One is tempted to view events like the latest see-and-be-seen geekfest as a sure a sign as any that we are bubbling away, but the chatter over the demise of Kiko, a death that some see as a sign of the Borg-ishness (Borg-itude?) of Google, has me thinking that this time the Googles of the world will keep the market honest by deflating market silliness with well-timed “build-not-buy” decisions.
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It’s unfortunate that the whole ‘Google Calendar killed Kiko’ angle is getting so much airplay since it’s really not true. As a member of the Kiko team, I dispell that myth on my blog post about the whole situation:
http://height1percent.com/articles/2006/08/18/actual-lessons-from-kiko