If you don't mind that potentially everything you put on Facebook is public, and you don't mind that Facebook will still have your stuff even after you delete your account, and you don't mind large corporations following your Facebook presence in order to better sell you something, you probably could remain happy with Facebook, as long as you don't unwittingly compromise the privacy of anyone you've friended.
So where have all the Facebook users gone? One place you might find them is on Google Buzz. While I can't claim to know all the ins and outs of the site, Google Buzz seems similar to Facebook; it is for social networking, and it is supposed to allow the user control over whether content is public or private. I'm a bit skeptical about Google's claim about the privacy thing, especially since the company owns Doubleclick technology and probably most of the web already.
Google Wave is an interesting project being studied in Google Labs. Students, coworkers, or just about anyone who is working on a collaborative project could use Wave to share ideas, sources, and photos in real time. I wanted to try it myself, but currently it is an invitation only site, so I'm not using any collaborative tools at present.
Mobile technology is amazing and just keeps getting better. Of course Google is right there offering all kinds of products that can be used as long as you have a web-enabled phone. You can search the internet, check your Gmail, access your aggregator, and more. I don't have a mobile phone, but I think having access to Google maps or Mapquest while on the road would be a life-saver and I'd probably use those tools frequently. My absolute favorite Google phone app though, is the new Googles Translates software for smart phones. Fascinating!
Image from Time online.
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