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]> mashable's blog http://www.projectopus.com/mashable/blog en Minti?s ?MySpace for Parents? Leaves Beta http://www.projectopus.com/node/7284  <p>Minti, the social network for parents that’s been in beta for the past five months, lost the beta label and launched officially this week. The site is owned by Vibe Capital of Perth, Australia, who raised $1.2 million in funding earlier this year. Vibe plans to license its technology to other web community start-ups, [...]</p>  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:57:29 -0700 Bebo TV Show, MySpace Pimps UK Bands http://www.projectopus.com/node/7285  <p>Lots of social networking news coming out of the UK today. Bebo, the popular social network that leads the pack in the UK, is set to be the focus of a new TV show on the UK’s Channel 4. The show will be hosted by Bebo’s strategic director, Shaa Wasmund, and will follow [...]</p>  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:57:29 -0700 Motortopia?s MySpace for Motors http://www.projectopus.com/node/7276  <p>Motortopia, which launched at the end of June, is a new social network for fans of bikes, cars, boats and planes. I think it’s pretty good. Users have their own profile pages or “garages” where they can add a profile pic, photos, a description of their vehicle and videos from external sites like [...]</p>  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:57:28 -0700 StudentFace Launches Australian Facebook http://www.projectopus.com/node/7277  <p>Sydney-based StudentFace, which launched on August 6th, is a pretty straightforward idea: it’s an Aussie Facebook. The company claims to have “significant financial backing” from private investors. With Univillage starting up in the UK, it seemed inevitable that others would be having the same idea, and no doubt we’ll see many more national [...]</p>  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:57:28 -0700 ParentsConnect Launches Social Network for Parents http://www.projectopus.com/node/7278  <p>ParentsConnect is a new social network for parents that debuted at the start of this month - it was developed by MTV Networks Kids & Family Division, the creators of Nickelodeon. Despite being a brand new community, the site is already full of content and copious amounts of advertising - based on the job [...]</p>  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:57:28 -0700 Flashteroids Releases Flash Game For MySpace http://www.projectopus.com/node/7279  <p>Flashteroids is a neat little side-project from UK developer Ade Rowbotham. The game itself isn’t new, but Ade just released a version to put on your MySpace page or blog. The Flash version works on most social networks - hi5, Friendster, Xanga and the like, while there’s an iFrame version for TypePad and [...]</p>  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:57:28 -0700 MyChurch - The Facebook of Churches http://www.projectopus.com/node/7280  <p>Looks like we’ve got another contender on the Christian social networking scene. Newcomer MyChurch offers profile pages, commenting, blogging, bulletins and the ability to add friends to your network. There are also various privacy options like establishing who can view your profile or leave comments. Other features include friend mapping, calendaring and [...]</p>  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:57:28 -0700 Mark Pincus Rejoins His Tribe http://www.projectopus.com/node/7281  <p>Mark Pincus, founder of the struggling San Francisco-based social network Tribe, has reprised the role of CEO. He posted a message on the site earlier today: “hey, this is an informal announcement that as of today jan and the board are gone. i’ve taken over tribe and you’re going to see big changes [...]</p>  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:57:28 -0700 Facebook - The Complete Biography http://www.projectopus.com/node/7282  <p>An in-depth profile of Facebook, written by Mashable contributor Sid Yadav and edited by Pete Cashmore. Image credit: Bryan Veloso.<br /> Facebook is the second largest social network on the web, behind only MySpace in terms of traffic. Primarily focused on high school to college students, Facebook has been gaining market share, and more significantly a [...]</p>  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:57:28 -0700 MySpace Magazine? http://www.projectopus.com/node/7283  <p>MySpace is in discussions to launch a magazine, according to a brief article in AdAge (the image is totally fictitious, since the real MySpace Magazine would be much uglier).<br /> The ink-on-paper publication would feature interesting MySpace members, as well as features on music and social life. MySpace are looking for partners - but if it [...]</p>  Sat, 26 Aug 2006 16:57:28 -0700