I was wondering when it would all end for Web 2.0. Well the end has arrived. It’s 2000 all over again, but this time the nuke is pointed right at venture-backed, pageview-obsessed, ad-centric content plays. I just got an email from Jason Calacanis and its dead on. He states:
It’s my believe that the economic downturn will [...]
I ran across this story today and it really illustrates some things I’ve been thinking about lately:
A 25-year-old driver in Cass County offered a lesson Sunday in what not to do while driving.
When pulled over by a sheriff’s deputy, not only was he traveling at speeds near 80 miles per hour, but he also said he’d [...]
Google brand equity. Someone thinks Google has the highest brand equity in the world. I disagree. If a better search tool came along you, me, and the rest of the world would dump them in two seconds. They may have “equity” given the value of the company but they have no real loyalty.
China has more [...]
This hilarious video about sums up the current state of Web 2.0 lameness. Have fun…
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I was trying to stay offline for the last four days but I failed. So here are some interesting links and recommendations from my awesome Thanksgiving weekend…Â
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Text messaging and social networking are not only addicting but they are also destroying our children’s ability to communicate in person and through voice. Here’s an [...]
Web 2.0 is finally dying and the hold outs are trying to mask its death by calling our current state of evolution “Web 3.0.”
What are “they” saying? From Silicon Valley Watcher:
“Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Silicon Valley’s leading VC firm, has stopped investing in Web 2.0 startups.
‘We have absolutely no interest in funding Web 2.0 companies,’ [...]
If you have any insight into my questions below please feel free to educate me in the comments:
I thought Mac’s didn’t have the dreaded blue screen of death? Looks like thats not the case for some new Leopard installs. I haven’t seen a blue screen on a Windows operating system in about seven years. Maybe I’m [...]
Did you know…
-You can request your FBI file. Have you ever been to a political rally, signed a controversial petition or been to a seedy third world county? If so, you may have an FBI file. Request yours here.
-Some British have resorted to pulling out their own teeth because they cannot find - or cannot afford [...]
From Valleywag:
“Overstock.com usually charges $2.95 per order for shipping. However, when they drop the shipping price to $1, the average order size skyrockets. Why does saving two dollars on a $400 bookcase make people more likely to buy? Everyone loves a bargain, while no one loves math.”
Gee if that’s the case then why not go [...]
From Jason Calacanis:
“Facebook is an AMAZING way to promote a business that is off the Facebook platform…. right?! I mean look at these five huge business that Facebook apps have built…. ummm… the first is… ummm…. let me see. Uhhh…. does anyone know a business that has grown from Facebook into a real non-Facebook dependent [...]
