Jul
3
Geni, Social Geni-alogy - A First Encounter
Seemed like a ton of ad dollars went into the online ancestry/genealogy research market for a while and then all of a sudden it appeared to tapered off. I don’t keep tabs on this type of thing so It’s just something I observed a while back and shoved into the mental file cabinet. Today, Michael Arrington (TechCrunch for those who live in cave) reported on the latest numbers for Geni, a genealogy-based site/app that incorporates some popular social networking features. It appears to be catching on pretty well so I decided to take a look.
With less than a week to go until the official release of the iPhone, keyboards all over the world are wearing out those six little letters. The buzz is growing whether we like it or not and I, like you, am beginning to grow apathetic toward the headlines. Don’t get me wrong. I think the product is probably going to be amazing but growing weary is natural reaction to saturation. It’s like difference between when I first saw the Geico “Cavemen” commercials and how I feel about them now that I’ve seen a thousand. In case you aren’t burned out yet, here’s a quick summary of the latest: