I’m not quite sure how to feel right now. I’m a little scared, I’m cold, and really need someone to hold me. This video might make you laugh, but if anything it will leave you confused.

This is your last warning, but just like a bad train wreck you can’t help but watch.

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Al Gore, the man is nothing if he isn’t entertaining. He’s the person that invented the internet, ran for president and lost. He went crazy for a couple of years, and then came back to win a Nobel prize.

Al Gore has been a key figure this past decade. Most notably has been his fight against the worldwide battle known as global warming global climate change (for those in the ‘know’). Inconvenient Truth was pretty humorous, and did its job to scare people into ‘caring’ about the environment. Just like George Bush using fear to rally people to fight terrorism, that same fear is being utilized to inspire the fight against global warm….climate change. But this isn’t about Gore, and his ManBearPig (South Park, Yay!) like attitude, this is about his views towards Web 2.0.

At the Web 2.0 Summit, Al Gore talks about the effects of Web 2.0 and how it can be used in the future. He believes that Web 2.0 can create a community, to set the rally cry against global climate change. He goes on to compare how Obama was able to establish his community online, and use that community to convey his message. He believes those same people can get the message out about our dying planet.

Throughout most of his speech, I was rolling my eyes but he does make a point that people should listen to. He talks about the unification of the medium of television and the internet. I, like most in the tech sector believe that the internet is the future of information gathering. Although most still watch TV for their news, the internet is making its big push. ESPN, is one place you can notice this change. I was watching Sports Center last night, and more than a few times the anchors were pulling quotes and thoughts from people that commented on their site. I know it’s a small example, but like Al Gore states, this is one exciting change I’m ready to see happen.

I mentioned Global Climate Change earlier so I feel obligated to provide information, and if you want true facts about it here are some great links. None of them are persuaded by either side of the spectrum. It’s all scientific study, because to me that’s what the global climate change community needs. Not Web 2.0 with user groups, but true non-biased facts.

Jens Bischof on Global Climate Change

Jennifer Marohasy

IPCC Argument & Counter Argument

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Undoubtedly the execs over at Google, parent company of YouTube have been keeping an eye on Hulu. The NBC Universal and News Corp venture company Hulu has been making a huge splash with the video content they’ve been releasing.

Unlike YouTube, Hulu releases content only relating to the entertainment industry. So, you can go there and watch TV shows, movies, shorter clips. Hulu has found ways to make profit off of the free service as well, and it’s through advertising.

YouTube has announced that they plan to fire back as they’re in the works for releasing full length movies. They’ve try to monetize on the short, user submitted movies but so far have been relatively unsuccessful.

So, does YouTube have a chance or is it too late? I’d like to think that if they keep thinking creatively they could still monetize off the platform they use now. If they try and install a new commercial base, I think they’ll see a drop off in viewership.

People don’t go to YouTube to watch commercial media. It’s a community where people are able to become a part of something bigger than what’s available through Hollywood, and the like. It’s a great niche site, and I’d really hate to see it lose its way.

I think if YouTube does switch platforms and focuses on a fight against Hulu we could see dire outcomes. More advertising, and less of the user content that made YouTube so great in the first place. Instead of trying to profit off what Hulu has done, why not keep trying to think of creative ways to monetize its current platform. It’s owned by Google for crying out loud, I’m sure they can think of something.

As for now, we’ll just have to wait and see.

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An interesting video showing the Women’s Forum, and trying to get females more involved in the tech sector. It takes place in France but the message is still resounding. Hopefully something like this comes to America, or perhaps it’s already here.

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