Just for context, please remember that there is actual precedent for creating value for people with technology. Think of word processors, databases, spreadsheets, web browsers, web publishing, search engines, email, etc. Social media is the first major computing revolution that as far as I can tell, has produced essentially nothing. But the social media craze is perfectly fitting in a society where producing nothing has been in fashion for years. Mortgages without credit. Profit without product. Riches without risk. Oops.
Why Does Everything Suck on Social Media
30 September 2008
25 July 2008
Apple is horrible at actually *relating* to the public. They are horrible at creating the image of a company that actually seem like, well, humans. They never seem to really own up to *anything*, and this tends to make things worse. There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance and Apple doesn’t seem to know where it is.
Why Does Everything Suck on Apple
23 June 2008
Right now, the positioning of the Semantic Web is not clear. The name is not clear. The concepts are not clear. The purpose is not clear. This is a shame because with a focus on the mindset and needs of the regular work-a-day developer, this stuff could be very appealing. And with layering, it can be easily understood.
Why Does Everything Suck on the Semantic Web
27 May 2008
There is no evidence *at all* that free music on the Internet is an effective (i.e. successful career building) marketing tool. There have been no blockbuster successes that have come from, for example Garageband availability. I don’t think you could even count more than a handful – if that – Internet-based artists making a living from music. I believe several of the American Idol contestants have been on indie music Internet sites, but you cannot attribute their success to the Internet.
Why Does Everything Suck on Free Music