Facebook Opens Sandbox For New Profile Design

After all the hubbub earlier this week, it seemed possible that Facebook would roll out its new profile design in time for the three-day weekend.  Instead, the company has taken the half-step of opening a beta sandbox to developers.

FriendFeed Adds Private Areas

FriendFeed (the social news streamer run by a team of by now seven ex-Google employees) got a new tab on top to create rooms. A room is a public or private area for discussions circling around one topic, group or need. For instance, you could create an invite-only room for discussing a specific work project, adding some other FriendFeed members.