Flutterby™! : is technology helping?

What I Want From The Next Generation of the Web:

So what do I hope for from Web 2.0? What do I want to invest in? Technology that actually reduces the technology footprint in my life.

Yet another argument in favor of invisible interfaces. We waste far too much information already, we need better systems for capturing and using all of the hints and cues we throw out into the world. And another random unconnected thought: That environment needs to adjust to individuals, not to people; culturally we need to come to grips with the idea that devices that work for some people don't work for others, and that preference plays a huge role in interface.