Everyone is on Facebook. It is very rare that I can't find a startup. Out of the 72 Y Combinator startups, almost all of them were on Facebook. Robert Scoble combinatorfacebookfind Change image and share on social
I happen to be fortunate: I live in San Francisco, and I can afford a $600 phone. Or two of them! Robert Scoble affordfortunatefrancisco Change image and share on social
I see something happening in the world, and I want to share it. It's why, during 9/11, I wrote every few minutes what I saw happening. It's why I write about meeting Steve Wozniak or Bill Gates or Larry Page. Robert Scoble billgatehappen share on social
The problem is Twitter is designing the metaphorical equivalent of a Toyota Prius. A car for the masses. While I want a Formula One race car. Robert Scoble cardesignequivalent Change image and share on social
Facebook is looking to help you distribute content to who you want to distribute to. Facebook gets a lot better if you put each of your friends into either your 'close friend' or 'acquaintance' list. Robert Scoble acquaintanceclosecontent Change image and share on social
Over at Barb Bowman, she's arguing that we should turn off Facebook's tracking of ads. I totally disagree; those trackers make newsfeed filtering work better and potentially could help bring me better ads, which improves my life. Robert Scoble arguebarbbowman share on social
Apple knows a lot of data. Facebook knows a lot of data. Amazon knows a lot of data. Microsoft used to, and still does with some people, but in the newer world, Microsoft knows less and less about me. Xbox still knows a lot about people who play games. But those are the big five, I guess. Robert Scoble amazonapplebig share on social
The problem with Microsoft is that it's so committee-driven and slow. Robert Scoble committeedrivemicrosoft Change image and share on social
On mobile, make sure Facebook's app can know where you are. That not only makes features like Nearby Friends possible but also makes your feed have a few items from your location. Robert Scoble appfacebookfeature Change image and share on social
Never change the URL of your blog. I've done it once, and I lost much of my readership. It took several months to build up the same reader patterns and trust. Robert Scoble blogbuildchange Change image and share on social