Sunday, December 19, 2004
The Only Reason Blogs are popular
Usability! Remember that usability is relative to the user’s frame of reference and the application at hand (i.e., task). Command-line interfaces are very usable to many UNIX "power" users. Using a GUI would slow them down and require them to learn a new way of interaction. Dvorak keyboards are more efficient, produce higher speeds of typing and reduce the chances of acquiring carpal tunnel syndrome. The current QWERTY keyboard was a "good" design -- it was designed to slow your typing speed so that the keys on typewriters would net get stuck together.
Publishing a web site is relatively easy, right? Well, sort of. All you have to do is set up a web server, write html, ftp files to your web server and overcome several other minor technical hurdles. And of course, you can host somewhere else and use their tools to accomplish things like sending out newsletters or providing a shopping cart. This is why we have millions of web sites, right. These tasks are really simple for technical people, fairly simple for the technically inclined but what about the other 85% of us? Even if a techie set up your system and all you have to do is edit your web pages, you need to know how to logon, navigate a Unix file system, download, edit/write html, ftp your files back to the file system, etc. For most this is a technical barrier impossible to penetrate. Even if you can do manage these tasks, the inconvenience and tedium makes publishing a chore at best.
Then came blogs. It's the pet rock of web publishing. Use a simple web-based publishing system, make it really easy for even a technology laggard to use and now you have millions of people publishing web sites. There is simply no other answer to its popularity. Some would argue that they're timely and easy to update. Well, yes when technology is dirt simple people will use it more often. Some would argue that Napster had very low usability but since it had such incredible usefulness millions of people would use it to download music. I would argue differently. Napster was incredibly useful and it was very novel (so buzz had a lot to do with it popularity). But who really used it? Not my grandmother or my Aunt Jo. Early adopters, gadget freaks, technical adventures. . . we know who we are. The point is that to get millions of users is a whole lot different than getting the other 100 millions users to use your application. As hard as it is to build something that attracts millions of users, it’s infinitely more difficult to attract the mainstream.
Blogs are on the cusp of the mainstream. As it turns out Grandmother and Aunt Jo can use this stuff. To paraphrase Allan Kay at the 1995 3rd annual WWW conference in Darmstadt, Germany, "We'll know we've made it when one of our cuff links can communicate with the other via satellite. The question is, 'Will we have something to say"? It turns out that the answer is yes.
Publishing a web site is relatively easy, right? Well, sort of. All you have to do is set up a web server, write html, ftp files to your web server and overcome several other minor technical hurdles. And of course, you can host somewhere else and use their tools to accomplish things like sending out newsletters or providing a shopping cart. This is why we have millions of web sites, right. These tasks are really simple for technical people, fairly simple for the technically inclined but what about the other 85% of us? Even if a techie set up your system and all you have to do is edit your web pages, you need to know how to logon, navigate a Unix file system, download, edit/write html, ftp your files back to the file system, etc. For most this is a technical barrier impossible to penetrate. Even if you can do manage these tasks, the inconvenience and tedium makes publishing a chore at best.
Then came blogs. It's the pet rock of web publishing. Use a simple web-based publishing system, make it really easy for even a technology laggard to use and now you have millions of people publishing web sites. There is simply no other answer to its popularity. Some would argue that they're timely and easy to update. Well, yes when technology is dirt simple people will use it more often. Some would argue that Napster had very low usability but since it had such incredible usefulness millions of people would use it to download music. I would argue differently. Napster was incredibly useful and it was very novel (so buzz had a lot to do with it popularity). But who really used it? Not my grandmother or my Aunt Jo. Early adopters, gadget freaks, technical adventures. . . we know who we are. The point is that to get millions of users is a whole lot different than getting the other 100 millions users to use your application. As hard as it is to build something that attracts millions of users, it’s infinitely more difficult to attract the mainstream.
Blogs are on the cusp of the mainstream. As it turns out Grandmother and Aunt Jo can use this stuff. To paraphrase Allan Kay at the 1995 3rd annual WWW conference in Darmstadt, Germany, "We'll know we've made it when one of our cuff links can communicate with the other via satellite. The question is, 'Will we have something to say"? It turns out that the answer is yes.
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the genetically enhanced Global Cedar growth trees, with plans to
REVOLUTIONIZE the forest-timber industry.
These newly enhanced Globa| Cedar trees require only 9-12 years of growth before they can
be harvested for lumber, whereas worldwide growth time for lumber is 30-50 years.
Other than growing at an astonishing rate, the Global Cedar has a number of other benefits.
Its natural elements make it resistant to termites, and the lack of oils and sap found in the wood
make it resistant to forest fire, ensuring higher returns on investments.
T
he wood is very lightweight and strong, lighter than Poplar and over twice
as strong as Balsa, which makes it great for construction. It also has
the unique ability to regrow itself from the stump, minimizing the land and
time to replant and develop new root systems.
Based on current resources and agreements, EGTY projects revenues of $140 Million
with an approximate profit margin of 40% for each 9-year cycle. With anticipated
growth, EGTY is expected to challenge Deltic Timber Corp. during its initial 9-year cycle.
Deltic Timber Corp. currently trades at over $38.00 a share with about $153 Million in revenues.
As the reputation and demand for the Global Cedar tree continues to grow around the world
EGTY believes additional multi-million dollar agreements will be forthcoming. The Global Cedar nursery has produced
about 100,000 infant plants and is developing a production growth target of 250,000 infant plants per month.
Energy and Asset Technology is currently in negotiations with land and business owners in New Zealand,
Greece and Malaysia regarding the purchase of their popular and profitable fast growing infant tree plants.
Inquiries from the governments of Brazil and Ecuador are also being evaluated.
Conclusion:
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========Latest Profile==========
Energy & Asset Technology, Inc. (EGTY)
Current Price $0.15
================================
Recognize this undiscovered gem which is poised to jump!!
Please read the following Announcement in its Entierty and
Consider the Possibilities�
Watch this One to Trad,e!
Because, EGTY has secured the global rights to market
genetically enhanced fast growing, hard-wood trees!
EGTY trading volume is beginning to surge with landslide Announcement.
The value of this Stoc,k appears poised for growth! This one will not
remain on the ground floor for long.
KEEP READING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
===============
"BREAKING NEWS"
===============
-Energy and Asset Technology, Inc. (EGTY) owns a global license to market
the genetically enhanced Global Cedar growth trees, with plans to
REVOLUTIONIZE the forest-timber industry.
These newly enhanced Globa| Cedar trees require only 9-12 years of growth before they can
be harvested for lumber, whereas worldwide growth time for lumber is 30-50 years.
Other than growing at an astonishing rate, the Global Cedar has a number of other benefits.
Its natural elements make it resistant to termites, and the lack of oils and sap found in the wood
make it resistant to forest fire, ensuring higher returns on investments.
T
he wood is very lightweight and strong, lighter than Poplar and over twice
as strong as Balsa, which makes it great for construction. It also has
the unique ability to regrow itself from the stump, minimizing the land and
time to replant and develop new root systems.
Based on current resources and agreements, EGTY projects revenues of $140 Million
with an approximate profit margin of 40% for each 9-year cycle. With anticipated
growth, EGTY is expected to challenge Deltic Timber Corp. during its initial 9-year cycle.
Deltic Timber Corp. currently trades at over $38.00 a share with about $153 Million in revenues.
As the reputation and demand for the Global Cedar tree continues to grow around the world
EGTY believes additional multi-million dollar agreements will be forthcoming. The Global Cedar nursery has produced
about 100,000 infant plants and is developing a production growth target of 250,000 infant plants per month.
Energy and Asset Technology is currently in negotiations with land and business owners in New Zealand,
Greece and Malaysia regarding the purchase of their popular and profitable fast growing infant tree plants.
Inquiries from the governments of Brazil and Ecuador are also being evaluated.
Conclusion:
The examples above show the Awesome, Earning Potential of little
known Companies That Explode onto Investor�s Radar Screens.
This s-t0ck will not be a Secret for long. Then You May Feel the Desire to Act Right
Now! And Please Watch This One Trade!!
GO EGTY!
All statements made are our express opinion only and should be treated as such.
We may own, take position and sell any securities mentioned at any time. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect
to predictions, goals, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, object'ives, assumptions or future events or perfo'rmance are
not
statements of historical fact and may be "forward,|ooking
statements." forward,|ooking statements are based on expectations, estimates
and projections at the time the statements are made that involve a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results
or events to differ materially from those presently anticipated. This newsletter was paid $3,000 from third party (IR Marketing).
Forward,|ooking statements in this action may be identified through the use of words such as: "pr0jects", "f0resee", "expects". in compliance with Se'ction 17. {b), we disclose the holding of EGTY shares prior to the publication of this report. Be aware of an inherent conflict of interest resulting from such holdings due to our intent to profit from the liquidation of these shares. Shar,es may be sold at any time, even after positive statements have been made regarding the above company. Since we own shares, there is an inherent conflict of interest in our statements and opinions. Readers of this publication are cautioned not
to place undue reliance on forward,|ooking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and expectations involving various risks and uncertainties that could cause results to
differ materially from those set forth in the forward- looking statements. This is not solicitation to buy or sell st-0cks, this text is
or informational purpose only and you should seek professional advice from registered financial advisor before you do anything related
with buying or selling st0ck-s, penny st'0cks are very high risk and you can lose your entire inves,tment.
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