Other technologies are more practical, and closer to the center of my radar screen. This is going to be a great year for the Micro Four Thirds camera standard, if sneak peeks are any indication. Two years ago, this new lens and sensor standard was a big lumpy bag of Concepts. In 2010, it became a viable niche in imaging: it was a way to build SLR-style cameras in smaller form factors.

I think it means the mobile is slowly but surely moving to a web model. And as that happens, it is important to think of it as one big web and lots of devices and software accessing it. Lots of devices means billions of devices accessing largely free content and applications with advertising and freemium and commerce and virtual goods and many other business models generating trillions of dollars for developers.

Maybe now is the time for a new model to emerge. Except it wouldn’t be new at all. The Building and Loan service that George Bailey ran in It’s a Wonderful Life wasn’t a bank, it was a coop, and its customers were shareholders. Could delicious become the first user-owned Internet service? Could we users collectively make Yahoo!

How many companies can you name that became more creative and innovative as they grew? It's rare – as in almost never happens. While most companies scale, a classic reaction takes place, maintaining growth relies on processes transcending the organization to ensure measurable results while avoiding irrecoverable mistakes. Zzzzz. That is some dull shit when you’re talking about a creative culture.