The Register’s take on the whole situation?
Perhaps they’ll realise that web 2.0 is not there to “connect you with the people around you” and not about some pseudo-academic “social graph”. That’s the bait. The switch is the big data centre pumping adverts based on your age, where you live, who you’re friends with, what you […]

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Tech Crunch reports on PopFly, Microsoft’s new tool for creating applications. It’s in Beta, and I decide to check it out. Ok, I need to sign in… I am greeted with a Microsoft Passport requirement (ugh). Furthermore, take a look at their signup page. Click to enlarge.

Seriously, it looks like a 12 year old made […]

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