Perkins’ Picks

is it just me, or does it seem like the views on youtube are not as high as they use to be. perhaps it’s because people are hosting their own videos more. or perhaps it’s because people are starting to get over it. on-line video is becoming more democratized. no one talks about myspace anymore. twitter is literally trying to wait for the magic moment to turn sero revenues into a magic cash cow. will that happen while they are still relevant? facebook is trying to make a similar “super smart” move, but all these companies are control by a tight circle of guys. a circle of guys who admit that they were surprised by the internet in general. are they so smart that they will get lucky again?

charlie rose recently explored this with the c.e.o.s of google, twitter, and netscape.