39 Facebook: I don’t wanna work, I just want to beat a dead horse all day

by tim on June 4, 2012

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In this episode of the Talking Tech Show, Tim, Aaron, and Damond gathered to ponder the topics that they found most engaging this week!

Topics this week include:

  • More talk about Facebook, the IPO, and its future..
  • Aaron leaves Empire Avenue
  • Damond is catching up on “Touch”
  • Tim sees “Snow White and the Huntsman”
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Facebook IPO – Why are we still talking about it?

  • Is it really a disaster?
  • Has the Social Media bubble burst?
  • Should Mark have gotten married during this time? What does his absence say?
  • What does Mark’s behavior with investors and marriage affect the business?
  • How do you respond to the comment that Facebook is falling into MySpace territory (too big, bulky, slow, and ghetto)?
  • Predictions for future?

Sources:

Small Fish Burned in Facebook IPO Knew Better – via Bllomberg – bloom.bg/LoGXq8
Bashing Facebook For All The Wrong Reasons – via TechCrunch – tcrn.ch/KuZvZt

Aaron Leaves Empire Avenue

Aaron has decided to leave Empire Avenue for other opportunities. He reflects on the tremendous amount he learned while there, and the positive impact it had on him. Listen to see what value he has gained from working with the team at Empire Avenue.

Resource:

Empire Avenueempireavenue.com

Damond catches up on Touch

Damond has been catching up on the Fox TV series “Touch,” a show that he started watching earlier in the season, and has just had a chance to start catching up on. Listen in to see how the series is panning out.

Source:

Touch TV Series – Fox – www.fox.com/touch/

Tim catches Snow White and the Hunstman

This past Friday, Tim had a chance to catch the new Universal film “Snow White and the Huntsman.” Check out this episode to hear a quick initial take on the film, and then head on over to secondscreeners.com/3 to hear the full review that he and Second Screeners co-host Ryan Boyles did on the film.

Sources:

Official Film sitewww.snowwhiteandthehuntsman.com/

Snow White Wikipedia pageen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_White

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