Category Archives: Facebook

To Nate or to innonate

Posted on June 12, 2009 by inn0nate

At midnight tonight, Facebook users around the will have an opportunity to choose a “screenname” — just like folks do on MySpace, Twitter, and most every other social network. This leaves me up with an interesting decision (albeit not very … Continue reading →

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I was right. Facebook is spun.

Posted on June 10, 2008 by inn0nate

I. Told. You. So. I don’t mean this lightly. You just should have listened. For the past year, I’ve been consistent on my Facebook call: it’s been a short call and a call for change. Everything we’ve been seeing and … Continue reading →

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SXSWi: Serious fun, with some disasters

Posted on March 10, 2008 by inn0nate

So far, the word from Austin has been this: SXSWi is 100% about fun — but serious fun. Oh, and one big train-wreck. Described as “Spring Break, for Geeks,” SXSWi has gained notoriety over the years as a launch-pad for … Continue reading →

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Exactly why NOT to develop on Facebook

Posted on January 11, 2008 by inn0nate

The Facebook team announced last night that you’ll be able to demote your Facebook apps to a lower status on your provide, essentially making it easier to hide them away. The “clean-up tool” is going to “clean up” a lot … Continue reading →

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Facebook App Users Worth 90% – 99% less than WWW Users

Posted on October 18, 2007 by inn0nate

Don’t take my word for it. Here are the stats: According to USV analyst Andrew Parker, people report the going rate for Facebook App M&A’s about $1.00/user InsideFacebook put the Slide acquisition of Favorite Peeps as low as $0.046/user The … Continue reading →

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Facebook isn't great for developers? That's crazy talk!

Posted on October 5, 2007 by inn0nate

I feel like I’m taking crazy pills! O’Reilly and his team just came out with some thorough research on the Facebook Platform, confirming my every post on the subject for the past three months: That the Platform is a bad … Continue reading →

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Change the Present!

Posted on October 3, 2007 by inn0nate

For all the Facebook bashing I do (it’s not bashing, really, just solid skepticism you may be surprise to see me tell you about something I’m excited about on the platform. If you’re a Facebook member, go install the Changing … Continue reading →

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Facebook (as we know it) is a Fad

Posted on October 2, 2007 by inn0nate

Steve Balmer is right. Facebook is a fad; and if it’s not a fad, it’s totally “the rage.” Both “fad” and “the rage” imply a temporariness — I know. And while I think Facebook is a great social networking site, … Continue reading →

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Public Search Listings on Facebook: My Response

Posted on September 5, 2007 by inn0nate

My response to new “opening up” features from the web services I use is usually to back off at first, only to go all-in later. Case in point: I still don’t let Google save my search history. It freaks me … Continue reading →

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