[h34t]

Connectedness to the things that matter to me is like oxygen.

I think websites that connect people to ideas and people they care about will only grow in importance and popularity as more and more hackers get the little things right (user experience), and implementing these as features of a site becomes easier and cheaper (less time and money) so that more sites can be driven by those with the best connections and insight into their community, rather than by those who happen to have the right tech skills.

At least, I hope this is what happens. It can be a lonely world out here. There are few things as important (and, for many, as difficult) as finding the right people and information to surround yourself when you exit "the system" and are faced with crafting your life experience all on your own.

The internet may already have come a long way, but I think this is just the beginning.