One thing is consistent about the future of technology, that it is always in flux. Take for example the social web revolution that begannearly ten years ago with the first blog. Since then we've seen a rapid evolution from homepage blog, to mobile blog, to video blog and then to micro blog. Beyond today the direction of progress is less visible than the certainty that it will take place.

If you feel a bit left out by all of this progress you're not alone. By most metrics a large portion of the population still do not use online social media nor have any inclination to do so. For those who use social media it is more of a distraction than a way of life. Just as surfing was the choice way to waste time in the late nineties, so to is the now more popular pastime of Web 2.0 socializing. Still there are a few who've fully embraced the movement as a lifestyle, and it is those individuals that we often find ourselves enamored with.

Personally find the task of participating in social media much easier than at any point in the past. The daily drudgery of updating a blog has transformed into a quick or automatic update which is more spontaneous and immediately relevant. While I still find time to post the occasional article I've found that the frequency has steadily diminished as most of my topics are impulsively forwarded to the likes of Pownce or Blogmarks.

While I might vent in the heat of the moment I still find time for pieces, such as this, which require more thought and reflection. Overall I believe that he quality of traditional blogs will improve as a result of microblogs. Likewise the widespread adoption and accessibility of video hosting will contribute further to overall quality of content for the average website. Likewise by incorporating all of these services into existing blogs the authors can not help but draw more traffic as curious voyeurs explore the social web.

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