Path, The Newest Rival To Facebook

We all know the Facebook is a juggernaut of a business that isn't slowing down anytime soon. However, the big news making the rounds today has to do with a new competitor to the King of Social Networks.



Path is a new social network with different features than your trusty Facebook profile. To start, Path is going to limit the number of friends on your profile to just 50!

By keeping the number of users that can access your Path profile, the company is hoping that users will voluntarily submit a freaky amount of personal information. In order to create a Path account, potential Path users will have to submit their phone numbers.

Another interesting feature, Path also reports on your location and lets you see who has been viewing your photos.

A number of people, of course, will question the ability of ANY new company to compete with Facebook. This article here explores the ways Path could be successful.

All in all, the world could probably use another social networking site that doesn't suck, so maybe Path is it.

To get a brief history of Path check out the link to the Wired article below:

The ‘Path’ to Social Network Serenity Is Lined With 50 Friends | Epicenter | Wired.com

Zuckerberg's Pretension Explained

I've never met Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. I have seen The Social Network so I feel comfortable making overarching judgements about his character. You know those people who seem ready to answer your question before you even ask? I think that sums up the billionaire quite nicely. But I recently decided to give Zuckerberg the benefit of the doubt and look for a reason... I think I've got it. 

Here's the source of all Mark Zuckerberg's preconceived pretension:

On the right is famed mascot of The New Yorker, Eustace Tilley. A fictional dandy created by Rea Irvin, Tilley graced the cover of the first New Yorker in 1925. The resemblance is a little freaky...