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Why not automate their translation? That's the future of a flat world =)

In reality - what we are saying is that structuring data is useful to saying who we are and interacting with the right audiences. It amazes me how unstructured the web continues to be. It's flexible, but is is valuable.

It is a fundamental paradigm shift - saying that the web should be structured around people. I like it. (and working on it ;))

Met the founder in DC last month - remember you had the idea when a bolt of lightning came from sky and turned your hair white. remember it - and use it! best of luck

Thanks! Curious, do you carry your notebook around with you all the time? and do you ever need to / how do you access pivotal tracker on the go? Thanks!

The point is that, like other Google products, it could be ported to Google Apps

LinkedIn's value is not in any way corporate groups. It's a glorified directory of CVs with walls. Google is not building that or competing with that.

Man, I just bet VCs would LOVE to say that "THAT WAS MY IDEA!"... minus the execution

It definitely has to do with Larry Page.

Definitely agree with the day & space points. Need to show more of the day, and more calendar. that search bar is fracking huge

And it is beautiful!

It is albeit, a little hard to differentiate days.

Having an idea to fit a vision is your starting altitude. Great execution takes it to the stars. The starting altitude does matter.

It's really honestly all about teamwork - not some tit-for-tat, we are better than you. So don't perpetuate it.

Companies often don't pay interns for 2 reasons: 1. They don't think they can afford to give them responsibility, and with no responsibility = no pay. This is a terrible relationship. (no pay = no responsibility as well) 2. They know that if it's unpaid - it's likely that only people very interested will apply - and this signal is, supposedly, very strong.

The 3 MAJOR problems are: 1. The company is sending a signal that says, "we don't trust you", "we don't think you can do valuable work", "and we don't value you enough to pay you" 2. The company gets lower skilled people, because the good ones get the jobs with good experience AND pay 3. Have you EVER tried to get a volunteer to do anything?! It's impossible. Incentives are not aligned.

Doesn't the new Photoshop have a "Dark-magic" option that does this? ;)

Government debt, while not intrinsically bad, is completely unsustainable. I imagine the US is planning the dollar will fall and it's debts will be essentially leveled. Maybe the US should adopt BTC?

So this is sort of like Zaarly? Except targeted instead of broadcasted?

I don't think that one can say that Diaspora owned the idea that we have different social circles/aspects.

But still sad that Diaspora might close their doors. They can take pride in the fact that their vision is being adopted.

I think the strategy is more a 'Path-y' just start over angle. Too much noise already on FB/Twitter, Google needs to play the signal card.

No wonder they wanted to buy Path!!

And posting from beautiful montpellier no less!

interesting how the really basic info page still seems to be the most valuable aspect

A wonderful accomplish for people learning everywhere

Gotcha - makes sense. Could be fun to go into anonymous mode, or something of the sort. If you want to drive true identities just make each overlap a public declaration (you have to tweet to add) or something like that. Always tricky where to place your barrier to participation ;)

interesting... especially considering how much more data Google could be providing websites given their depth of knowledge of users... dont think they won't!

Are you worried at all that people will add things that they aren't interested in - just to see if others are? Curious what you've thought about that, and how you plan to mediate it. Definitely good ways to do so. BEST OF LUCK! Identity is a majorly messed up space, and this is a much better direction.

Just wrote this on my blog, figured i'd copy over

First of all–why do Facebook and Google care so much to canvas the web with little buttons to encourage users to share content? In fact–why do they care if users share content at all? Are they really that loving of the human race that they are doing so solely for our benefit? Of course not.

A little background:

- Facebook and Google know an inordinate amount of data about you - they track, store, and interpret every move you make through their services with the goal of figuring out who you are, mainly to sell to you.

- But this wasn't enough, so Facebook introduced the Like button and Google +1. Now Facebook and Google can track your every move on the web - regardless of whether you interact with the button. Companies claim they delete this data, but only after they fully interpret it or extrapolate it into descriptive data.

- The problem that Facebook and Google still face however - is that they collect massive amounts of data–but have a heck of a time monetizing it–because they essentially spied to get it in the first place. So what is the solution? Well, if the user actively shares the content–especially in a public realm but also privately, that user has consciously connected themselves to that content and monetization becomes easy. (This is why Gmail ads are creepy, but discounts from Foursquare checkins are welcome)

more analysis here: http://knowit.posterous.com/google-a-reaction

I'm scared that Myspace is simply a total data buy. Take the existing users data and build some models off of it. Notice these quotes. Doesn't sound too promising.

'“... enhancing digital media experiences by fueling connections with relevance and interest.”' - Connection between relevance and interest? Isn't that like saying the connection between apples and .. apples?

'Specific Media is an innovative global interactive media company that enables advertisers to connect with consumers in meaningful [unwanted], impactful [in your face] and relevant [creepy] ways.' [added]

Yeah - I generally interpret Social as crowdsourced for a lot of services, or at least having the option of having friends involved.

The problem with so many online services is that they ASSUME by default that the value is only in the social elements, and fundamentally that people only have valuable interactions when they are social creatures. That is certainly majorly faulted.

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I'd like to hear more thoughts on starting a consumer internet company outside of the valley. Specific pros & cons.

Of course most of us read TechCrunch as well, but the discussion I always find most valuable. Discussion that is not had on the post itself