February Mailbag: Blink or You'll Miss It

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Do you play any instruments?

I have played instruments in the past. Pretty mediocre at best. I played piano and trombone growing up.

How's "sunny" California treating you this week? Encounter any mudslides?

We saw the sun briefly a couple of times (including once while I flew away). No mudslides, just a lot of rain. They tell me this is the rainy season for Northern California.

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The Tech Disconnect

I think sometimes there is a disconnect between the tech community and the real world. Google is finding that out with their Google Buzz product. Facebook has had issues with their privacy changes in the past.
Do these groups (and others that make up Web 3.0 or 3.0.9 or whatever) really make an effort to find out how the average user consumes their content and/or uses their product? I don't know.
With that said, the outrage over Facebook's new homepage changes in my "social circle" was ridiculous. At any little change, everyone throws up their hands because the change zaps the power out of their mouse to look for things (like, how to logout). They moan, complain and join groups that moan and complain. They shake their fists at Facebook and vow to quit. But, they don't. Why?
Where are they going? MySpace?
That would be a no.
Tech companies need to do a better job dealing with real users. Users need to do a better job learning the technology instead of saying "I'm not really that good with computers." Sorry, it's not 1995. The world is changing.
Let's meet halfway.