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You all know how Spokeo works, but some of you still ask “What exactly is Spokeo?” Let me cycle through some common terms. Aggregator An aggregator is a very broad class of websites. Any website that pulls information from more than one website is an aggregator. Pageflakes is an aggregator because it pulls weather information [...]

Most of us probably know how to use MySpace, Friendster, Facebook, and other social networks very well. However, does it mean that those interfaces are intuitive and optimal? When you first signed on those sites, have you ever had the experience of not knowing what to do? We believe that you have, so there should [...]

Some people asked me if the new Spokeo got fewer features than before. Well, I think “less cluttered” is a better description. Spokeo is an aggregation tool, not a social network. Adding social features to an aggregator is like adding video games (a feature unrelated to music) to IPod. While it might be cool to [...]