Scoble, Microsoft hype and a slow news day on the web
A recent posting by tech blogger Robert Scoble has set the industry alight with wild speculation and rumour. So much so that he has followed up with a retraction - or kind of!
His original post talked about an impending announcement by Microsoft of ’something’ so amazing it literally made him cry. Here’s what he said ..
While watching the demo I realized the way I look at the world was about to change. While listening to Wong I noticed a tear running down my face. It’s been a long while since Microsoft did something that had an emotional impact on me like that.
Scoble could not give any details, citing an embargo until 27th February. He did say that “It’s too inspiring to stay a secret for long.”.
Following the post, TechCrunch got in on the act with a Duncan Riley post speculating in the tradition of a news analyst on a slow day.
So I’m guessing that maybe Microsoft has picked the date as a spoiler to come after the Adobe event. It could be anything, but I’m thinking that it may be Silverlight related, and it might be related to online/ offline applications. Possibly a kick-ass web office package, or new tools to bring online apps offline. Either way it will be something that made Scoble cry, and I want to see the product, and Scoble cry some more.
This was followed by a second TechCrunch post in the style of Miss Marple, digging for clues in the original Scoble post.
In my earlier post on Scoble crying I guessed Silverlight or online Office. It might be something powered by Silverlight, but I’m now changing my predictions. It’s either an amazing online astronomy program, or it’s heavily interface related to I don’t know what. Guesses given where Fey and Curtis work: media management in images, audio and video.
Scoble tried to put the lid back on the mystery with a further post entitled “Misreading Scoble on Microsoft cry”, saying
“…that TechCrunch took my post a little too far in an incorrect direction. It’s my fault for getting everyone worked up. In hindsight, I probably should have kept my mouth shut until I was released from an embargo. “
Slow news day on the web methinks.
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