I am now a member of facebook. Except, I didn't really want to join. So my name says Full Name... and I can't figure out how to change it. Oh well.
Why is everyone and their dog on facebook? Is it any better than things like orkut? I've been on orkut for a while... and I got to say, its fine. Facebook looks pretty neat, it is quite picture centric, I guess that's what it was meant to be. I don't entirely get the point of it though, I mean, there are plenty of these sorts of sites, but lately, it looks like everyone is up with facebook. I got old co-workers asking about me, I got friends messaging me about it, heck, I even have one of my not so technical friends on facebook and enjoying it.
I guess he has finally found something he can use effectively, kudos to them. I say this often enough at work... we need to write instructions so my mother can do the task at hand... I think facebook has created an interface easy enough for my friend to use, and that should be what any software designer should be after.
Anyway, if you find me on facebook, add me... but chances are I won't really use it. Facebook, for all its virtues, seems to be North America centric, and that, in a global world, where my friends originate from other parts of the world... is not very useful. Reminds me of the old batchmates.com site... it was clearly an Indian invention and that is probably why it does not span the world.
Oh well, this was meant to be a rant on facebook and everyone's push to get on it... but somehow at 2 in the morning, I could care less...
Why is everyone and their dog on facebook? Is it any better than things like orkut? I've been on orkut for a while... and I got to say, its fine. Facebook looks pretty neat, it is quite picture centric, I guess that's what it was meant to be. I don't entirely get the point of it though, I mean, there are plenty of these sorts of sites, but lately, it looks like everyone is up with facebook. I got old co-workers asking about me, I got friends messaging me about it, heck, I even have one of my not so technical friends on facebook and enjoying it.
I guess he has finally found something he can use effectively, kudos to them. I say this often enough at work... we need to write instructions so my mother can do the task at hand... I think facebook has created an interface easy enough for my friend to use, and that should be what any software designer should be after.
Anyway, if you find me on facebook, add me... but chances are I won't really use it. Facebook, for all its virtues, seems to be North America centric, and that, in a global world, where my friends originate from other parts of the world... is not very useful. Reminds me of the old batchmates.com site... it was clearly an Indian invention and that is probably why it does not span the world.
Oh well, this was meant to be a rant on facebook and everyone's push to get on it... but somehow at 2 in the morning, I could care less...
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