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youtube downloader — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 07:23:38 -0000

I’m using almost 100% Google Apps for my typical office software needs.

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lv — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:05:03 -0000

Everything will be all right,I am behind you.

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abbas — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:58:57 -0000

I see virtual worlds taking on a much larger role within social media. We need smoother, more liquid interfaces for this to happen. This in turn requires more bandwidth, better interface technologies and computing power on the average desktop. All three are highly likely in the next five years.

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jon burg — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:01:19 -0000

The future is going to be about flexibility. Flexibility requires commonality, standards, portability and cross-platform integrity.

Once standards and wrappers arise (think RSS), we can begin to innovate. Those that don't accept the wrappers will die (Sony and the mp3 format). Those that embrace these formats in exceptional ways, those that create enhanced function based on superior form and design, these will be our leaders.
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The 80s was about the hardware.

The 90s were about the interface.

The 00s will be about fusion.

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jon burg — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:00:13 -0000

The future is going to be about flexibility. Flexibility requires commonality, standards, portability and cross-platform integrity.

The 80s was about the hardware.

The 90s were about the interface.

The 00s will be about fusion.

Re: Five Years From Now

john blue — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:55:04 -0000

Chris opens the post with "Imagine what will happen in five years, especially with regards to technology and social media." Most of us equate technology to information or computing technology.

To provide different perspective, the week before last was the National FFA Convention (podcast and media at http://www.ffa.org/ffashow/). While this is a very USA centric convention, there were several sessions and discussions on what will face collage graduate in ag in the next 2 to 5 years=> food, fuel, and water on a global scale. All of these have a impact on our lives and many technical solution will be put out there.

Just think what $5+ gas will do to your in person social network if that network is not local. Could energy prices make electronic social network tools more valuable? You might be able to "green" Facebook by saying you're having a conversation without buying fuel...

Coming soon: "Green" web sites=> "By using Facebook to connect with friends, associates, and business partners, you are saving XXXX carbon credits"

Or, like Google has a running gmail "Lots of space" meter, there could be a carbon credits meter on social networks (hahahhaha).

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Amie Gillingham — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 11:03:13 -0000

Dave LaMorte said:

"5 years from now I would like to have a job."

So say we all!

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David LaMorte — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:56:03 -0000

5 years from now I would like to have a job.

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Jack Lail — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 07:06:08 -0000

Here's a couple:

1) We'll be talking about a company with a Facebook-size valuation that doesn't exist today.

2) The technology and infrastructure will get more complex, but the interface to the user will get simpler.

3) The word "television" will sound oh so quaint.

$) For most, interactions with a newpspaer won't involve paper.

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Matthew Cornell — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:16:59 -0000

I'm always impressed and a little mystified by people like you, Chris, who can predict future trends. Oh, it's not predicting the future, but I think it's cool.

I've started collecting trend-watching (and predicting) tips, and I'll share a few, FYI. Maybe it'll kick off some thinking.

From "The 80-20 Principle":

o Spot when things are in the tipping point, 1/2 way between two equally-balanced entities, for example. Koch gives historical examples like search engines (Google won) or music players (iPod won).

o All the big breakthroughs were based on
predicting what customers will *need*, not what they're following.

o Identify any market or any sphere or activity where there's room for 20% of work generating 80% of the profit. What are the majority doing wrong and the minority doing right?

Also, a few interesting examples here: Five Essential Online Trends for Small Businesses
http://www.smallbiztrends.c...

Cheers!

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Dale Cruse — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 17:08:29 -0000

Due to ubiquity, in the future we will finally drop the "e" and "i" prefixes. "Ecommerce" will just be "commerce." The "iPhone" will just be a phone.

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Geoff Livingston — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:41:10 -0000

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Dan Schawbel — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:51:59 -0000

Chris, you obviously put a lot of thought into this. It's hard to say what will happen, but changing people's behaviors will be difficult.

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Joel Mark Witt [FolkMedia.org] — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:12:12 -0000

Chris,

I agree with you on the whole email as phone number thing. Who types in a web site IP address? We all use the alpha characters. I don't even know my wife's phone number - I dial her name in my contact list.

I too use Google Apps - about 99% of the time. There are rare occasions when I need the formatting power of Word or Power Point offline.

I think the biggest trend in 5 years is devises will become pervasive. We won't realize where our content is coming from. We will turn on our radio and it will be our favorite talkshow. It may come from a radio tower - satalite - or WiFi - and it won't matter. Only the content will matter.

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john blue — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:47:12 -0000

this video came out a few years ago , looking at 2014. It has some this in it that are already happening and afew things that are very possible. enjoy :)

future history of the media by Robin Sloan and Matt Thompson, with music by Aaron McLeran.

http://mccd.udc.es/orihuela...

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Amie Gillingham — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 12:54:33 -0000

I do think the future is going to be about people untethering with their media consumption, the same way we've moved away from rotary phones with the ubiqitous curly chords.

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Michael Bailey — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 12:30:50 -0000

Chris,

Thanks for getting my thought processes happening today, I had began my response here, but it grew so large that I decided to make a blog post out of it.

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InhaleExhale — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 12:11:31 -0000

We'll be able to manifest communications across different media types (audio, text, video) wirelessly, mobile-ly, seamlessly. Won't have to push buttons---Will be able to control computation with voice. More "Intelligent" voice interfaces.

Social networks meet AI meet media.

Fun!

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Annie — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 11:33:09 -0000

The biggest complaint I hear from my friends, my parents, and my kids- three generations- is that it's too time and energy consuming to keep up with all the different social networking technologies. Everything has to be simplified for the typical consumer to be bothered.

I think the social networks that succeed over the next five years will be the ones that are good at working with each other to make things easier. One login for everything. One ID that lets people contact each other.

But some of those same people who complain that it's too complicated are also concerned about maintaining privacy, and what they see as emerging monopolies like Google. Mostly people my age and older, though, so I don't think that privacy issues will be a huge roadblock overall.

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Jane Quigley — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 11:30:15 -0000

I think the telcos/cablecos Could figure it out - but (agreeing with Jeff) they won't. I think they simply aren't interested - but will be when it's too late.

I'm loving watching how the sector is progressing - this morning I took a walk, answering Twitters, thought about Uttering, watched @pistchio's YouTube update vid (made me laugh out loud) and quickly send a couple of Facebook video replies to questions from my team (I can't wait to try Seesmic!).

We're no longer barreling to the future - it's here. Now comes the deeper development that ensures mass penetration. I think that we'll stop thinking of the tools and it'll all be communication (vids to friends and clients, voice posts and project blogs).

Glad to have you back - you were missed!

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LinksMonkey — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 11:19:38 -0000

I think that Wiki technologies will become more commonplace.

I hope that the attempts to make software pay-per-use dies a quick death.

And someone will bring out a product/service that will make the rest of us slap ourselves on the forehead & say, "Why didn't I think of that?".