Nothing But Net

from The World in 2007, Economist:

Don’t bet against the internet：

In 2007 we’ll witness the increasing dominance of open internet standards. As web access via mobile phones grows, these standards will sweep aside the proprietary protocols promoted by individual companies striving for technical monopoly. Today’s desktop software will be overtaken by internet-based services that enable users to choose the document formats, search tools and editing capability that best suit their needs.

The web is a serial killer. And television’s next.：

Short, user-created videos are creating a new kind of watching experience, one more about “snacking” than half-hour sitcoms

When the hype dies down：

People will gradually lose interest in the mass media and defect to “personal” media.