# I am the Watcher. I am your guide through this vast new twtiverse.
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# Usage:
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/users View list of users and latest twt date.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/twt View all twts.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/mentions?uri=:uri View all mentions for uri.
# https://watcher.sour.is/api/plain/conv/:hash View all twts for a conversation subject.
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# Options:
# uri Filter to show a specific users twts.
# offset Start index for quey.
# limit Count of items to return (going back in time).
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# twt range = 1 1
# self = https://watcher.sour.is/conv/go7yoga
Tech hype cycles
I had the whim to collect a list of all the major tech hype bubbles I’ve lived through, which turned out a lot trickier than I intended – perhaps because I do my best to ignore them. So I’m throwing the list down here and asking for corrections and additions:
- 1998-2001: Dotcom Bubble
- 1999-2006: Java
- 2004-2007: Web 2.0
- 2007-2010: The Cloud
- 2010-2015: Social media
- 2012-2015: Internet of Things
- 2013-2015: Big Data
- 2017-2021: Blockchain
- 2021-present: AI
Also-ran’s/attempts/minor bubbles:
- grid compu ... ⌘ Read more