August 2008

Sweetcron released, does not disappoint

by Andy DeSoto on August 29, 2008

As promised by developer Yongfook, self-hosted lifestreaming service Sweetcron launched a public beta yesterday, opening its doors to throngs of aggregation enthusiasts. At the beginning of the month, I wrote about why I was excited for Sweetcron’s release, and I’m happy to say that my recent dabblings in the brand-new service have met my high expectations.

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Observations on social media compression

by Andy DeSoto on August 27, 2008

When time is limited, human beings have a tendency to go for the biggest bang for their buck. Whatever can provide the biggest return on a minimal investment of time is reinforced with each passing experience.

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Beating those early adopter blues

by Andy DeSoto on August 20, 2008

Uh-oh. There’s trouble over on FriendFeed. Hailed lately as one of the hottest new technologies to come out of Silicon Valley, the service has been gaining more and more momentum– and dedicated users– day after day. But is the hype about to come to an end?

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