I think my pessimistic side is showing today or maybe I have read one too
many article predicting a future that I have to say sounds absolutely vile
but all too likely. As if to reinforce that great likelihood, there is an interesting article on
ReadWriteWeb about the prevalence of the feed over profile pages or, really,
static content in general. We all supposedly live in the feed. I suppose this is true. After all, I will post this and it will fly through
multiple sites where some of you will stop an read while others just move
on. In a day or two, it will fade away and that will be it. This is the
essence of the inconsistency that is virtual life. Everything we say is
recorded but no one really cares to look.

As the article notes a rolling stone gathers no moss to which I would add
that it is also a horrible basis for a foundation. The author does mourn the
loss but even acknowledges that his view is in the minority.
Content...substance...those things really don't seem to matter anymore.

I'm not really sure where to go with this. In fact, I'm not sure where it
puts any of us. I feel sometimes that we have been given an incredible tool.
We have an architecture that should inspire us to create and build and write
and instead we scribble across it like diseased apes who are still trapped
in their own little caves. I read posts and comments by people talking about
this technology and that technology will change things and yet all I see is
a hell of a lot of rehashing of things that already were. Wow, you can make
a gadget that allows me to read formatted text, that is exactly what I need
but only if I can play videos games on it that, for all intents and
purposes, are identical to the ones I played 20 years ago. This supposed to
impress me? Or I am just supposed to say, "OOOOo...shiny..." and buy more
crap?

Now I am told the era of the PC is coming to an end. People don't need
computers anymore. The truth is, most of them never did, and that is a
tragedy. Most of them only needed a modified television and a smartphone
provides them with just that. They can log on to Facebook and read the feed,
wander around and gaze at the pretty colors while being sold every product
imaginable and then settle in for some good old media delivered, just as
always was, straight from those who know exactly what you need to see. After
all why does a Gamma or a Delta need more than that? We should all smile and
be happy. Take another soma and forget all about this.

I think I may be needing another hit myself.

Links:
Facebook Profile Pages Becoming Irrelevant [ReadWriteWeb]: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/facebook_profile_pages_becoming_irreleva...