New and notable for December 1st 2011 through December 3rd 2011
What I’m reading and finding for December 1st 2011 through December 3rd 2011:
- Facebook acquires Gowalla to boost Timeline team – Dec. 2, 2011-

- From Twitter – I never used Gowalla but here is how to delete your account if you don’t want Facebook to have it. http://t.co/1tM4bhX5
- You’re Not As Busy As You Think-
In many ways, I’m writing this post to myself. I had a very interesting conversation with my shrink the other day, wherein which he was calling me out on some of my less-attractive behaviors. He said to me, “Maybe you don’t do those things because you think you’re too busy and too needed elsewhere to do them.” (In this instance, the “things” were all the tasks I can’t seem to master in life, like paying bills on time.)
What’s interesting is that the conversation resonated with a few others I’d … show all text - From Twitter – Cleaning Carrier IQ off your iPhone or Android. http://t.co/IlXEAGM2
- YouTube’s New Homepage Goes Social With Algorithmic Feed, Emphasis On Google+ And Facebook | TechCrunch-
YouTube is launching what the company calls the biggest redesign in its history today, including sweeping changes to its homepage and channel pages. The goal is better personalized video discovery and viewing, with a notable emphasis on social features. Think of the changes as the latest example of Google’s campaign to create a unified social layer for all of its products.
The new homepage looks a lot like Facebook, or Google+ for that matter. An activity feed view dominates the middle of the p… show all text - From Twitter – How to turn off Carrier IQ on your iPhone – Computerworld http://t.co/6U6DwvKR
- From Twitter – Nat. Geographic picks the best space pictures of 2011. http://t.co/Kt3Wzknw