Couple Of…
Couple of interesting tech links this weekend to keep an eye on… applies to all industries, especially ours.
Just Googling It Is Striking Fear Into Companies [NY Times Free Registration]
“Google, the reigning giant of Web search, could extend its economic reach in the next few years as more people get high-speed Internet service and cellphones become full-fledged search tools, according to analysts. And ever-smarter software, they say, will cull and organize larger and larger digital storehouses of news, images, real estate listings and traffic reports, delivering results that are more like the advice of a trusted human expert.”
Amazon.com, Harbinger of Web 2.0 Trends
“XML and Javascript, and hyper-customization are part of business as usual at Amazon, and have been from the very start. The recommendation engines now common place on music and blog search services are part of routine offerings from Amazon. They started the whole local search craze, with maps, and street level visuals of local businesses as part of the A9 search. Now others are following suit. This is not to glorify one company, but just to use them as a predictor of what’s to follow.”
I also saw a couple of movies this weekend… Serenity and Goodbye Lenin… both excellent films.