Web 2.0 is for 2.0% of the population

 

Will Web2.0 learn the lesson that was taught by iTunes and Palm?  Until services can be simplified, messaged, and purpose built (vertical) for the mass audience, they will do no more than serve the clique that they serve today.

Those Web2.0 neocons that are actively using undocumented services like del.icio.us, and others, take such pride in knowing all the 2.0 acronyms and terminology.  They revel with each other on self glorifying forums purpose built for those who need to be “different” from the mass population.  Afterall, they “get it”.

Well… “getting it”, in my view, is when you get the cash.  Palm and iTunes did that by building the devices and services for the mass of the population that doesn’t “get it”.  You see, when you can reach those who don’t “get it”, that’s when you really “get it”.

Go get some!

 

ummm…

Example: 1. Open the Tools menu and choose Shelf. 2. Drag interesting URLs, pictures or text snippets from any web page onto the shelf. 3. Click the Blog Editor icon (that looks like a feather pen). 4. Drag items from the Shelf into your blog post.

Flock

 Yeah.. it would be nice if there were actually a “shelf” menu item under Tools.  Okay, it’s pre-beta

 

Darth the Sillious

TV- 1 on Flickr – Photo Sharing!

 

 Okay, not as intimidating as I hoped.. but really, it looks much cooler in real life.

 

3 boys

Okay,

I have 3 boys, and they couldn’t be more different.  Those who do not have kids, and care to share an opinion on “nature vs. nurture” just don’t have any credibility.  It is not a theoretical exercise.

My boys have been raised pretty much the same, but they could not be more different in intellect, persona, likes/dislikes, and general view of the world.  It is truly amazing, and you learn to absolutely love and appreciate each of them.  It’s like diversity training at home.