On Thursday 28 January 2010, sometime between 5:30pm and 8:00pm, I’ll be ‘on stage’ at Bloggers Predictions 2010 – Unlimited Potential:
Once again, Wellington’s top bloggers will gaze into the future and tell us what the big news will be in the next twelve months. The wisdom of their prognostications will astound you — or amuse you, at the least.
Last year was my first appearance at the PredICTions event.
I’d tell you what my predictions were, but somehow I have mercifully trashed accidentally lost them. They were, of course, bizarre amazingly insightful and way off base stunningly accurate.
Crystal Castles by Frogman!
And so, with less than 48 hours to prepare, I’m looking for some ideas from you, my loyal readers.
We’re looking for 3 to 5 predictions in the following categories:
- Gadgets & Games
- The Internet, Web 3.0…
- Business & Technology
- Wellington/NZ/the Universe (open slather)
Predictions made by blog readers in comments are allowed, but must be credited.
Cheating — by using insider knowledge, in-depth simulations, latent psychic powers, reasoned analysis, alcohol, ouija boards, etc — is strictly encouraged.
I have a couple of ideas I’m loathe to reveal in case my competitors steal them. Let me just say that I have strong feelings about the dominance of Apple brand laptops and iPhones. Maybe even a tablet…
Take pity and help me with some ideas. I’ll credit you, of course, as per the rules of engagement.
Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/frogman2212/ / CC BY 2.0. Visit the link to see more of Frogman’s gorgeous crystal ball photos too.
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In the Wellington/NZ/the universe category
2010 will be the year that NZ reconceptualizes its identity:
- from small and at the edge of the world to pivotal between the emerging drivers of south-east asia and south america
- from a small country (land mass) to a vast country (land above the sea + maritime environment – 97% of NZ’s exclusive economic zone is our sea/underwater environment)
- from geographic to values centered in the virtual world (people become virtual NZers)
- Wellington becomes the frontier & then the hub of the 3D ‘printing’ revolution because we’re tech savvy & up for it
This year,
Google Wave will become useful.
Twitter will keep growing.
Facebook will do something mean to users rights.
Microsoft will loose market share in most of it sells.
HTML5 will make web2.0 easy.
NZ will not with the rugby world cup.
World War Z will be the best zombie movie of the year.
And finally, yellow will become more popular and people shy away from red.
Thanks folks. I’m incorporating a couple of these ideas.
If you’ve really forgotten last year there was an event review
http://UP.org.nz/predictions-2009/
“Miraz also believes Apple’s stronghold will continue with the IT giant securing 75% of the laptop market this year. In politics, she believes the new government will likely bring in compulsory licenses to use the internet (a la drivers’ licenses) off the back of the changes to the Copyright Amendment Act.”
On the night the online (web accesible by non attendees) poll will allow user to vote for the blogger of their choice, and also contribute their own predictions or feedback on your predictions further. Keep an eye on the search for #PreICTions and #UPredICT (you predict) at http://tr.im/UPpredICT if you’re twitter inclined.
Thanks, Jo.
By ‘forgotten’ I meant more ‘didn’t want to remember’.
I myself would be willing to pay for a forum that will tell me exactly what the next big online business will be so I can get started much earlier than I did last year! Blog sites and clickbank is getting to be passe and less lucrative.
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