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Facebook Rolls Out New Real-Time Streaming Homepage

After having advertsied the upcomning changes in the past week, facebook has now started implementing the new real-time streaming version of their homepage. Seems only a few people are seeing it (myself included) as no one else at the office is seeing the same as I do:

The new facebook homepage updates in real-time

We’ve just done some tests here, but so far I can’t see the homepage being updated realtime. One noticable change, however, is that they changed the status update box to something they call “the publisher”; unstead of “what are you doing right now?” it asks, “what’s on your mind?”.

: The new “Publisher”.

This certainly seems like an attempt to become more twitter-y, having first removed the default “is” in the beginning of the status updates. I am very curious to see the reaction to this - any changes are usually met with initial fist-shakings before people get used to the new look. Like I said, though it says I’m seeing the new interface, I have yet to see anything get updated real time. I will keep updating as new reports of people seeing the new changes come in.

No Comments | March 12, 2009 - 8:15 pm PDT

The most intensely contested presidential election in American history is now officially a wrap, and whether you’re a red state or blue state resident, there has to be at least some measure of relief that the whole thing is well, over.

Sure, we still have a couple of wars going on and our economy is starting to look like Pottersville in the dream sequence of It’s a Wonderful Life, but as the Obama family picks out china patterns for their new home on Pennsylvania Avenue at least we won’t have to listen to the non-stop political vitriol that has dominated the news for the past two years.

But this was indeed a historic election - and not just for the obvious reasons. This was the first time in history a presidential candidate truly marshaled the power of the web…and mobilized a huge, dedicated block of voters and more importantly, donors that understood (like the candidate and his team) that SEO and Web 2.0 can deliver a strong message with pinpoint accuracy.

No Comments | December 5, 2008 - 10:12 pm PST