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| Thursday, October 20, 2005 |
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Beyond the haystack 
| | I want better search too. I also want to go beyond search completely. I want to go straight to find. Wanted that for awhile, actually. So has Craig Burton, whom I've been hanging out with here in Santa Barbara the last couple of days. |
At last
| | Jeremie Miller, father of Jabber, joins the 'sphere. ...what other's are calling Web 2.0 but I'd be so bold as to call it Web 0.5. Better yet, |
| | My hope and passion have returned, thanks to the great many springs of individuals leaking from the web ground faster than can be contained, turning into streams and rivers, and eventually oceans. Wikis, blogs, tagging, social networking, all a part of something bigger in motion here, that's what I call the power of an Individual to revolutionize the world around us. |
Nothing happening here. Move along.
| | Holy shit. We get it already. Nobody fucking cares about the continuing, enduring utter tragedy of your not being able to find a free wireless net connection wherever you go. As a grandmother of some repute used to say, "Genug, kitty." |
| | Perspective: I thought Y2K was a non-starter as a threat. I still think splogs are worse than they appear. Maybe not bird flu, but more than a PITA. |
Picture these
Renovations
Scaffolding Web 2.x
| | The new development environment means we can quickly trial and evolve a whole range of ideas with really small teams. That's exciting. I have a whole list of projects I want to see happen. |
| | For instance, last night I had a tough time sleeping, worrying about yet another super powerful hurricane about to enter the Gulf later this week. One thing that happens as a storm gets closer is everyone starts asking each other: What are you going to do? Ride it out? Board up? Nothing? Leave town? So I outlined a little Web app that asks people what they are planning to do. You type in your zip code and it tells you what your neighbors have in mind. Here's a specific user behavior written large (and quickly) through the power of the Web. You have more info and can make a more educated decision based on the collected insights of the hive mind. Now, let's take it farther and start gathering up recommended backroad evacuation routes. The main arteries pack up quickly, and long time natives know the best ways out. Let's gather them. Mash them up with Google maps. Port in hotel availability in the cities that people typically go to -- like Baton Rouge, Jackson, Birmingham, Houston, etc. Flow in the updates from the hurricane center in a pane. Suddenly, we have a little dashboard people can use to make better decisions for their families & neighbors. Much better than flipping through channels or pulling up a series of bookmarked sites, burrowing through forums, etc. |
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