Ronny's comments

I don't think there's any way to switch back, unfortunately.
on Facebook lets all users opt-in to New Profile

It's a nice idea, letting users choose when to update to the new look, but I also think 1. they should warn users that there's no going back, and 2. maybe be upfront about the fact that eventually all users are going to have to accept the changes. I really doubt Facebook will let anyone stay in old Facebook Profile land forever.
on Facebook lets all users opt-in to New Profile

I don't think that Facebook or even Twitter are overvalued companies, but I do think their successes are creating a small tech bubble where startup companies try in great numbers to bank on that success.
on Facebook valued at highest ever: $50 billion

I agree. When I first heard about Twitter, I didn't fully "get" it, which I think is still true for most people who don't actually use the site. Once you sign up, start following a few people, and realize it's not exactly a "social network," you start to see its value in other ways. For me, it's an indispensable news source.
on Kleiner Perkins values Twitter at $4 billion?

That site looks so much like Facebook and sounds so much like LinkedIn. I wonder who's going to get upset first...
on Yammer raises $25M for business-based network

When you're only pretending to use the phone, having a strong signal doesn't matter!
on Thank you, iPhone, for being so awesome

Good point. You can see the goings-on with your favorite celebrity faster by following their Facebook or Twitter than by reading any magazine or watching any TV show.
on Facebook visits increased by 55% in last year

Thanks, Jud. I've updated the piece to reflect your points.
on Gnip gets $2M to resell the Twitter firehose

Wow! I missed that one, Vahid. Thanks for the tip.
on Facebook links accounts with Mixi in Japan

Since Twitter gives high-profile people like celebrities and politicians a voice directly to the people, I wonder if we'll see a decrease in pundits' influence. Are we already seeing it?
on Twitter hires C-SPAN executive as DC staffer

Thanks for the clarification, Clark.
on Ranker.com racks up one million users

Thanks Darwin!
on Appcelerator raises $9M for mobile commerce

Are you able to share your client's site with us? I'd like to see a new implementation of Google Latitude.
on Who owns location: Facebook or Google?

I agree. He certainly has the voice and charisma to lead the company.
on Twitter roundup: new CEO, Promoted Accounts

I suppose, but that's no excuse! They know they've still got some growing to do, and frequent crashes don't really keep users coming back...
on Twitter grew 109% in the last year

We don't have gate-keepers for our laptop and desktop computers, so why would we want them for our smaller, more mobile devices?
on Google developing tablet to rival iPad

I think we can definitely count on the entire social space growing over the next few years, and social gaming is just one sliver of the entire sector.
on Report: Zynga valuation at $5 billion

Oh, the Internet. When will it add support for sarcasm tags. You got me.
on iPad competitor - HP Slate details leaked

The Atom processor is designed especially for netbooks (and I guess tablet computers) because it's supposed be extremely efficient at using battery life. But then, I don't know how the iPad can still manage to last twice as long.
on iPad competitor - HP Slate details leaked

I'll just be content as soon as I can try one out anywhere.
on April 3 is coming: iPad launch five days away

I had that same thought. On the other hand, YouTube, that is, Google, has some serious strength that an up and coming site may not be able to compete with. For example, we recently found out that YouTube sees 24 hours of video uploaded to its site every minute: <a target='_blank' href=' http://vator.tv/news/show/2010-03-17-youtube-24-hrs-min-of-video-uploaded-daily '>["http://vator.tv...</a>
on YouTube overlay ads going mainstream

You can never be sure. Facebook has already come out saying the suit is completely without merit, naturally. I expect Google to do the same. Considering that both defending parties have so much legal clout, I think it will be a tough fight for Winksite.
on Facebook, Google sued for patent infringement

I thought that number seemed off at first. Thanks for the heads up.
on Blogging platform Posterous pulls in $4.4M

Thanks!
on Flash developers flocking to Ansca Mobile

That's quite the lineup!
on Zynga, Smule make it a double VatorSplash!

@David/Planet webfoot: I totally agree and have been keenly interested in citizen journalism from the beginning. It's just another excellent example of how the Internet and social tools in particular are providing the ordinary person with access to a brilliant array of power and tools previously only available to a limited few.
on Top 10 biggest social media stories of 2009

I use EchoFon, but I think it is limited when compared with TweetDeck. I like it though, it's fast and efficient. As for Fring, does it have anything in particular over Nimbuzz?
on Top 10 social networking iPhone apps in 2009

@Jasmine: You are not alone! Millions and millions of people are addicted to Facebook games and I'm sure both Zynga and Playfish are adding thousands daily.
on Top 10 biggest social media stories of 2009

@Ezra/Lorenzo: Vator company updates was definitely a runner-up!
on Top 10 biggest social media stories of 2009

Thanks for the feedback! @Mark: Augmented reality is certainly getting huge, and I don't disagree that it could possibly deserve a higher spot.
on Top 10 biggest social media stories of 2009