was almost empty when i entered.
What does this day count for me or for anybody. A time to think back and recollect the thoughts.
Slowly and relaxing. Do we have time to relax ?
Relaxation is not the process of doing nothing. Rather engaging in something else which is not your routine work and gives you peace of mind.
Lets try for a day or so and then it becomes part of the routine.
Watch how the days goes on. Its going to be sunny. Does that mean is your life and mind sunny. Lets check back later. In the meantime give some thoughts if possible backwards and gather the information. The lost, the good, the bad, the emptiness, unfulfilled dreams.......... Relax and you are their. Your mind is now already set for that. Try and you could do that.

Second try on blogging from my email

noreply@blogger.com (blogkatt) — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 01:03:00 +0000

This time i am positive that it will work

Its Chilly

noreply@blogger.com (blogkatt) — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 23:50:00 +0000

It was the first Chilliest day of the year. It was cold, beleive me.. Parking lot was open eventhough its considered as indoor. Any way i survived and is back home. Back with the kids for the usual evening stuff.

Watching my Kids

noreply@blogger.com (blogkatt) — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 23:48:00 +0000

I am back home at 6 pm. Is it the same routine or something new.
Nate and Aish was awake by the time i reached home. Aish jumped into my arms. I could feel the small girls love towards daddy waiting for the whole day. So where is Nate he is not near to my inlaw. I knew he would be hiding.
He wants to hear the word Surprise.........
Another day rusing for dinner and getting ready to play with the kids. But i found time to blog in between now.
It was another boring day. Nothing new or creative or busy at work. Its so different from my last years job. Now i am not sure whether technology makes life easier or lazy ..............( sometimes technology is boring) ... Time for a break.
I heard a loud scream from Nate when i was typing the above.....It was Aish trying to pick up a paper and bite it... She is too small.. only 8 months. Nate had his Fire fighting training in school, so he experimented in saving Aish from Aish swallowing the paper....
So what is next with the kids........ I don't know.. Lets see... At least their was no phone ringing while i was typing except the kids........wooooooooh

Its a blog world

noreply@blogger.com (blogkatt) — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 20:49:00 +0000

Am i right. Let me find out whether its a blog world