
I THOUGHT THIS WAS KIDDING SOGMLASG
HOLY SHIT
| — | Janie, Forgotten Country by Catherine Chung (via totallyy) |
Like Chris Rock once said, “I love rap music, but I’m tired of defending it.” Getting serious about the culture invariably involves taking up arms against detractors who assault the legitimacy of hip-hop as a form of expression year after year, arguing with music professors who don’t…
Technology Trigger: A tech breakthrough gets the ball rolling. Commercial viability is uncertain.
Peak of Inflated Expectations: Early publicity and a few success stories create buzz. Most implementations do not succeed, however.
Trough of Disillusionment: Interest wanes as experiments and implementations fail to deliver. Lots of companies fail.
Slope of Enlightenment: 2nd and 3rd generation versions start to emerge and bigger companies start to fund pilots.
Plateau of Productivity: Mainstream adoption starts to take off. The technology’s broad market applicability and relevance are clearly paying off.






