Network Updates View on LinkedIn

I am loving the new "Network Updates" view on the front page of LinkedIn (you have to be signed-in to see it). It breaks down updates across your network by the last several days/weeks. Basically, giving you a timeline of what your network has been doing.

The obvious reason for this is to not only give you an overview of what your network is doing, but provide a call to action to click-through, spend more time on the site and do some more networking.

Here's what mine looks like:

Don't Worry LinkedIn, We'll Stick Around

Mashable posted today about Hobnob, a Facebook application that allows you to request a business connection from your group of friends or through a public feed. The request is fairly open ended, "I'd like to Hobnob with... [insert name or company here]."

I added the application to my Facebook, but quickly plan to remove it. He's a sampling of some of the requests I saw:

• So and So wants to Hobnob with... "Sex"
• So and So wants to Hobnob with... "President Bush"
• So and So wants to Hobnob with... "Sports"
• So and So wants to Hobnob with... "jessie"
• So and So wants to Hobnob with... "People disappointed with Smash Mouth"

Naw, I think I'll stick to LinkedIn. Thanks.