Comments for Me 2.0 http://me20.wordpress.com insert buzzwords here Fri, 08 Dec 2006 20:27:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on GigaOm Launches NewTeeVee Blog by Hostality http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/gigaom-launches-newteevee-blog/#comment-20 Hostality Fri, 08 Dec 2006 20:27:07 +0000 http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/12/05/gigaom-launches-newteevee-blog/#comment-20 The GigaOM design really rocks to me. And it seems the NewTeeVee has attempted to emulate it. Hope they can pull it off. The GigaOM design really rocks to me. And it seems the NewTeeVee has attempted to emulate it. Hope they can pull it off.

]]> Comment on Zoho Demo Account Shows All by Vincent http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/zoho-demo-account-shows-all/#comment-18 Vincent Wed, 06 Dec 2006 03:35:30 +0000 http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/zoho-demo-account-shows-all/#comment-18 hi Sridhar, Thanks for commenting on my post. I fully agree with you that allowing for unregistered demo'ing is a big plus for any type of service online. But to me the irony was that this is because many users do not want their email addresses etc all over the internet, a matter of privacy. I trust you discard these documents, but to me, seeing all those other presentations (even in the trash can), it just felt out of place. Especially because anyone trying to sell someone a copy of Office will immediately use this to their advantage. Perhaps a simple warning would be the best solution here, telling people that, because of the easy demo, it implies a shared account, so to be careful with what you upload, convert and use inside. Apart from that, I was really impressed with the product :) As soon as I have some time, I will do a full review of the entire suite. Good luck with Zoho, Vincent hi Sridhar,
Thanks for commenting on my post. I fully agree with you that allowing for unregistered demo’ing is a big plus for any type of service online. But to me the irony was that this is because many users do not want their email addresses etc all over the internet, a matter of privacy. I trust you discard these documents, but to me, seeing all those other presentations (even in the trash can), it just felt out of place. Especially because anyone trying to sell someone a copy of Office will immediately use this to their advantage.

Perhaps a simple warning would be the best solution here, telling people that, because of the easy demo, it implies a shared account, so to be careful with what you upload, convert and use inside.

Apart from that, I was really impressed with the product :) As soon as I have some time, I will do a full review of the entire suite.

Good luck with Zoho,
Vincent

]]> Comment on Zoho Demo Account Shows All by Sridhar Vembu http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/zoho-demo-account-shows-all/#comment-17 Sridhar Vembu Tue, 05 Dec 2006 17:59:46 +0000 http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/zoho-demo-account-shows-all/#comment-17 Vincent, We intend the demo account as a playground, so people don't have to sign-up in order to find out what it offers. We hate forced sign-ups. The dilemma is that on Zoho Show one of the main things people want to do in a demo is to upload/convert documents. We discard these documents, but may we don't do it fast enough. We will keep a randomized set of demo accounts to enable this, and discard a document as soon as the user session exits or times out. Thanks for your feedback. Sridhar Vincent,
We intend the demo account as a playground, so people don’t have to sign-up in order to find out what it offers. We hate forced sign-ups.

The dilemma is that on Zoho Show one of the main things people want to do in a demo is to upload/convert documents. We discard these documents, but may we don’t do it fast enough. We will keep a randomized set of demo accounts to enable this, and discard a document as soon as the user session exits or times out.

Thanks for your feedback.

Sridhar

]]> Comment on Pre Roll or Post Roll? Google Goes With AdRoll by Google Goes Good Will Hunting « Me 2.0 http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/pre-roll-or-post-roll-google-goes-with-adroll/#comment-16 Google Goes Good Will Hunting « Me 2.0 Mon, 04 Dec 2006 22:31:32 +0000 http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/pre-roll-or-post-roll-google-goes-with-adroll/#comment-16 [...] I mentioned before that Google’s blog shows a trend of becoming more and more corporate, taking a post written by their legal jocks on the verb ‘to google’ as an example. Well, perhaps we can add ‘trust-fund-ish’ to this, which was the first word that came to mind after reading this gem, followed by ‘pearl necklace’, ’slumming’ and that Matt Damon movie. I had a long day, maybe not seeing things straight. Nope, reread it, same imagery. Must be me. [...] [...] I mentioned before that Google’s blog shows a trend of becoming more and more corporate, taking a post written by their legal jocks on the verb ‘to google’ as an example. Well, perhaps we can add ‘trust-fund-ish’ to this, which was the first word that came to mind after reading this gem, followed by ‘pearl necklace’, ’slumming’ and that Matt Damon movie. I had a long day, maybe not seeing things straight. Nope, reread it, same imagery. Must be me. [...]

]]> Comment on FakeYourSpace Lets You Keepin’ It Real Fake by Marketing’s Bubble « Me 2.0 http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/fakeyourspace-lets-you-keepin-it-real-fake/#comment-15 Marketing’s Bubble « Me 2.0 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:35:29 +0000 http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/fakeyourspace-lets-you-keepin-it-real-fake/#comment-15 [...] The third application they offer is an online video community site called Sharkle.com, where supposed consumer-made commercials will be shared and glorified (for a fee, I’m sure). Seems faking it is becoming a recurring theme, considering the last posts. [...] [...] The third application they offer is an online video community site called Sharkle.com, where supposed consumer-made commercials will be shared and glorified (for a fee, I’m sure). Seems faking it is becoming a recurring theme, considering the last posts. [...]

]]> Comment on FakeYourSpace Lets You Keepin’ It Real Fake by Brant http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/fakeyourspace-lets-you-keepin-it-real-fake/#comment-14 Brant Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:04:26 +0000 http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/fakeyourspace-lets-you-keepin-it-real-fake/#comment-14 you know, this was an experiment in a way. Then it got on slashdot and now it kinda blew up on me. I don't really know what to do with it now. you know, this was an experiment in a way. Then it got on slashdot and now it kinda blew up on me. I don’t really know what to do with it now.

]]> Comment on FakeYourSpace Lets You Keepin’ It Real Fake by me20 http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/fakeyourspace-lets-you-keepin-it-real-fake/#comment-13 me20 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:59:26 +0000 http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/fakeyourspace-lets-you-keepin-it-real-fake/#comment-13 you're welcome Brant, just showin' some love, no need for haters (omfg I did not say that). you’re welcome Brant, just showin’ some love, no need for haters (omfg I did not say that).

]]> Comment on FakeYourSpace Lets You Keepin’ It Real Fake by Brant http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/fakeyourspace-lets-you-keepin-it-real-fake/#comment-12 Brant Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:56:14 +0000 http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/12/01/fakeyourspace-lets-you-keepin-it-real-fake/#comment-12 thanks! thanks!

]]> Comment on Shopping As A Social Experience by FakeYourSpace Lets You Keepin’ It Real Fake « Me 2.0 http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/11/30/shopping-as-a-social-experience/#comment-11 FakeYourSpace Lets You Keepin’ It Real Fake « Me 2.0 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:36:29 +0000 http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/11/30/shopping-as-a-social-experience/#comment-11 [...] I touched on FakeYourSpace (warning: content is not really worksafe!) in a previous post on marketers jumping into social networking sites as a different approach to enlisting communities in the sales cycle, but I just have to write a little bit more about it. It’s just so hilarious, I mean think about it for a second -you build a page on MySpace, FaceBook or ConsuMating (the latter of which I don’t know but sounds, well, just as bad!) and then buy a friend from FakeYourSpace who posts a few comments every week on your page. With the objective to draw in real people, curious about how a lamo like you gets to hang with models, and decide to ’show some love’ and add you as a friend, hoping that will get them closer to your fake friends. [...] [...] I touched on FakeYourSpace (warning: content is not really worksafe!) in a previous post on marketers jumping into social networking sites as a different approach to enlisting communities in the sales cycle, but I just have to write a little bit more about it. It’s just so hilarious, I mean think about it for a second -you build a page on MySpace, FaceBook or ConsuMating (the latter of which I don’t know but sounds, well, just as bad!) and then buy a friend from FakeYourSpace who posts a few comments every week on your page. With the objective to draw in real people, curious about how a lamo like you gets to hang with models, and decide to ’show some love’ and add you as a friend, hoping that will get them closer to your fake friends. [...]

]]> Comment on Thinking Web 3.0 by Web 3.0 Update « Me 2.0 http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/thinking-web-30/#comment-10 Web 3.0 Update « Me 2.0 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 10:39:30 +0000 http://me20.wordpress.com/2006/10/31/thinking-web-30/#comment-10 [...] O’Reilly Radar has a small summary up on new, web-enabled yet computerless gadgets. I wrote before on Web 3.0, which to me is the use of everyday devices, which are using the internet, yet do not access it via a web interface or PC altogether. They are small steps in the direction of Web 3.0 to be sure. The Sonos Digital Music System comes with optional storage space without which you’d still need your PC from which you could stream, although to access internet radio you could do without the PC’s intervention, and you can also download directly from the internet to your Sonos box. The principle is a bit akin to WiFi-enabled storage devices, which double as a network drive and a wireless router -just think an added mp3 player. Considering this, the thing is bloody expensive. Looks slick though, in the absence of an iRadio ;) [...] [...] O’Reilly Radar has a small summary up on new, web-enabled yet computerless gadgets. I wrote before on Web 3.0, which to me is the use of everyday devices, which are using the internet, yet do not access it via a web interface or PC altogether. They are small steps in the direction of Web 3.0 to be sure. The Sonos Digital Music System comes with optional storage space without which you’d still need your PC from which you could stream, although to access internet radio you could do without the PC’s intervention, and you can also download directly from the internet to your Sonos box. The principle is a bit akin to WiFi-enabled storage devices, which double as a network drive and a wireless router -just think an added mp3 player. Considering this, the thing is bloody expensive. Looks slick though, in the absence of an iRadio ;) [...]

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