April 1, 2007

drowning

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[Bonus Link:] Dave Winer on tech markets:

My own two cents, when thinking about declining tech markets, something I've seen four or five times -- when a boom is tailing off is the best time to invest in truly new ideas. People's thinking has been going in one direction for a long time, so long that all the big or obvious ideas have been tried, many times, and people are creatively exhausted. It's a good time to change your assumptions, head off in a different direction. Everyone's been zigging, so now it's time to zag.

Posted by hugh macleod at April 1, 2007 12:32 AM | TrackBack
Comments

holy shit that comic is amazing.

keep on rockin, hugh.

Posted by: sky at April 1, 2007 2:39 AM

Duuuuuuuuude. This drawing says what I've been feeling for the past several years. Sea...of losers...bwahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. When I come across above average intellect these days, I think, "Hey, that seems familiar. I used to be able to think like that, with that speed, with that edge...in a time long, long ago..." My brain has grown dull since...turned into a sloth swimming in quicksand. Still searching for those of similar intellect. Definitely don't find them in my current job: government. I've been advised to be patient. Well, I'm waiting...searching...waiting...

Posted by: Jane at April 1, 2007 5:48 AM

Isn't that the time no one has any truly new ideas?

Posted by: Lord at April 1, 2007 10:39 PM

I was surrounded by morons in my office....So, I took down the mirrors.

Have I mentioned how much I like your cartoons today?

Posted by: RKR at April 2, 2007 12:14 AM