Drunk on the Web 2.0 Koolaid?

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I give you a front-row seat on the future. Focusing most of my efforts now on next-generation augmented reality and artificial intelligence, AKA "mixed reality." SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER: http://clevermoe.com/scobleizer-news/ BUY OUR NEW BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Fourth-Transformation-Robert-Scoble/dp/1539894444 "The Fourth Transformation: How augmented reality and artificial intelligence will change everything." WATCH MY LATEST SPEECHES: State of VR with Philip Rosedale (done in VR itself, very cool): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zAA1EVGUZU At GEOINT, June 2017: http://trajectorymagazine.com/glimpse-new-world/ Augmented World Expo, June 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4xHILvLD8E At Leade.rs, April 2017: https://youtu.be/52_0JshgjXI +++++++++++ BIO: Scoble gives you a front-row seat on the future. Literally. He had the first ride in the first Tesla. Siri was launched in his house. He's been the first to share all sorts of technologies and companies with you, from Flipboard to Pandora to Instagram. Today he's focusing on mixed reality, AKA "next-generation augmented reality" which will include a new user interface for EVERYTHING in your life (IoT, Smart Cities, driverless cars, robots, drones, etc). That's based on his view thanks to his past experience as futurist at Rackspace. Best place to find Scoble? On his Facebook profile at https://www.facebook.com/RobertScoble He has been a technology blogger since 2000, was one of five people who built Microsoft's Channel 9 video blog/community, worked at Fast Company Magazine running its TV efforts, and has been part of technology media businesses since 1993. ++++++++ SPEAKER PITCH: Apple and Facebook now have revealed their Augmented Reality strategies, which means your business needs one too. Rely on Robert Scoble, the world's top authority on AR, to bring to your conference what businesses should do next. SPEECH ABSTRACT #1: TITLE: The Fourth Transformation: What's next in mixed reality (AR and AI) and the future of technology? Here's an example of this talk at Leade.rs in Paris in April, 2017: https://youtu.be/52_0JshgjXI Why "the Fourth Transformation?" Soon we will have phones and glasses that do full on augmented reality. Everything you look at will potentially be augmented. This world is coming in late 2017 with a new iPhone from Apple, amongst other products. Microsoft is betting everything on its HoloLens glasses that do mixed reality and the industry is spending many billions of dollars in R&D and funding new companies like Magic Leap. This future will be the user interface for IoT, Smart Cities, autonomous cars, robots, drones, and your TV. This is a big deal and Robert will take you through what mixed reality is and how it will change every business. Learn more about Robert's speaking style and contact his agent at http://odemanagement.com/robert-scoble/Robert-Scoble.html ++++++++ SPEECH ABSTRACT #2: "The Next Two Clicks of Moore's Law." Over the next four years, or two clicks of Moore's Law, a ton about our technology world will change. Scoble will bring you the best from his travels visiting R&D labs, startups, and innovators around the world. He views the world through his rose-colored-mixed-reality glasses, which will be the new user interface for self driving cars, Smart Cities, IoT, and many other things in our world. He'll send you off with some lessons for companies both large and small. ++++++++ SPEECH ABSTRACT #3: "Personalized Meaning: What is Augmented Reality For?" As we enter a far more technological world where even cars drive themselves, I predict we'll see a blowback toward the analog, more authentic world. What role does augmented reality play in both worlds? Get Scoble's insight into where augmented reality is going, see tons of real-world demos, and understand what he means by 'personalized meaning.' CONTACT: If you are looking to contact me, email is best: scobleizer@gmail.com. ++++++++ ENDORSEMENTS: IZEA Top 25 Tech Influencers: https://izea.com/2017/07/07/25-top-tech-influencers/ Time: One of the top 140 Twitterers! FT: One of the five most influential Twitterers! Inc. Top 5 on list of Tech Power Players You Need to Know: http://www.inc.com/john-rampton/30-power-players-in-tech-you-need-to-know.html Next Reality: #4 on top 50 AR influencer list: https://next.reality.news/news/nr50-next-realitys-50-people-watch-augmented-mixed-reality-0177454/

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12 thoughts on “Drunk on the Web 2.0 Koolaid?”

  1. What the hell? Were you too lazy to write a blog post consisting of more than two links? Were you Twittering with your thumbs and writing this post with your toes? That would be impressive.

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  2. What the hell? Were you too lazy to write a blog post consisting of more than two links? Were you Twittering with your thumbs and writing this post with your toes? That would be impressive.

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  5. I just love the headline: “The Web 2.0 World is Skunk Drunk on Its Own Kool-Aid”

    It seems to mix up the ‘Drink the Kool-Aid’ meme with the idea of dogfooding to come up with something that just doesn’t make sense. How do you get ‘skunk-drunk’ on poison? 🙂

    Also, if you’re going to actually put the company’s logo/mascot on your article, you’d think you might research it for 3 mins and discover that it seems more likely to have been Flavor-Aid (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones#Jonestown_and_mass_murder-suicide).

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  6. I just love the headline: “The Web 2.0 World is Skunk Drunk on Its Own Kool-Aid”

    It seems to mix up the ‘Drink the Kool-Aid’ meme with the idea of dogfooding to come up with something that just doesn’t make sense. How do you get ‘skunk-drunk’ on poison? 🙂

    Also, if you’re going to actually put the company’s logo/mascot on your article, you’d think you might research it for 3 mins and discover that it seems more likely to have been Flavor-Aid (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones#Jonestown_and_mass_murder-suicide).

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  7. Love it or hate it, the term Web 2.0 is here until something supersedes it. I’m not saying that the poo-pooers should embrace it; I use the term like a bookmark that symbolizes the current web trend. Like the pet rock, latest stock tip, or paparazzi drowning the celebrity wreck of the month, there’s always going to be a flood of interest until something shifts the focus. IRT what Rubel said, I don’t think every startup is out to be the next Google acquisition, and I think it’s pretty idiotic to assume Google’s acquisition of YouTube is representative of some perceived valueless capitalist trend. Even though there is some content redundancy online, I truly believe that the current entrepreneurial spirit is intended to add value, i.e. “I think we can do it better.” In the case of Google and YouTube, I think the capital Google provided helped drive YouTube, otherwise it would’ve been crushed by legal recourse from organizations like the MPAA. What would Rubel’s opinion be then? I’m sure like-minded people would be vilifying the MPAA and vocalizing how the backing of an industry giant would’ve saved YouTube. A common trait that accompanies anything that makes it easier for many people to do something is glut. I think that social-networking (i.e. word of mouth) helps, but I believe the company that provides a service that gives most people what they want will succeed (i.e. the freedom to give and take what they want), whether it’s by enabling filter usage, registration requirements, or whatever … not the content’s social value. Social-networking and social value are terms that I think are necessary when planning a site but overused when it comes to a site’s success.

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  8. Love it or hate it, the term Web 2.0 is here until something supersedes it. I’m not saying that the poo-pooers should embrace it; I use the term like a bookmark that symbolizes the current web trend. Like the pet rock, latest stock tip, or paparazzi drowning the celebrity wreck of the month, there’s always going to be a flood of interest until something shifts the focus. IRT what Rubel said, I don’t think every startup is out to be the next Google acquisition, and I think it’s pretty idiotic to assume Google’s acquisition of YouTube is representative of some perceived valueless capitalist trend. Even though there is some content redundancy online, I truly believe that the current entrepreneurial spirit is intended to add value, i.e. “I think we can do it better.” In the case of Google and YouTube, I think the capital Google provided helped drive YouTube, otherwise it would’ve been crushed by legal recourse from organizations like the MPAA. What would Rubel’s opinion be then? I’m sure like-minded people would be vilifying the MPAA and vocalizing how the backing of an industry giant would’ve saved YouTube. A common trait that accompanies anything that makes it easier for many people to do something is glut. I think that social-networking (i.e. word of mouth) helps, but I believe the company that provides a service that gives most people what they want will succeed (i.e. the freedom to give and take what they want), whether it’s by enabling filter usage, registration requirements, or whatever … not the content’s social value. Social-networking and social value are terms that I think are necessary when planning a site but overused when it comes to a site’s success.

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  11. Hype sucks no matter what it represents. The Internet is cool, but the way people get worked up about stupid little things like twitter is beyond me. It’s just another way to do something that you could already do.

    Companies and services that have meteoric rises have ugly falls and failures.

    I’m willing to to be within 5 years there will be a Google killer. All of these little things like twitter and jaiku will fall by the wayside for the next “hot” commodity that will itself last a couple of years and burn out, too.

    All of this is likely progress, although sometimes I think we are falling backwards a couple of steps.

    By now we should have had Star Trek food synthesizers, warp drives, communicators that don’t rely on providers, quantum computing, and a host of other things. When we have these things, I will be impressed. Until then, it’s all been done before.

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  12. Hype sucks no matter what it represents. The Internet is cool, but the way people get worked up about stupid little things like twitter is beyond me. It’s just another way to do something that you could already do.

    Companies and services that have meteoric rises have ugly falls and failures.

    I’m willing to to be within 5 years there will be a Google killer. All of these little things like twitter and jaiku will fall by the wayside for the next “hot” commodity that will itself last a couple of years and burn out, too.

    All of this is likely progress, although sometimes I think we are falling backwards a couple of steps.

    By now we should have had Star Trek food synthesizers, warp drives, communicators that don’t rely on providers, quantum computing, and a host of other things. When we have these things, I will be impressed. Until then, it’s all been done before.

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