Wired News 2007 預測

December 31st, 2006 by lionc

Wired News 為 2007 年的互聯網做出預測，個 List 都幾長，我會拿幾個有趣的來講講，Full List 在這裡。

Implantable Contact Lenses

Synthetic corneas will be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, allowing the shortsighted to have artificial contact lenses transplanted right into their eyes. No more popping out!

移植式穩形眼鏡，其實我一向不明白為什麼戴穩形眼鏡的人可以用手指將個鏡片”塞”入去眼度，我個人覺得好恐怖，所以我一直沒戴穩形眼鏡，縱使它可使我的細眼大返小小。對這個預測，我認為如果一樣要做手術的話，為什麼不做激光呢，起碼不用加東西入眼。

Digg Becomes the New Friendster

Digg holds out for a big payday but ends up like Friendster (i.e., no friends).

有趣的預測，但有趣不在預測本身。Wired News 是 CondéNet Inc 旗下網站；而Digg 的主要競爭對手 Reddit 就於十月被 CondéNet Inc 收購。

Don’t Don’t Be Evil

Google drops “Don’t be evil” as its corporate mantra. Evil has its justifications, but no one likes a hypocrite.

難道未到 2007 就中了?可參閱Google 在Search Results 上加上 Tips

NYT Goes Free

The New York Times opens its archives from behind the paid firewall, realizing it’s more lucrative to be the internet’s paper of record than charging readers for individual stories. Thankfully, Thomas Friedman’s clichés and mixed metaphors remain behind the pay firewall for at least two weeks.

香港的蘋果日報已做了，現時看蘋果日報的舊新聞不用再付錢了，相信網上的廣告收入比用戶訂閱的收入高吧。