Comments on: The Futurist: Will Human Laziness Burst The Web 2.0 Bubble? http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:46:33 -0500 hourly 1 By: i meet women http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-1083122 i meet women Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:52:54 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-1083122 I'm new here, both to the city and to the forum. My friend Eugene posts here hourly and coerced me to join. I just can't say no! I've been reading the posts for quite a while now and finally registered an account. Nice page! Right now it's my thing but it's a phase and I'll probably get over it! Talk to you soon! I’m new here, both to the city and to the forum.
My friend Eugene posts here hourly and coerced me to join. I just can’t say no! I’ve been reading the posts for quite a while now and finally registered an account.

Nice page!

Right now it’s my thing but it’s a phase and I’ll probably get over it!
Talk to you soon!

]]> By: Marcus http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-724719 Marcus Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:38:25 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-724719 Okay, first of all, why would anyone take what Seth Porges has to take seriously? He's the guy that gave that Beamz piece of crap a whole Popular Mechanics Youtube segment with glowing results. He's clearly a fucking idiot if he confuses it with a fucking laser harp. We're talking about a 600 USD piece of shit which does nothing but let its user trigger preprogrammed patterns while marketing itself as an instrument. You've got to be fucking kidding me that this guy has any kind of credibilty. Can you believe it? Someone shilling something out of Sharper Image that costs $600 at a time when our economy is in such sorry shape? SHAME ON YOU, SETH PORGES!!! Okay, first of all, why would anyone take what Seth Porges has to take seriously? He’s the guy that gave that Beamz piece of crap a whole Popular Mechanics Youtube segment with glowing results. He’s clearly a fucking idiot if he confuses it with a fucking laser harp. We’re talking about a 600 USD piece of shit which does nothing but let its user trigger preprogrammed patterns while marketing itself as an instrument. You’ve got to be fucking kidding me that this guy has any kind of credibilty. Can you believe it? Someone shilling something out of Sharper Image that costs $600 at a time when our economy is in such sorry shape? SHAME ON YOU, SETH PORGES!!!

]]> By: Spudman http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-699209 Spudman Mon, 19 May 2008 08:23:34 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-699209 Yet you still had time to read this and comment on it... Boring??? Yet you still had time to read this and comment on it… Boring???

]]> By: JAYLEN http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-693014 JAYLEN Tue, 13 May 2008 16:32:50 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-693014 DIS SHIT IS UGLY DIS SHIT IS UGLY

]]> By: Peawlfulley http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-650190 Peawlfulley Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:11:59 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-650190 Hello my friends :) ;) Hello my friends :)
;)

]]> By: elakApage http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-606827 elakApage Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:37:34 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-606827 Positive thinking in the workplace is literally mandatory if successful career building is the goal. The upwardly-mobile business person does more than just show up on time and do a reasonably-good job. He or she must have a mental attitude geared toward excellence in everything done for employer, customer or client and focus on solutions to problems, rather than the problems themselves. They must understand that problems are temporary and that positive results are always possible despite momentary roadblocks. We all know that anyone can look at any situation in different ways. Is the glass half empty or half full? But most medical doctors and psychologists will readily admi t that having a positive attitude is considerably more beneficial than being negative. Whining, complaining and throwing one's hands up are indications of negative thinking and are unproductive. Instead a positive solutions orientation will be instrumental in overcoming problems. Positive thinking can be contagious. There's no doubt that the people you associate with can usually sense your moods and resp ond accordingly; most of us would rather be around a pleasant individual with a bright outlook. Conversely, the positive thinker tells himself or herself " Well, this is a challenge. I don't really understand it yet, but I will fill in the gaps and move ahead." They then seek counsel from more experienced colleagues or do the fact-finding research necessary to understand and implement the assignment. It's all just a matter of attitude! It's easy to begin thinking positively. All the knowledge, beliefs and feelings we have come from our thoughts, both conscious and subconscious. It's up to us to decide how we look at things. We can be positive, negative or anything in between. Science has entered the picture too with research that has provided direct evidence that positive thinking has a very-beneficial effect on our physical and mental well being. We also have to challenge ourselves to take advantage of opportunities and try instead of deciding, "it just won't wor k out." We need, above all else, to strive to win in life, not just accept what is. Positive thinking can and will become a habit that overrides the old ways of looking at things. We just have to decide that is how it's going to best serve us. Try it! The proof of the pudding will be in how much things change for you and also in how much happier you've become. Positive thinking in the workplace is literally mandatory if successful career building is the goal. The upwardly-mobile business person does more than just show up on time and do a reasonably-good job.
He or she must have a mental attitude geared toward excellence in everything done for employer, customer or client and focus on solutions to problems, rather than the problems themselves. They must understand that problems are temporary and that positive results are always possible despite momentary roadblocks.

We all know that anyone can look at any situation in different ways. Is the glass half empty or half full? But most medical doctors and psychologists will readily admi
t that having a positive attitude is considerably more beneficial than being negative.
Whining, complaining and throwing one’s hands up are indications of negative thinking and are unproductive. Instead a positive solutions orientation will be instrumental in overcoming problems.

Positive thinking can be contagious. There’s no doubt that the people you associate with can usually sense your moods and resp
ond accordingly; most of us would rather be around a pleasant individual with a bright outlook.
Conversely, the positive thinker tells himself or herself ” Well, this is a challenge. I don’t really understand it yet, but I will fill in the gaps and move ahead.” They then seek counsel from more experienced colleagues or do the fact-finding research necessary to understand and implement the assignment. It’s all just a matter of attitude!

It’s easy to begin thinking positively. All the knowledge, beliefs and feelings we have come from our thoughts, both conscious and subconscious. It’s up to us to decide how we look at things. We
can be positive, negative or anything in between.
Science has entered the picture too with research that has provided direct evidence that positive thinking has a very-beneficial effect on our physical and mental well being.

We also have to challenge ourselves to take advantage of opportunities and try instead of deciding, “it just won’t wor
k out.” We need, above all else, to strive to win in life, not just accept what is. Positive thinking can and will become a habit that overrides the old ways of looking at things. We just have to decide that is how it’s going to best serve us.
Try it! The proof of the pudding will be in how much things change for you and also in how much happier you’ve become.

]]> By: Revelo http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-542552 Revelo Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:29:03 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-542552 Piddle -- Web 2.0 doesn't exist. It's just The Web -- evolving. The concepts behind what's heralded as "Web 2.0" have mostly been around since the beginning of the web -- they're just being developed further. As for Porges' article, he's much too hard on people. It's not so much that they're lazy or fickle. It what he mentions as a secondary point: they only have so much time to spend playing with their computers. They have jobs to do and lives to lead away from the social parts of the Web, and even away from computers entirely. At least, the majority of normal, well-adjusted people do. Piddle — Web 2.0 doesn’t exist. It’s just The Web — evolving. The concepts behind what’s heralded as “Web 2.0″ have mostly been around since the beginning of the web — they’re just being developed further.

As for Porges’ article, he’s much too hard on people. It’s not so much that they’re lazy or fickle. It what he mentions as a secondary point: they only have so much time to spend playing with their computers. They have jobs to do and lives to lead away from the social parts of the Web, and even away from computers entirely. At least, the majority of normal, well-adjusted people do.

]]> By: oOgerryOo http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-540510 oOgerryOo Sat, 15 Dec 2007 06:49:31 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-540510 Hello, I'm Gerald. Just saying hi - I'm new. Hello,
I’m Gerald.

Just saying hi – I’m new.

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]]> By: acerorbirrece http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-525781 acerorbirrece Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:10:54 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-525781 Hello I've just registered at the forum. This is my first message. Please don't become angry about me. Thank you. Hello
I’ve just registered at the forum. This is my first message.
Please don’t become angry about me.
Thank you.

]]> By: Eskimosik http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-525642 Eskimosik Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:51:49 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-525642 Hi all! What do you think about this? When it happens? Hi all!

What do you think about this? When it happens?

]]> By: GenaSuslik http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-514331 GenaSuslik Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:40:36 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-514331 Hola Do you like Ramstein? Hola

Do you like Ramstein?

]]> By: xztheericzx http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-512047 xztheericzx Mon, 05 Nov 2007 05:01:04 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-512047 i'm eric. joining a couple boards and looking forward to participating. hehe unless i get too distracted! eric i’m eric. joining a couple boards and looking
forward to participating. hehe unless i get
too distracted!

eric

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-489739 Anonymous Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:14:19 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-489739 The thinkabout Social Networking is it has nothing to do with the Internet. As long as the tools that are provided can bring value added services they will be used. To bring this article "ad absurdium" the mobile phone you are using right now is doomed because something new and cooler will come along that provides more value. True enough. A new phone with more features and value will replace the old phone, sometimes the same company stays on top, sometimes it doesn't The thinkabout Social Networking is it has nothing to do with the Internet. As long as the tools that are provided can bring value added services they will be used. To bring this article “ad absurdium” the mobile phone you are using right now is doomed because something new and cooler will come along that provides more value. True enough. A new phone with more features and value will replace the old phone, sometimes the same company stays on top, sometimes it doesn’t

]]> By: Peter Scherman http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-480897 Peter Scherman Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:37:20 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-480897 I read a lot of articles about Web 2.0 trends and, especially, what we call Travel 2.0, as my business is with the small, unique lodging industry. I'd say that most of the comments above are a wonderful view into the world that, at The B&B Team, we're trying to convey to innkeepers, who are NOT under 30, and most of whom are NOT over 65 (though some are). It's that so many of the i.guests (you who are informed, independent, internet-empowered, etc.) are using social media to decide where to go on vacation or for the weekend. Those innkeepers who despise TripAdvisor, because they can't control a disgruntled guest, are missing the greatest chance in a lifetime to win new guests, who are younger, and who want to know if a particular bed & breakfast is really clean and looks as good as the innkeepers tell you on their Web 1.0 site. I've made other observations in postings at www.innkeepersresource.com for anyone interested enough to chime in (especially if you're interested in innkeeping). This is great. I'll be back! I read a lot of articles about Web 2.0 trends and, especially, what we call Travel 2.0, as my business is with the small, unique lodging industry. I’d say that most of the comments above are a wonderful view into the world that, at The B&B Team, we’re trying to convey to innkeepers, who are NOT under 30, and most of whom are NOT over 65 (though some are). It’s that so many of the i.guests (you who are informed, independent, internet-empowered, etc.) are using social media to decide where to go on vacation or for the weekend. Those innkeepers who despise TripAdvisor, because they can’t control a disgruntled guest, are missing the greatest chance in a lifetime to win new guests, who are younger, and who want to know if a particular bed & breakfast is really clean and looks as good as the innkeepers tell you on their Web 1.0 site.

I’ve made other observations in postings at http://www.innkeepersresource.com for anyone interested enough to chime in (especially if you’re interested in innkeeping). This is great. I’ll be back!

]]> By: georgetui http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-477762 georgetui Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:59:19 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-477762 Hello, Great forum! I found a lot of interesting information here. Does this forum helpful for you also? Hello,
Great forum!
I found a lot of interesting information here.
Does this forum helpful for you also?

]]> By: Andy Havens http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-465015 Andy Havens Thu, 04 Oct 2007 14:19:08 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-465015 According to Alexa today, the top 10 sites in the US are: Yahoo! Google MySpace YouTube Facebook Microsoft Network (MSN) EBay Windows Live Wikipedia Craigslist.org Of those ten, six are explicitly social in their basic functions: MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, EBay, Wikipedia and Craigslist. The four that aren't are, essentially, search engine driven, and have social features driving some of their traffic. People might be lazy. But a couple billion lazy people doing one or two things a month end up attracting lots of hits. It ain't all about who posts the stuff, but who wants at it. Wikipedia gets nearly 50 million uniques a month. According to October 2006 data (latest available) on Wikipedia, there are only 43,000 editors who have made more than 5 edits. That's a ratio of more than 1,000-to-1. As long as .1% of the world isn't lazy, apparently the rest of us are interested in what they're saying. Oh. And your point that people have moved from MySpace to Facebook... that's not lazy. That's finding a better service. According to Alexa today, the top 10 sites in the US are:

Yahoo!
Google
MySpace
YouTube
Facebook
Microsoft Network (MSN)
EBay
Windows Live
Wikipedia
Craigslist.org

Of those ten, six are explicitly social in their basic functions: MySpace, YouTube, Facebook, EBay, Wikipedia and Craigslist. The four that aren’t are, essentially, search engine driven, and have social features driving some of their traffic.

People might be lazy. But a couple billion lazy people doing one or two things a month end up attracting lots of hits. It ain’t all about who posts the stuff, but who wants at it. Wikipedia gets nearly 50 million uniques a month. According to October 2006 data (latest available) on Wikipedia, there are only 43,000 editors who have made more than 5 edits. That’s a ratio of more than 1,000-to-1.

As long as .1% of the world isn’t lazy, apparently the rest of us are interested in what they’re saying.

Oh. And your point that people have moved from MySpace to Facebook… that’s not lazy. That’s finding a better service.

]]> By: herval http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-455983 herval Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:08:39 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-455983 web 2.0 is not restricted to social networks. I don't think sites like Flickr and Google Docs (which is more like 'web 3.0' anyway) will die because they are platforms, and are useful for something (even if it is backing up photos - and people will never stop taking pictures). On the flipside, there are just too many social networks and 'web-based IM hubs' already. Time for some to die, indeed... web 2.0 is not restricted to social networks. I don’t think sites like Flickr and Google Docs (which is more like ‘web 3.0′ anyway) will die because they are platforms, and are useful for something (even if it is backing up photos – and people will never stop taking pictures).
On the flipside, there are just too many social networks and ‘web-based IM hubs’ already. Time for some to die, indeed…

]]> By: sean3 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-455851 sean3 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:40:54 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-455851 What I will say is this, Yes there has been a lot of generated interest, as well as funding involved in the we 2.0 era.And that alone has triggered a upward trend in the online market. What I will say is Yes at some point in time this trend will begin to level off and then later it will begin its downward trend to correct itself. But the way it'll be manifested is in the requirements needed for new startups to survive. What I mean by that is, most half@$$ websites that utilize some form of web 2.0 services that doesnt have the right set of web2.0 tools, will deminish, and that number will grow exponentially. As for major sites like Digg, myspace, and Youtube. It will be a mirrored effect in their web traffic drawback. But the key to continued success is that they dont overwhelm their sites with useless tools, but to implement the "Right Tools". There is also one even more important attribute that I think all UGC sites have shy'ed away from that is selective content posting. One thing I can say about Mike Arrington is though he looks like a raving lunatic, there is one factor among others that give him a value added point. There is a decision being made as to what SHOULD and what SHOULD NOT get posted on his main site....as small of a deal that might be, you can trust that its the most defining attribute that sets longevity regardless of the times. What I will say is this, Yes there has been a lot of generated interest, as well as funding involved in the we 2.0 era.And that alone has triggered a upward trend in the online market. What I will say is Yes at some point in time this trend will begin to level off and then later it will begin its downward trend to correct itself.

But the way it’ll be manifested is in the requirements needed for new startups to survive. What I mean by that is, most half@$$ websites that utilize some form of web 2.0 services that doesnt have the right set of web2.0 tools, will deminish, and that number will grow exponentially.

As for major sites like Digg, myspace, and Youtube. It will be a mirrored effect in their web traffic drawback. But the key to continued success is that they dont overwhelm their sites with useless tools, but to implement the “Right Tools”. There is also one even more important attribute that I think all UGC sites have shy’ed away from that is selective content posting.

One thing I can say about Mike Arrington is though he looks like a raving lunatic, there is one factor among others that give him a value added point. There is a decision being made as to what SHOULD and what SHOULD NOT get posted on his main site….as small of a deal that might be, you can trust that its the most defining attribute that sets longevity regardless of the times.

]]> By: sean3 http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/comment-page-1/#comment-455739 sean3 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:34:00 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/09/27/the-futurist-will-human-laziness-burst-the-web-20-bubble/#comment-455739 Seth Porges: You know...when I read the title of your post I thought it was a strong point to touch upon. But then as I begin reading your article...it like trying to find the yoke in an empty egg shell. No real content to your suggested question. I dont think you really took time to go hard on this subject at all there is moreto be talked about here than what you went over were you in a rush?. Seth Porges:
You know…when I read the title of your post I thought it was a strong point to touch upon. But then as I begin reading your article…it like trying to find the yoke in an empty egg shell. No real content to your suggested question.

I dont think you really took time to go hard on this subject at all there is moreto be talked about here than what you went over

were you in a rush?.

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