Considering the recent flame-out of what used to be a web 2.0 darling, Pownce, and the current weakened state of the economy, it’s possible to believe that other social networking and social computing sites may soon run out of funding and sources of revenue.
Peter Schwartz of the Huffington Post thinks the end is nigh [...]

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The computer mouse is finally over the hill.  The big 4-0.  Expect to see it buying a sports car and marrying a much younger woman soon.
December 9th, 1968: the first mouse, made of wood and featuring only one button, was demonstrated by Douglas Engelbart.
[c/o BBC Technology News]

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