Dave Morin

I’ve been off the blogging grid for some time now. It’s been an absolutely amazing period of my life since my last blog, filled with incredible people and incredible growth. I’m humbled by the successes I’ve had an opportunity to be a part of over the last year. And, I’m hoping to put the proverbial pen to paper over the coming months to get back to putting my thoughts and ideas out into the blogosphere.

Last week I spoke on a panel at O’Reilly Media’s Web 2.0 Expo called Comparing Social Platforms, with some great people like David Recordon, Jessica Alter, Allen Hurff, and Patrick Chanezon. If the media from the session becomes available I’ll be sure to post it here.

I then had the opportunity to attend the keynote session, where Tim O’Reilly gave an inspiring speech on the power of collective intelligence and the need to go after “big, hard problems,” Max Levchin delivered compelling advice for entreprenuers, and Clay Sharky gave an absolutely genius talk on what he calls the “cognitive surplus.” His talk was so good, in fact, that I wanted to post it here. Trust me, its worth your time:

Can you imagine what the future of the internet will look like if we can move the needle even 10% from where we are today?

SAN FRANCISCO, California — November 6, 2006 — Dave Morin today announced that he has joined Facebook as Senior Platform Manager, leaving his post of Manager, Creation & Collaboration at Apple.

“I’m thrilled to join the hottest new company in Silicon Valley,” said Morin of the move. “The Facebook Platform is the future. And, will allow developers to access the vibrant community of Facebook users through standards-based web services, enabling social information flow like never before.”

In his professional career, Morin held numerous positions at Apple including Manager, Creation & Collaboration and Worldwide Manager of Student Marketing. Previously, he founded two technology companies; Viadi, a web technology and media company and DM Design Studios, an internet design consultancy. And, he has served on the advisory boards of various stealth startups in Silicon Valley. His focus on innovation, vision, and technology strategy has involved extensive interaction with the global market at large. Morin received a B.S. in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and currently lives in San Francisco, California.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online store.

Facebook is the Internet’s leading social utility. Launched in February 2004, Facebook helps people better understand the world around them by developing technologies that facilitate the spread of information through social networks. The site has over 19 million registered users in over 40,000 geographic, work-related, collegiate, and high school networks, and according to ComScore’s MediaMetrix report, ranks as the sixth-most trafficked site in the United States. Facebook is privately held and headquartered in Palo Alto, California.