Social Luddite
I'm increasingly interested in the role of technology in, well, life. Yes, I know, this is broad, ungainly, and pretentious. I'm convinced that technology as a social platform for replacing the physical is not the correct path. There seem to be so many applications to fulfill too broad a spectrum. Intelligent technology is great, wonderful, in certain ways. Computer-love is like a pandemic—a negative result of the current object zeitgeist. MSNBC just put out an article on some services here, naming a few notable online services that really seem to miss the mark. Conversely, there are a number of projects that seem more conducive to tech-enhanced [as opposed to replaced] life, as in this business app featured in Wired.
We need more applications to find and aggregate content [apps/forums/whatever] and let us break away from the screen. Better yet, mobile devices with all the bells and whistles to enhance the actual. There is an inherent need for embeded, pervasive computing objects in this paradigm [I speak of]. These aren't necessarily [or anything near] networked blogjects, spimes, or the like... But embedded sensors are a possibility in the solution.
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I also believe that the future lies in more intelligent aggregators and mobile applications that support content sharing/searching and allow people to "break away from the screen". But more important then this is places 'forums' where people can communicate intelligently about subjects/content that is relevant. I think it is still somewhat irrelevant to even be able to find content you're looking for unless you are able to interact with it, comment on it and find similar content in one place.
Cat - if i get what you are saying, then yea, I agree wholeheartedly that content is important - and will always sprout up, especially what with the new trends on the web - the web 3.141592653 or whatever - and the movement towards organic, bottom-up whathaveyou. But, right now, for all intents and purposes, aggregation and delivery filtering mechanisms are super important. Finding and keeping up with your personal interests in content vehicles should be as easy as opening up your eyes. Can't finish this rant now, gotta get back to programming (more content)
Too many fancy acronym only stands for experiments in communication explore. To me, all those names are meaningless but compartments of digitized steps to future. We will never have enough lab mouse bodies because we want those which will be able to stand on the top of the information pyrimid to stay.
That should be powerful.