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The Technology 2.0 that brought me Bluetooth without the anxiety of proper functioning also heralds in TIME’s Person of the Year: You. It’s no surprise, either; 2006 was known for the acquisition of YouTube by Google (GooTube, tentatively), of Flickr by Yahoo, and of MySpace by Rupert Murdoch (ok, that was mid-2005, but the proximity retain legitimate effect).

Each of those instances highlights big business’ interests in networking with user-created content and, subsequently, the dynamic users themselves. I frequently use the photographer’s Stock Exchange for reports because the quality is stellar. I browse Flickr’s HDR category without remorse for the lost time. Yes, I have come to despise Facebook because it is tacky, but I am able to ascertain thorough address book and birthday information from my close friends, assuming they post it. It seems overdue for business to catch on to the advantages of user-created Web 2.0, but better late than never.

Web 2.0, powered by the advancements of Tech 2.0, promises further 2007-born enhancements. This one line from the TIME article particularly stands out, “You can learn more about how Americans live just by looking at the backgrounds of YouTube videos—those rumpled bedrooms and toy-strewn basement rec rooms—than you could from 1,000 hours of network television.”

“Rumpled bedrooms”. Perfect. Congratulations to everyone.

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