Interesting blog post.

My basic take is a more cynical "the more things change the more they
stay the same".

The main vibe I picked up from a quick skim of the article was sort of a
first internet bubble deja vu when everyone back then felt that the net
and the web was finally going to offer us the ability to "beat the man".

Historically, most of the time, "the man" prevails.

His talk about mesh networks is interesting (and I do agree that mesh
networks have a lot of cool possibilties on a community-wide level) but
eventually users of a mesh network will need/want to connect to a line
owned by one of the telcos. As the current debate over net neutrality
rages who is likely to win? My bet is on "the man". If we lose that
battle then the telcos will have free reign to basically snuff mesh
networks and confine them to their own isolated "islands". Mesh networks
may well end up being just a technologically different take on the CB
radio craze of the 1970's.

His third rule about advertising is interesting and this too will be
quite an interesting battle. What will prevail? Everything widely
available DRM-free or corporate/government imposed hardware restrictions
such as HDCP? Would most of us really prefer to have traditional tv
commercials replaced by MORE embedded product placements?

While I agree with the gist of what he says in rule five ultimately one
will have to deal with "the man" - the gatekeepers to prescription
drugs, diagnostic test, etc.

Anyway, that's my take after a quick skim. I'll give it a more attentive
read later.

Thanks for the link.

Gerry



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I found this from a blog post on a blog post on a blog post. 

 

Wow. http://blog.futurestreetconsulting.com/?p=39

 

I strongly encourage you to read it if you have some time - it's quite
long (5,500 words) as are most of the posts on the blog, but I found it
fascinating. If you want to cut to the quick, towards the bottom you
will find the five "Mob rules". 

 

Jesse Wilkins

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