DISQUS

I came across these:

http://writeintherain.com/

at a bookstore in Moab this last weekend. I bought a pocket-sized one to test it out. I don't see them replacing my beloved Cahiers yet, but another option to consider.

A joke I once heard (it didn't come from me)...

A good way to take care of aunts and uncles who come up to you at each wedding you go to and ask, "so, will the next one be yours?"

At each funeral, go up to each such aunt and uncle and ask, "so, will the next one be yours?"

Well, gas is going to kill you about anywhere you go, but that aside... :-).

Goblin Valley state park is fun, as is Arches National Park. Topaz mountain is a fun destination if you're into rockhounding, though a bit remote.

I have to disagree with you in your description of Web 2.0. Your post makes AJAX and client interfaces the defining characteristics of a "Web 2.0" website. I'd argue that AJAX and smoother interfaces were an important component of what made up Web 2.0, but I think there was much more involved. I'd characterize Amazon as a very important player in the "Web 2.0" space, but even yet there isn't a whole lot of AJAXy-ness to Amazon's website. I'd argue the most important aspect of "Web 2.0" are/were the open APIs that make mashups other such web interactions possible, as well as the concepts of harnessing "collective intelligence" (or collective stupidity, as is sometimes the case).

I think I agree though, the next "layer in the stack" might very well be the platforms of the social networks. Whether all this is Web 2.0 or just Web 2.1 remains to be seen, but it is a compelling development.

-- Dan

Should have looked at my pen before posting. Spelled "Gelly Roll", see http://gellyroll.com. http://moleskine.com for the notebooks.

:-)

A Moleskine and a Jellyroll pen should work just fine for those private, sacred, and personal thoughts. :-)

1 Nephi looks beautiful! I can't wait to see the finished product.

Oooh. I like! This will be very exciting once completed!