Illusions of Reality Comments http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com Random ramblings of a techie whiz kid and wannabe bizwhiz!! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:52:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Tejas http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/business-models-in-a-free-world/#comment-16 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:53:50 +0100 http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/business-models-in-a-free-world/#comment-16 dude... long time no post... dude… long time no post…

]]> by: illusionsofreality http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/business-models-in-a-free-world/#comment-15 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:24:11 +0000 http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/business-models-in-a-free-world/#comment-15 Hey mate - technology business stuff is very high on my interests list.. though its tough to keep on posting regularly (as you can see, I've failed badly)! And yes, its pure science no philosophy! Hey mate - technology business stuff is very high on my interests list.. though its tough to keep on posting regularly (as you can see, I’ve failed badly)! And yes, its pure science no philosophy!

]]> by: Dishit http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/business-models-in-a-free-world/#comment-14 Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:29:52 +0000 http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2008/02/04/business-models-in-a-free-world/#comment-14 Hey ur blogs are really informative...a philosopher in the making? Hey ur blogs are really informative…a philosopher in the making?

]]> by: Tejas http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2007/11/16/joost-and-the-competitive-vod-video-sharing-market/#comment-13 Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:12:42 +0000 http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2007/11/16/joost-and-the-competitive-vod-video-sharing-market/#comment-13 "Perhaps, this model of collaboration with SNs can be generally applied for many other types of utility web portals to enable SN features. " isn't that stuff like opensocial proposes to do? “Perhaps, this model of collaboration with SNs can be generally applied for many other types of utility web portals to enable SN features. ”

isn’t that stuff like opensocial proposes to do?

]]> by: illusionsofreality http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2007/11/09/googles-opensocial-is-it-really-that-open/#comment-12 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:31:27 +0000 http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2007/11/09/googles-opensocial-is-it-really-that-open/#comment-12 Yes Nimit - I also checked out some examples Google folks have put on OpenSocial site to see what's in store - doesnt look like data mashing across sites in on the plate. However, this is still exciting for Orkut and other SNs that have joined the party considering that these SNs have all been very closed without new applications flexibility. So, all in all, they will reach the level of Facebook to the least - but yes, not beyond that I guess - from an end user perspective. Yes Nimit - I also checked out some examples Google folks have put on OpenSocial site to see what’s in store - doesnt look like data mashing across sites in on the plate.

However, this is still exciting for Orkut and other SNs that have joined the party considering that these SNs have all been very closed without new applications flexibility. So, all in all, they will reach the level of Facebook to the least - but yes, not beyond that I guess - from an end user perspective.

]]> by: Nimitt http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2007/11/09/googles-opensocial-is-it-really-that-open/#comment-11 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:32:41 +0000 http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2007/11/09/googles-opensocial-is-it-really-that-open/#comment-11 Well, our thoughts are quite similar. Yours, mine, and Tim's :) Opensocial might be helpful for programmers but the real thing would be to see how advantageous it is to end users. If it is not, you would still need accounts on more than one SNs and that is what is incovenient to users. And as rightly pointed out by you, it might not be supporting this otherwise there would have been a lot of talk about it by google. Well, our thoughts are quite similar. Yours, mine, and Tim’s :) Opensocial might be helpful for programmers but the real thing would be to see how advantageous it is to end users. If it is not, you would still need accounts on more than one SNs and that is what is incovenient to users. And as rightly pointed out by you, it might not be supporting this otherwise there would have been a lot of talk about it by google.

]]> by: Nimitt http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2007/07/02/startup-ideas/#comment-10 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:35:35 +0100 http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2007/07/02/startup-ideas/#comment-10 Well first of all, I guess this is a kind of book I might like, and may get a copy of it soon. Should be interesting.... About the point that you have put across, I would say that you are trying to differentiate between two classes of people - "innovators", and "revolutionist business men". I understant that the latter class has been more successful in terms of recognition and earning, but if you look deeper, both are "Godly creatures". And may be the first class is more successful in terms of self dignity, and self satisfaction. As they say, success is a relative term :) And about the analysis paralysis thing, which we have talked a number of times, I think it requires more than intelligence to know exactly where you need to stop analyzing. That may also depend on your risk taking ability. If you are capable of taking higher risk, in terms of sustaining a failure or loss, your threshold to stop analyzing may come earlier....... Every idea might not be great, but every great, as well as well thought idea may also not succeed. I mean analyzing things itself requires a lot of intelligence, but to know where to stop analyzing, and start, require more, maybe a sixth sense. Finally, I don't think there is any general rule for it. If there would have been any, everyone would have been a "Godly creature" as you say it. So, the bottom line is, do analyze, and follow your instincts on where to stop analyzing, and get going. Well first of all, I guess this is a kind of book I might like, and may get a copy of it soon. Should be interesting….

About the point that you have put across, I would say that you are trying to differentiate between two classes of people - “innovators”, and “revolutionist business men”. I understant that the latter class has been more successful in terms of recognition and earning, but if you look deeper, both are “Godly creatures”. And may be the first class is more successful in terms of self dignity, and self satisfaction. As they say, success is a relative term :)

And about the analysis paralysis thing, which we have talked a number of times, I think it requires more than intelligence to know exactly where you need to stop analyzing. That may also depend on your risk taking ability. If you are capable of taking higher risk, in terms of sustaining a failure or loss, your threshold to stop analyzing may come earlier……. Every idea might not be great, but every great, as well as well thought idea may also not succeed. I mean analyzing things itself requires a lot of intelligence, but to know where to stop analyzing, and start, require more, maybe a sixth sense. Finally, I don’t think there is any general rule for it. If there would have been any, everyone would have been a “Godly creature” as you say it. So, the bottom line is, do analyze, and follow your instincts on where to stop analyzing, and get going.

]]> by: illusionsofreality http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2007/06/16/socially-networked-now-what-part-ii/#comment-9 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:54:46 +0100 http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2007/06/16/socially-networked-now-what-part-ii/#comment-9 Agreed - Infact I have always desired to have a diary kind of thing that talks current mood/ likings/ ongoings with SN sites that enable connected people to know whats up with their buddies right at that time.. Agreed - Infact I have always desired to have a diary kind of thing that talks current mood/ likings/ ongoings with SN sites that enable connected people to know whats up with their buddies right at that time..

]]> by: Nimitt http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2007/06/16/socially-networked-now-what-part-ii/#comment-8 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:13:51 +0100 http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2007/06/16/socially-networked-now-what-part-ii/#comment-8 One more extension to it, which I was thinking of was even having a blog there itself. If you have everything at the same place, you need not log in to several sites. If one single site provides me the facility of SN, blog, mails, chat, and convenient and user-friendly search, why would I ever visit another site??? One more extension to it, which I was thinking of was even having a blog there itself. If you have everything at the same place, you need not log in to several sites. If one single site provides me the facility of SN, blog, mails, chat, and convenient and user-friendly search, why would I ever visit another site???

]]> by: Punit http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2007/06/16/socially-networked-now-what-part-ii/#comment-7 Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:13:59 +0100 http://illusionsofreality.blogsome.com/2007/06/16/socially-networked-now-what-part-ii/#comment-7 Tejas Interesting points - but my post was more focused on making SNs more usable (rather than more revenue generators directly). Ofcourse more usability is for bringing more revenues - but in longer and more stable way. Respones to your points: - Your point on MySpace's content is great example of SN extension. - Not sure if marketing of sites over MySpace is a longer term revenue generation mechanism since this is more dependent on MySpace's current popularity - I was talking about pushing popularity further - marketing doesnt do that. - Orkut's location wise search is perfect example, but then use of something like tags will help getting much more accurate results. - Use of OpenIDs for aspect of SN integration will require much more thought - integration of networks, groups, communities..? - Letting users create their communities is again - just letting users stay in touch.. Tejas
Interesting points - but my post was more focused on making SNs more usable (rather than more revenue generators directly). Ofcourse more usability is for bringing more revenues - but in longer and more stable way. Respones to your points:

- Your point on MySpace’s content is great example of SN extension.
- Not sure if marketing of sites over MySpace is a longer term revenue generation mechanism since this is more dependent on MySpace’s current popularity - I was talking about pushing popularity further - marketing doesnt do that.
- Orkut’s location wise search is perfect example, but then use of something like tags will help getting much more accurate results.
- Use of OpenIDs for aspect of SN integration will require much more thought - integration of networks, groups, communities..?
- Letting users create their communities is again - just letting users stay in touch..

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