Toyota to create a social network for cars

[Don McKenzie]

By Brett Winterford on May 23, 2011
Becomes 'friends' with Salesforce.com.

Japanese auto giant Toyota has adopted Salesforce.com's Chatter service to bring its vehicles into customers' social
networks.

The initiative, dubbed ‘Toyota Friend’, was described at a press event in Tokyo today as a communications service that
connects Toyota customers, vehicles, dealers and manufacturers.

Salesforce.com’s Chatter software is a private, Twitter-like service in which users follow not just other users but also
documents and discussion groups.

Full Story:
http://www.godzillaseamonkey.com/toyota-to-create-a-social-network-for-cars/

Cheers Don...

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[atec77]

On 24/05/2011 6:10 AM, Don McKenzie wrote:

By Brett Winterford on May 23, 2011
Becomes 'friends' with Salesforce.com.

Japanese auto giant Toyota has adopted Salesforce.com's Chatter service
to bring its vehicles into customers' social networks.

The initiative, dubbed ‘Toyota Friend’, was described at a press event
in Tokyo today as a communications service that connects Toyota
customers, vehicles, dealers and manufacturers.

Salesforce.com’s Chatter software is a private, Twitter-like service in
which users follow not just other users but also documents and
discussion groups.

Full Story:
http://www.godzillaseamonkey.com/toyota-to-create-a-social-network-for-cars/


Cheers Don...

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A really not needed service ?

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[Don McKenzie]

On 24-May-11 7:53 AM, atec77 wrote:

Full Story:
http://www.godzillaseamonkey.com/toyota-to-create-a-social-network-for-cars/

A really not needed service ?

I thought the same thing about facebook and twitter when they launched.
What a waste of time,space, and money.

But then, I wondered how google could actually make money when they launched a search engine.
Didn't seem possible.

Now Toyota is going to have a social network for cars.
I hate to imagine where this could wind up.

Cheers Don...

=====================



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[Franc Zabkar]

On Tue, 24 May 2011 06:10:23 +1000, Don McKenzie <5V@2.5A> put finger
to keyboard and composed:

By Brett Winterford on May 23, 2011
Becomes 'friends' with Salesforce.com.

Japanese auto giant Toyota has adopted Salesforce.com's Chatter service to bring its vehicles into customers' social
networks.

Whatever happened to this social network?
http://www.borowitzreport.com/2010/02/09/introducing-the-hot-new-social-network-phonebook/

- Franc Zabkar
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[atec77]

On 24/05/2011 8:17 AM, Don McKenzie wrote:

On 24-May-11 7:53 AM, atec77 wrote:

Full Story:
http://www.godzillaseamonkey.com/toyota-to-create-a-social-network-for-cars/


A really not needed service ?

I thought the same thing about facebook and twitter when they launched.
What a waste of time,space, and money.

But then, I wondered how google could actually make money when they
launched a search engine.
Didn't seem possible.

Now Toyota is going to have a social network for cars.
I hate to imagine where this could wind up.

Cheers Don...

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Many toyo drivers are appliance users in beige , it wont fail but I

might be wrong

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[Don McKenzie]

On 24-May-11 8:21 AM, Franc Zabkar wrote:

Whatever happened to this social network?
http://www.borowitzreport.com/2010/02/09/introducing-the-hot-new-social-network-phonebook/

- Franc Zabkar

"According to its creators, who invented the network in their dorm room at Berkeley, PhoneBook is the game-changer that
will leave Facebook, Twitter and even the much anticipated Google Buzz in a cloud of dust."

a cloud of dust?

another incorrect prediction, just like the end of the world hey?
Dammit, the world ended and I missed it.

Cheers Don...

======================



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http://www.dontronics-shop.com/ics.html

Bare Proto PCB for PIC or AVR projects?
"I'd buy that for a Dollar!".
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[SG1]

"Don McKenzie" <5V@2.5A> wrote in message
news:9406a8FcelU1@mid.individual.net...

On 24-May-11 8:21 AM, Franc Zabkar wrote:
Whatever happened to this social network?
http://www.borowitzreport.com/2010/02/09/introducing-the-hot-new-social-network-phonebook/

- Franc Zabkar

"According to its creators, who invented the network in their dorm room at
Berkeley, PhoneBook is the game-changer that will leave Facebook, Twitter
and even the much anticipated Google Buzz in a cloud of dust."

a cloud of dust?

another incorrect prediction, just like the end of the world hey?
Dammit, the world ended and I missed it.

Cheers Don...

You were otherwise engaged on Saturday, but the world did end for the

person's prediction. He is leaving his billboards up as some day he will be
right. What a twit he said last Saturday, no 2nd chances.

 

[atec77]

On 24/05/2011 8:56 AM, SG1 wrote:

"Don McKenzie"<5V@2.5A> wrote in message
news:9406a8FcelU1@mid.individual.net...
On 24-May-11 8:21 AM, Franc Zabkar wrote:
Whatever happened to this social network?
http://www.borowitzreport.com/2010/02/09/introducing-the-hot-new-social-network-phonebook/

- Franc Zabkar

"According to its creators, who invented the network in their dorm room at
Berkeley, PhoneBook is the game-changer that will leave Facebook, Twitter
and even the much anticipated Google Buzz in a cloud of dust."

a cloud of dust?

another incorrect prediction, just like the end of the world hey?
Dammit, the world ended and I missed it.

Cheers Don...

You were otherwise engaged on Saturday, but the world did end for the
person's prediction. He is leaving his billboards up as some day he will be
right. What a twit he said last Saturday, no 2nd chances.


When was it when the 7th dayers said ?

1970 something ?

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[keithr]

On 24/05/2011 8:56 AM, SG1 wrote:

"Don McKenzie"<5V@2.5A> wrote in message
news:9406a8FcelU1@mid.individual.net...
On 24-May-11 8:21 AM, Franc Zabkar wrote:
Whatever happened to this social network?
http://www.borowitzreport.com/2010/02/09/introducing-the-hot-new-social-network-phonebook/

- Franc Zabkar

"According to its creators, who invented the network in their dorm room at
Berkeley, PhoneBook is the game-changer that will leave Facebook, Twitter
and even the much anticipated Google Buzz in a cloud of dust."

a cloud of dust?

another incorrect prediction, just like the end of the world hey?
Dammit, the world ended and I missed it.

Cheers Don...

You were otherwise engaged on Saturday, but the world did end for the
person's prediction. He is leaving his billboards up as some day he will be
right. What a twit he said last Saturday, no 2nd chances.


http://www.funnyjunk.com/funny_pictures/2140222/lol/

 

[SG1]

"keithr" <keith@nowhere.com.au> wrote in message
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On 24/05/2011 8:56 AM, SG1 wrote:
"Don McKenzie"<5V@2.5A> wrote in message
news:9406a8FcelU1@mid.individual.net...
On 24-May-11 8:21 AM, Franc Zabkar wrote:
Whatever happened to this social network?
http://www.borowitzreport.com/2010/02/09/introducing-the-hot-new-social-network-phonebook/

- Franc Zabkar

"According to its creators, who invented the network in their dorm room
at
Berkeley, PhoneBook is the game-changer that will leave Facebook,
Twitter
and even the much anticipated Google Buzz in a cloud of dust."

a cloud of dust?

another incorrect prediction, just like the end of the world hey?
Dammit, the world ended and I missed it.

Cheers Don...

You were otherwise engaged on Saturday, but the world did end for the
person's prediction. He is leaving his billboards up as some day he will
be
right. What a twit he said last Saturday, no 2nd chances.


http://www.funnyjunk.com/funny_pictures/2140222/lol/

Content deleted?????

 

[SG1]

"atec77" <atec77@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:iretjg$m4u$1@dont-email.me...

On 24/05/2011 8:56 AM, SG1 wrote:
"Don McKenzie"<5V@2.5A> wrote in message
news:9406a8FcelU1@mid.individual.net...
On 24-May-11 8:21 AM, Franc Zabkar wrote:
Whatever happened to this social network?
http://www.borowitzreport.com/2010/02/09/introducing-the-hot-new-social-network-phonebook/

- Franc Zabkar

"According to its creators, who invented the network in their dorm room
at
Berkeley, PhoneBook is the game-changer that will leave Facebook,
Twitter
and even the much anticipated Google Buzz in a cloud of dust."

a cloud of dust?

another incorrect prediction, just like the end of the world hey?
Dammit, the world ended and I missed it.

Cheers Don...

You were otherwise engaged on Saturday, but the world did end for the
person's prediction. He is leaving his billboards up as some day he will
be
right. What a twit he said last Saturday, no 2nd chances.


When was it when the 7th dayers said ?
1970 something ?

We do have the end of the Aztec calender next year......

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[terryc]

Don McKenzie wrote:

I hate to imagine where this could wind up.

"Hello my name is Lisa and I would like to be your friend ....."
This could end up very expensive in many ways;
a) your wife is in the car and ALL services are withdrawn until you come
up with some humdinger of an explanation as to why she is contacting you.
b) your eyes gaze on the revealing pciture just a tad too long and you
rear ending the roller stopped in front of you,
c)other?


It will probably be just boring marketing shyte like the Navara
Australia owners forum and all assistance will consis of minimal
information and a recomendation to contact your local <brand of car>
$hafting workshop^h^h^h^h^hcentre.

 

[SFD]

"Don McKenzie" <5V@2.5A> wrote in message
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On 24-May-11 7:53 AM, atec77 wrote:

Full Story:
http://www.godzillaseamonkey.com/toyota-to-create-a-social-network-for-cars/

A really not needed service ?

I thought the same thing about facebook and twitter when they launched.
What a waste of time,space, and money.

But then, I wondered how google could actually make money when they
launched a search engine.
Didn't seem possible.

Now Toyota is going to have a social network for cars.
I hate to imagine where this could wind up.

Cheers Don...

Michael Knight and KITT come to mind.....

 

[terryc]

SG1 wrote:

What a twit he said last Saturday, no 2nd chances.

"Good news folks. GOD has given us more time to do his work. We have to
get out there and convert more souls and raise more money". Sigh, WC
Fields had it right.

 

[terryc]

SG1 wrote:

http://www.funnyjunk.com/funny_pictures/2140222/lol/

Content deleted?????
224, 220 and 219 somewhat related, but 228 is good fun anyway.

 

[Des Bromilow]

On 24/05/2011 6:17 AM, Don McKenzie wrote:

On 24-May-11 7:53 AM, atec77 wrote:

Full Story:
http://www.godzillaseamonkey.com/toyota-to-create-a-social-network-for-cars/


A really not needed service ?

I thought the same thing about facebook and twitter when they launched.
What a waste of time,space, and money.

But then, I wondered how google could actually make money when they
launched a search engine.
Didn't seem possible.

Now Toyota is going to have a social network for cars.
I hate to imagine where this could wind up.

It's OK, I've already seen it - my fridge and my stove are best friends
and conspire against me on a regular basis... in fact I think most of
the appliances in my house are conspiring against my efforts to save
money and lose weight, if they're not offering me instant sedentary
gratification, then it's tasty, tasty sugar rushes.

 

[Alan]

On Tue, 24 May 2011 11:16:03 +1000, "SG1" <lostitall@the.races> wrote:

We do have the end of the Aztec calender next year......

They'll have to rush out and buy another one then.
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[Bruce Varley]

"atec77" <atec77@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:irel19$5a2$1@dont-email.me...

On 24/05/2011 6:10 AM, Don McKenzie wrote:
By Brett Winterford on May 23, 2011
Becomes 'friends' with Salesforce.com.

Japanese auto giant Toyota has adopted Salesforce.com's Chatter service
to bring its vehicles into customers' social networks.

The initiative, dubbed ‘Toyota Friend’, was described at a press event
in Tokyo today as a communications service that connects Toyota
customers, vehicles, dealers and manufacturers.

Salesforce.com’s Chatter software is a private, Twitter-like service in
which users follow not just other users but also documents and
discussion groups.

Full Story:
http://www.godzillaseamonkey.com/toyota-to-create-a-social-network-for-cars/


Cheers Don...

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A really not needed service ?

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How to sell cars... not. I accompanied my father in law when he was hunting
for a late midlife crisis vehicle at one of the prestige dealers. The sales
guy explained that part of the package was membership to some sort of
fraternity of owners, which included being invited to accompany the salesman
to events such as sport. Even if I liked the creepy cars involved, that
offer would have had me out the door quick smart.

 

[terryc]

Bruce Varley wrote:

Even if I liked the creepy cars involved, that
offer would have had me out the door quick smart.

Probably goes down well with men suffering mid life crisis.