Somebody thinks digg is destined for failure – think again

February 5, 2007 at 2:25 pm (disruptive, social web)

Why digg is destined for failure – Download Squad
Say what you will about the quality of feedback at digg (or are we really talking about demographic preferences here), but that doesn’t at all dilute the power, impact, and disruptive promise that sites like digg offer.

For example, digg swarm is probably exactly what you will be seeing on your TV set within the next half decade. It’ll be the “what’s everyone else watching” as opposed to channel surfing as we know it.

The problem lies in segmenting that feedback to those whose opinions you respect. This is basically what eBay had to tackle when they first came out – hence the ratings system.

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Linux for the Home

February 5, 2007 at 2:23 pm (digitalLife)

I came across this product called gumstix the other day while investigating Bluetooth on Linux. Apparently they’ve got cards to add Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS, etc. to these tiny “computers.” Make these devices part of “home grid” with a web-based control center, add a wireless PDA-esque device to control the whole thing, and you’ve got some nice potential.

If you can find a way to add audio or video output, you’ve got something on par with a squezebox. Or, if nothing else, these devices could just be hubs for a given “zone” in the house, connecting to local Bluetooth devices, interfacing with X10, etc, etc.

More on the PDA devices:

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