I'm more and more certain, as time passes and nothing really changes in my work environment that, although great apps, wikis and web2.0 tools will never make it to the mainstream. At least not in my lifetime. Too many would feel they'd loose power hence control if they did.
I don't see anybody moblogging, blogging from their mobile. I know it's not possible to chat via Gtalk with twitter@twitter.com anymore. Does this mean Twitter is no longer accessible other than from the website itself or Twitter-like by products?
The map also identifies the existence of two genetic barriers within Europe. One is between the Finns (light blue, upper right) and other Europeans. It arose because the Finnish population was at one time very small and then expanded, bearing the atypical genetics of its few founders.
I don't quite buy the explanation of the barrier between Finns and the rest of Europe as having to do with the size of the population, at least not only.
It means that when you tell people you write, read or listen to blogs, wikis, podcasts, social networks and online video - if they give you a funny look, it is now officially them that's a freak, not you.
I'm afraid this remains true, those blogging, podcasting, maintaining a wiki, in my company. We currently use none of afementioned tools, not even a message board...
I used myself the advertisement system and was very impressed by the clear impact it had and the increase in number of 'fans'. It failed to transform into donation (the case was a charity event) but it certainly beat any other form of advertisement
seems a bit far fetched but who knows. Since Google is in top position as search engines in a great many countries this move could prove, in the long run, to be valuable.