Reasons Why 2011 is Starting to Feel Like 1999

#“Reasons Why 2011 is Starting to Feel Like 1999”

  • Everyone thinks company X is unbeatable (Microsoft -> Facebook)
  • A major search engine thinks everyone wants a portal (Yahoo/Excite/Lycos/Altavisa -> Google Places)
  • A leading Web Browser releases worst version ever (Internet Explorer 5 -> Firefox 4)
  • A leading OS releases a horrendous cheap knock-off of Mac OS ( Windows 98 SE -> Ubuntu 11.04)
  • Bubble valuations of tech businesses (* -> *)
  • Virtual Currencies are hot (Beenz vs Facebook Credits)
Any other similarities strike you?

Conor O'Neill

Tech guy who likes running slowly

Bandon, Cork, Ireland https://conoroneill.net