The Next Big Thing — Why Web 2.0 Isn't Enough

An anonymous reader writes "TechConsumer has an interesting discussion about what it will take for the next big thing, and why Web 2.0 is only just the beginning. 'Realtors have been giving us the answer for years, although they didn't know it. The next big thing is..."location, location, location". Think of how we access all the information of the Internet. We do it at a desk, where wires keep us attached to a specific location. Laptops help us branch out a bit, but even then we are tied to a wireless connection. Go to far and you no longer have access to information.'"

Comments

I think it's called the

[rolfwind]

iPhone.

Right?

I certainly don't browse the net or access info with my other phones, simply because it is too clunky. Of course, to be really nice, we will have to wait anywher from revision 2 to 4.

It will be interesting if Apple will ever decide to make a real portal of its own, or be content to partner with google.

The next big thing -- Learning how to spell.

[Anonymous Coward]

Honestly. What does it take to get an adult to learn how to spell "too"?

Than, then.
There, their, they're.
Two, to, too.

If you can't pick the correct spelling, you don't deserve to have a high school (or whatever they have in your country) degree.

Where do I get it?

[SnarfQuest]

I've got web 2.0 running on my mac, but I can't find a version for Windows. Can you get me a copy for Windows?

Timely. Dsl Article on AT&T trying to stop us

[zymano]

AT&T Trying to stop opening 700mhz spectrum auction. Ofcourse they are. Why would they want everyone to use cheaper access bypassing their $$$ service.

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/ATT-Hints-At-FC C-Lawsuit-85784

Gov wants to open access 700mhz

http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Martin-Wants-Op en-Access-700Mhz-85622

Relevance of non-Linux and non-OS/X software

[WillAffleckUW]

Relevance score 0.00001.

Hmm, as with Vista (a flop by all metrics), this fails to pass the business credibility filters.

People already have too much information

[Glowing Fish]

I really don't see how this is a necessary application. People already have too much information, most of which they don't pay attention to,

If you are driving along a highway, and you come into town, do you really need to know what 500 previous visitors thought of Al's Coffee and Diner? Unless all 500 of them complained, they are probably going to end up saying "Its an Okay place to get a cup of coffee and a slice of pie". Which is almost exactly what most people would think to themselves, anyway.

I for one just don't see any reason to carry a gadget around to bombard me with information about the world, when I should be relying on my own senses.