Writer, Agilist, Elder Geek
I've wondered if the Economic downturn is encouraging or discouraging profans and progeeks.
On one hand the economy is bad and people don't want to take chances. It's hard to live your dreams when you're worried about layoffs, health care, housing prices, etc. It's often a taking a chance to try and go live your dreams, and its hard when you want to be sure you can pay the bills. Worse, a tough economy means less chance to fall back on friends and family if there's a crisis.
It's pretty obvious I'm a fan of Crunchyroll. I watch anime using them (including the oddly steampunk-occult-heroine-and-tons-of-handsome-heroes show Neo Angelique Abyss). I'm a fan of how they've grown. I'm a fan of how they've managed to find a niche market for anime, and asian shows.
They also got me thinking about the future of some industries.
So I talked about the Everything Wars last post and laid down an outline of how I saw the battle going:
Level 1: Apple, Google, and Microsoft battling over technologies of software, systems, and access.
Level 2a: Content delivery companies, battling each other over rights and distribution, and possibly making deals with other companies.
Level 2b: Social media and integration tools, battling each other midly, but somewhat away from Level 1.
Level 3: Content deliverers, dealing with the battles above.
So now where do I see this going and what does it mean for you?