Comments on: Where is the internet when we need it ?

By: Tim Norton

Tim Norton — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:06:31 +0000

It may be true that the internet isn’t a place a new player can make a billion dollars. I don’t know. It may be less exciting for players who have that kind of highbar. But for many people to whom a few million is enough of an enticement, it’s still very much the place to be.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:01:48 +0000

I’m surprised I have seen Mark commenting on OnLive gaming technology.

It’s a great idea, and technology that should be run and distributed by cable providers to subscribers, not sent over the internet.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/25/video-onlive-streaming-game-demonstrated/

By: kp

kp — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:31:31 +0000

I would have to agree with Grace Reinbold on this one. I think that investing a little time in entrepreneurship can go a long way. Instead of complaining, we should help make the internet better.

By: Oleg

Oleg — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:24:24 +0000

Yes the internet is a infrastructure technology, but unlike an infrastructure like a railroad that can only do one thing, the internet is a programmable infrastructure that is constantly evolving. The only limits to further internet evolution are the ones imposed by our imagination (or lack thereof).

By: Web Design Taxi

Web Design Taxi — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:52:26 +0000

People commenting against don’t seem to understand that the internet as a “platform” is what is stale. Mark is praising the technology advances, including “software technology”. But I say ADVANCES, not the same ol’ stuff. There is a problem with duplication. Take for example the million dollar homepage that after it gained publicity everybody and their mother tried to duplicate. Now there are turnkey scripts you can install to accomplish the same thing.

The solution to the stagnant internet and technology issue is to use your brain and get creative, then DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! Seriously. People always say that “we are not yet there technologically”. The fact is that regardless of the need for the technology nobody wants to actually put forth the time and money to make it happen until one day someone ambitious comes along and makes it happen.

Mark, take for example your words above “and it still pisses me off that i have to deal with file size limits that require me to manage my email files when I back them up.” Why not develop the technology? I am not in any way an expert on what you have invested in. Maybe this is something you are developing. But if not then it is something to think about.

I personally am dumbfounded that people are talking about how the sea levels will rise dramatically and we will lose land when that happens. The solution is rather simple actually. Dig some MAJOR holes used for nothing more than flood control and position them strategically near the problem areas. Use the soil collected as we currently would, for land development! Advances in technology requires nothing more than the simple thought process.

By: carlton gray

carlton gray — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:46:44 +0000

Hey Mark this carlton gray from ohio and im a lifetime fan of the mavs and i will be at my first mavs game on march 29 agaisnt the cavs and i hope u guys stomp on them and ill have my poster u will reconize me ill be the one asking for your autograph so dont dissapoint me see you there

By: halim

halim — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:13:50 +0000

This statement pretty much sums up an argument I made on slashdot a couple of weeks

By: J

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:20:51 +0000

“Honestly, its just a bigger, more time consuming version on CompuServe Forums from back in the day”

This statement pretty much sums up an argument I made on slashdot a couple of weeks back:

The Internet now is not much different than it was 10-15 years ago, we just have more bandwidth for some of the heavier applications (like streaming video). Facebook, MySpace? They are profile-driven forums (rather than thread/topic-driven forums, aka BBS). YouTube? It is like mp3: Outdated tech that’s too popular to die (just like mp3, YouTube is old tech that’s been replaced by better standards…but too many users are still clutching to what’s popular). Blogging your opinions and debates? Check Usenet and other Prodigy/CompuServe/etc forums circa 15-20 years ago.

The Internet has seen little innovation recently, and I’d say there’s two major culprits: 1) Too many green users who are still catching up to what the old guard was doing a long time ago (the number of new users to Facebook and similar apps every day is astonishing when you realize how old the actual applications are…by general internet historical standards, most of these social apps hit their peak one or two years ago but they still show blistering rates of incoming users); and 2) Too many people still grasp at older tech because they are comfortable with it, as opposed to 10 years ago when we would jump around from standard to standard to find what was better (there were many more standards being introduced every few months back then).

Indeed, the Internet has become boring. It needs a major shake up; but those of us who have been around 15+ years have got to wonder if the fresher faces of the internet can handle the rapidly changing ‘net we enjoyed in the late 90s.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:59:00 +0000

Honestly, mobile has a good shot at, and is already starting to be that next thing. What you can do with your iPhone (mobile in general, but the iPhone in particular) now, and what you’re going to be able to do with it a year from now is pretty huge (there’s way more in the 3.0 release than just cut/paste). Its a way to extend your brand, or product in a way to reach consumers like never before (when they’re in the stores, on their way to buy something, looking for something in particular etc; you can’t get much more targeted than that). And it now offers a new platform to both create new products for, and use as another delivery mechanism for digital content/functionality that prior left you tethered to your computer; instapaper.com is a perfect example of this, and Amazon’s release of the Kindle App is another one.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:44:34 +0000

Have you read, “A Whole New Mind”? The author, Daniel Pink, theorizes that we will move into a new “conceptual age.” I think that is what you are looking for – the next big thing. He makes sense with his explanation of outsourcing mundane chores and how we value certain skills that should be cultivated. I’m explaining it pretty clumsily but if your question is serious then check it out.