Maybe They'll Be Able to Figure Out What "Poking" Is

On September 22, the government will launch a new social network site called A-Space (not to be confused with "The A-Space" for Anarchists). On this new site, military intelligence members will be able to share tips, trends, and leads in secret intelligence and information, as well as create profile pages much like on Facebook or MySpace. This platform will encourage cross-department thinking and collaboration in the fight against terrorism and tightening national security in the new age of social media networks.

Of course, A-Space will launch with the highest of security measures, but you better be sure that hackers will try for months to crack this nut. If the designers feel this safe about their security system, maybe they should give the New Facebook designers a few tips.

Facebook Users are Pro-Choice

...As in, they want the option of the "old-facebook" as well as the "new-facebook." The protest groups on Facebook have about 1 million members collectively.

I understand why Facebook wants to move everyone over to the new Facebook. It is probably a lot easier to have everyone under one system instead of divided into two. Especially for developing future plans for Facebook and rolling out new features. But users like consistency. They are comfortable with the old Facebook and don't want to relearn a social networking site.

Facebook should keep around the option of both new and old for at least a little while longer. At the same time, they should force new users to only be allowed to use the new Facebook so they won't have to end up switching. Eventually, I think Facebook has to be under one platform. It will be painful for some, but just like the Mini-Feed, they will come to embrace it.

Apple App of the Week: MarketingProfs

Why MarketingProfs? Solely because it is the only marketing application in the app store. It carries with it some insightful articles as well as some articles with obvious advice.

MarketingProfs has articles broken up into 8 categories:

- Latest
- Hottest
- Inspiration
- B2B Marketing
- New Media
- Email Marketing
- Buyer Insight
- Small Biz

It is definitely worth downloading if you are in the marketing field. It is a free app so you don't have much excuse not to...