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thenewblack asked: "Nature preserves a map to show cosmetics what beauty used to be." That's fantastic. Where did you get that? Sorry I'm slow and should know that.
It’s a Shakespeare quote. I suppose I should give him a little credit… oops.
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How Google Can Beat Facebook Without Google Plus
Last year, Google, which had dabbled in official social-networking applications, released Google Plus. The site has all the things you’ve come to expect in a social network. There is a rich profile builder, a place for your photos, a nice videochat feature, a conversation feed, and, of course, “Circles,” which allow users to sort the people they know into different buckets. Word at the time was that Google’s full weight was behind this social push. The journalists who knew the company’s insiders best declared that Facebook was CEO Larry Page’s obsession.
I was bullish about Google Plus, even if it did feel like a Facebook clone. Google had built out a ton of infrastructure and was pushing Plus out through its major products. This had to be big!
But by most accounts and third-party research, the service is growing its number of users but not their engagement. People are “on” Google Plus, but they are not really ON Google Plus. The infrastructure is there. The street signs are there. People own plots of land. But there’s nobody actually visiting town.
Read more. [Image: Alexis Madrigal]
Goog does some things so right, but others - very very wrong.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4l178MkOH1qcokc4o1_500.jpg)
How Google Can Beat Facebook Without Google Plus
Last year, Google, which had dabbled in official social-networking applications, released Google Plus. The site has all the things you’ve come to expect in a social network. There is a rich profile builder, a place for your photos, a nice videochat feature, a conversation feed, and, of course, “Circles,” which allow users to sort the people they know into different buckets. Word at the time was that Google’s full weight was behind this social push. The journalists who knew the company’s insiders best declared that Facebook was CEO Larry Page’s obsession.
I was bullish about Google Plus, even if it did feel like a Facebook clone. Google had built out a ton of infrastructure and was pushing Plus out through its major products. This had to be big!
But by most accounts and third-party research, the service is growing its number of users but not their engagement. People are “on” Google Plus, but they are not really ON Google Plus. The infrastructure is there. The street signs are there. People own plots of land. But there’s nobody actually visiting town.
Read more. [Image: Alexis Madrigal]
Goog does some things so right, but others - very very wrong.
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Knitting helps me remember that just getting something done matters. Perfect isn’t necessary.
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Listened to this far too many times yesterday. Still stuck in my head today. Best part of the video is when she raps about Frank Ocean but there’s a pic of Bieber.
Owlie’s excited about his first US trip!
It’s time for owlie to leave on his birthday-venture.