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Coming Attractions

Posted at May 8, 2007 04:11 PM - Category: Site

This will likely be the last blog entry I make on timdorr.com. However, that does not mean I'm stopping the site. On the contrary, you should see a much more dynamic and regularly updated site going forward. Specifically, I plan to cross into Web 3.0 territory.

No, that's not a typo. While Web 3.0 isn't well defined yet, this site will be at least partially in that realm. Specifically, this will be what I call a Person Aggregator. I'm a very active individual on the web, but it's reflected on other sites. I regularly update my status on Facebook, post pictures on Flickr, digg articles on Digg.com, etc. But little of that makes it's way back to a central point. As a result, this site will become the hub of information about myself that is generated by other sites. This data is exposed within the semantic web, and I intend to aggregate it here on the site. This falls within the Web 3.0 context because the content is not generated directly on the site by the owner (Web 1.0) and isn't collaboratively created by visitors of the site (Web 2.0), but pulls it's content and functionality from other sites using underlying data services (Web 3.0). If you've used Yahoo! Pipes then you've used a Web 3.0 application. Pipes does have some Web 2.0 elements to it (a community of user-created "pipes"), but the actual end-functionality for it is based on external data services and the semantic web. Pipes by itself does nothing, and relies on external sources to have any amount of functionality. In essence, while Web 2.0 is about the collaboration of people, Web 3.0 is, at least in part, about the collaboration of websites themselves.

At least one element missing is the signature of a Web 3.0 design. That hasn't yet been developed to the point of the gradients, wet floors, and "beta" starbursts that Web 2.0 has, but it's too early for that anyways. There is also talk of redefining the browsing interface into something three dimensional (which I'm sure will make movie-makers extremely happy), but that's not something I want to adapt here. I think there will need to be a massive change within web browser functionality for that to happen anyways. There is also talk of artificial intelligence in Web 3.0, but that's something that I have no interest in attempting to tackle. Although, I'm sure with many years of research I could have the ability to not only show what is on my Netflix queue, but also what I'm likely to add in the future.

I'm still defining the services to include here, and I also need to come up with a design. Chances are it's going to look pretty bland until I settle on something. But it will work and will be cool, I assure you. I'll also be sure to have the facility to make the occasional blog post, as needed, but it will be far from being a blog. I'm pretty excited about this, so hopefully I'll have it done in the next 3 to 5 years :P

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Soulmath

Posted at April 4, 2007 12:03 PM - Category: The Web

I normally hate these kinds of things, but this was written by a bunch of Harvard and MIT math nuts. So, see if you match me

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Workforce

Posted at March 7, 2007 12:52 PM - Category: A Small Orange

Hiring people takes a lot of work. Luckily, I've got Anthony who just joined us and Mike who will be starting next week. But it's still going to take a few weeks for them to get up to full speed, so they're essentially dead weight at the moment (not their fault! it's a confusing job at first). But they both seem like sharp guys, so we should be cranking out some serious ticket action very soon.

Now, I've got a job for you, the reader. Tell me what this song is and I'll pay out in free months of credit for your hosting (if you're not with ASO, payment will be in kudos). Seriously. It's been bugging the crap out of me. It's from an Adult Swim bump (hence the echo from my recording). First person to get a track title wins.

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