Comments on: Last.FM Too Slow: Users Create Their Own Facebook Application http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:56:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ramkumar Shankar » The secret of the successful web startup http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1490087 Ramkumar Shankar » The secret of the successful web startup Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:17:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1490087 [...] Public API. APIs have the potential to really involve your users, allowing them to take ownership of the service. For instance, while waiting for Last.fm to create their Facebook application, users went and created their own. [...] [...] Public API. APIs have the potential to really involve your users, allowing them to take ownership of the service. For instance, while waiting for Last.fm to create their Facebook application, users went and created their own. [...]

]]> By: sbttubijhd http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1441827 sbttubijhd Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:37:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1441827 Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! llkrlumcxv Hello! Good Site! Thanks you! llkrlumcxv

]]> By: Ramkumar Shankar http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1403478 Ramkumar Shankar Wed, 30 May 2007 23:27:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1403478 <strong>CBS acquires Last.fm for $280 million...</strong> Good for Last.fm, their services are excellent, so they deserve some millions in their pockets. However, the price is probably a little on the low side, especially considering the current slew of acquisitions going around nowadays. Last.fm has around 1... CBS acquires Last.fm for $280 million…

Good for Last.fm, their services are excellent, so they deserve some millions in their pockets. However, the price is probably a little on the low side, especially considering the current slew of acquisitions going around nowadays. Last.fm has around 1…

]]> By: CBS Acquires Eupope’s Last.fm for $280 million : Forecast-Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1402933 CBS Acquires Eupope’s Last.fm for $280 million : Forecast-Blog Wed, 30 May 2007 13:05:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1402933 [...] certainly explains why Last.fm was a little slow to jump on the Facebook Applications bandwagon last week - they were understandably [...] [...] certainly explains why Last.fm was a little slow to jump on the Facebook Applications bandwagon last week - they were understandably [...]

]]> By: CBS Acquires Eupope’s Last.fm for $280 million http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1402907 CBS Acquires Eupope’s Last.fm for $280 million Wed, 30 May 2007 12:37:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1402907 [...] certainly explains why Last.fm was a little slow to jump on the Facebook Applications bandwagon last week - they were understandably [...] [...] certainly explains why Last.fm was a little slow to jump on the Facebook Applications bandwagon last week - they were understandably [...]

]]> By: Ron http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1401857 Ron Tue, 29 May 2007 16:26:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1401857 It was on their site, then it went away and now it's available..but not searchable. I'm not convinced that this whole 'facebook dev' thing is really as great as its purported to be, especially given it took them forever to release it. But we'll see. It was on their site, then it went away and now it’s available..but not searchable.

I’m not convinced that this whole ‘facebook dev’ thing is really as great as its purported to be, especially given it took them forever to release it.

But we’ll see.

]]> By: Jeremy Blanchard http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1400953 Jeremy Blanchard Tue, 29 May 2007 02:48:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1400953 Here is THE BEST last.fm app: http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=2371452733 It blows all the others out of the water. It lets you use flash or text. -Jeremy Blanchard <a href="http://eyermonkey.com" rel="nofollow">eyeRmonkey.com</a> Here is THE BEST last.fm app:

http://www.facebook.com/apps/a.....2371452733

It blows all the others out of the water.

It lets you use flash or text.

-Jeremy Blanchard
eyeRmonkey.com

]]> By: Ian Monroe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1400660 Ian Monroe Mon, 28 May 2007 21:59:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1400660 I'm friends with a couple of the staff of Last.fm, they already have a staff-only flash player so visitors can listen to your personalized stream. Its pretty neat. Seems like they could have wipped up this "last played" thing in about 30 seconds, I don't know why they made the player their top priority... I’m friends with a couple of the staff of Last.fm, they already have a staff-only flash player so visitors can listen to your personalized stream. Its pretty neat.

Seems like they could have wipped up this “last played” thing in about 30 seconds, I don’t know why they made the player their top priority…

]]> By: engtech @ internet duct tape http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1400490 engtech @ internet duct tape Mon, 28 May 2007 19:28:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1400490 Yup, I'm definitely looking for specs on how to whip one of these up as well. Yup, I’m definitely looking for specs on how to whip one of these up as well.

]]> By: Marcel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1400194 Marcel Mon, 28 May 2007 14:17:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1400194 I want to know how to develop these applications I want to know how to develop these applications

]]> By: franky http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1399177 franky Sun, 27 May 2007 22:31:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1399177 They seem to be working at one, but have been excluded from the <a href="http://www.last.fm/forum/21717/_/264156/_/3914365" rel="nofollow">pre f8 development period</a>. Could it be that last.fm is too big for Facebook to be <em>invited</em>? They seem to be working at one, but have been excluded from the pre f8 development period.
Could it be that last.fm is too big for Facebook to be invited?

]]> By: Steven Kaplan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1398874 Steven Kaplan Sun, 27 May 2007 17:34:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1398874 Interesting post on how people are responding to F8 Mike. I recieved this e-mail a few hours after they launched on Friday from Campusfood.com. -- From: Campusfood.com [mailto:newsletter@campusfood.com] Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 1:59 PM To: XXX Subject: Facebook Application for Campusfood.com Campusfood.com is looking for creative ideas from our customers for a Campusfood application using Facebook's new Open Platform. Using Campusfood's data and technology (restaurants, menus, specials, ordering, etc.)... ... what would be a useful application to feature on Facebook? ... what cool or interesting information would be worth sharing through Facebook? Top 5 ideas will be awarded $100 in Campusfood Cash Please forward ideas to rob@campusfood.com Also, if you can program and want to work with us directly on these Facebook mashups, email me as well. -Rob Saunders Campusfood.com Interesting post on how people are responding to F8 Mike. I recieved this e-mail a few hours after they launched on Friday from Campusfood.com.

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From: Campusfood.com [mailto:newsletter@campusfood.com]
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 1:59 PM
To: XXX
Subject: Facebook Application for Campusfood.com

Campusfood.com is looking for creative ideas from our customers for a Campusfood application using Facebook’s new Open Platform.

Using Campusfood’s data and technology (restaurants, menus, specials, ordering, etc.)…
… what would be a useful application to feature on Facebook?
… what cool or interesting information would be worth sharing through Facebook?

Top 5 ideas will be awarded $100 in Campusfood Cash

Please forward ideas to rob@campusfood.com

Also, if you can program and want to work with us directly on these Facebook mashups, email me as well.

-Rob Saunders
Campusfood.com

]]> By: qikki http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1398512 qikki Sun, 27 May 2007 11:20:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1398512 Please. This post is verging on hysteria Michael, and I suggest you take your Ritalin. The fact that last.fm hasn't released a widget for the facebook platform does not mean that they "didn’t realize just how important the new Facebook Developer Platform would be." As if something like that can be measured just 2 days after the launch. What facebook has done is clearly quite brilliant, and I am tempted to think it will eventually push them ahead of MySpace, but having or not having a widget for facebook ready at the launch of f8 is simply not meaningful for last.fm. Yes, one of their users made one; he's loves last.fm so much that he made one. It was buggy and then he fixed it. The facebook user counter for it got stuck at 2 and you and I and everyone else thought that we were number 3. But we were wrong (well, almost all of us, apart from the actual 3rd user). And in a few days or weeks when last.fm releases their shiny facebook widget, you and I and everyone else will switch to it, because it will be better. End of story. Please. This post is verging on hysteria Michael, and I suggest you take your Ritalin. The fact that last.fm hasn’t released a widget for the facebook platform does not mean that they “didn’t realize just how important the new Facebook Developer Platform would be.” As if something like that can be measured just 2 days after the launch. What facebook has done is clearly quite brilliant, and I am tempted to think it will eventually push them ahead of MySpace, but having or not having a widget for facebook ready at the launch of f8 is simply not meaningful for last.fm. Yes, one of their users made one; he’s loves last.fm so much that he made one. It was buggy and then he fixed it. The facebook user counter for it got stuck at 2 and you and I and everyone else thought that we were number 3. But we were wrong (well, almost all of us, apart from the actual 3rd user). And in a few days or weeks when last.fm releases their shiny facebook widget, you and I and everyone else will switch to it, because it will be better. End of story.

]]> By: vaspers the grate http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1398186 vaspers the grate Sun, 27 May 2007 06:16:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1398186 There is a huge niche opportunity for someone to create a perfect musician site, combining Twitter, GarageBand, Lastfm, Tumblr, flickr, Jaiku, Virb, and Freebase type functionalities. No musician feed aggregator / portal site platform currently exists in satisfying mode. There is a huge niche opportunity for someone to create a perfect musician site, combining Twitter, GarageBand, Lastfm, Tumblr, flickr, Jaiku, Virb, and Freebase type functionalities.

No musician feed aggregator / portal site platform currently exists in satisfying mode.

]]> By: vaspers the grate http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1398181 vaspers the grate Sun, 27 May 2007 06:14:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1398181 lastfm is junk I tried to dl free mp3s from a lastfm embed player at at rap artist site, and could only dl one of the six or seven free mp3s not good lastfm is junk

I tried to dl free mp3s from a lastfm embed player at at rap artist site, and could only dl one of the six or seven free mp3s

not good

]]> By: ferodynamics http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1398022 ferodynamics Sun, 27 May 2007 03:41:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1398022 I agree with Nirmal. I agree with Nirmal.

]]> By: ferodynamics http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1398018 ferodynamics Sun, 27 May 2007 03:38:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1398018 I'm using this one for now: http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=2613910774 Somehow it's just the Last.fm Flash widget, but in Facebook. As if anyone really cares what music I like ;-) Listening to Recursion by Jega now. Haven't clicked the "Ban" button yet, so it can't be that bad. Rock on you geeks. I’m using this one for now:

http://www.facebook.com/apps/a.....2613910774

Somehow it’s just the Last.fm Flash widget, but in Facebook. As if anyone really cares what music I like ;-) Listening to Recursion by Jega now. Haven’t clicked the “Ban” button yet, so it can’t be that bad. Rock on you geeks.

]]> By: Nirmal http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1397973 Nirmal Sun, 27 May 2007 02:58:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1397973 The unofficial last.fm module is okay, but I don't like how you have to click on it to see which songs you're listening to. It seems a little sluggish. Still, that someone made one is very appreciated. The unofficial last.fm module is okay, but I don’t like how you have to click on it to see which songs you’re listening to. It seems a little sluggish.

Still, that someone made one is very appreciated.

]]> By: alterion http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1397579 alterion Sat, 26 May 2007 20:21:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1397579 according to a post on the last .fm forums by the last.fm staff : "We are working on it, however Facebook gave our competitors several weeks' head start over this, which they perplexingly didn't give us." so presumably ilike ect oiled the wheels a bit to get ahead of last.fm http://www.last.fm/forum/21717/_/264156/3#f3914365 according to a post on the last .fm forums by the last.fm staff :
“We are working on it, however Facebook gave our competitors several weeks’ head start over this, which they perplexingly didn’t give us.” so presumably ilike ect oiled the wheels a bit to get ahead of last.fm
http://www.last.fm/forum/21717/_/264156/3#f3914365

]]> By: Luis http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1397525 Luis Sat, 26 May 2007 19:25:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1397525 prueba33@gmail.com <a HREF="mailto:prueba33@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">prueba33@gmail.com</a> prueba33@gmail.com
prueba33@gmail.com

]]> By: butseriously http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1397503 butseriously Sat, 26 May 2007 18:54:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1397503 Wish I even liked Last.fm I like Pandora better, but waiting, waiting for the ability to play it via podcast... Wish I even liked Last.fm I like Pandora better, but waiting, waiting for the ability to play it via podcast…

]]> By: Geraldo http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1397476 Geraldo Sat, 26 May 2007 18:32:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1397476 I feel the same way about Facebook as I do about Myspace; very adolescent. I feel the same way about Facebook as I do about Myspace; very adolescent.

]]> By: Nate http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1397410 Nate Sat, 26 May 2007 17:30:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1397410 This whole application thing seems to be intruding on the beloved simplicity of Facebook which is what made it so attractive to me in the first place. This whole application thing seems to be intruding on the beloved simplicity of Facebook which is what made it so attractive to me in the first place.

]]> By: Roberto http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1397375 Roberto Sat, 26 May 2007 17:02:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1397375 I need facebook of Orkut and Myspace ! :) I love it I need facebook of Orkut and Myspace ! :) I love it

]]> By: franky http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1397298 franky Sat, 26 May 2007 15:52:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/26/lastfm-too-slow-users-create-their-own-facebook-application/#comment-1397298 Rather seems to me that there would be too much of competition and also that last.fm is too large, to take any risk with <em>facebook dependencies</em>. Unlike many other f8 platforms, last.fm belong to the more popular websites of the internet. Rather seems to me that there would be too much of competition and also that last.fm is too large, to take any risk with facebook dependencies. Unlike many other f8 platforms, last.fm belong to the more popular websites of the internet.

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