Cloud Computing...

Now everyone (well, at least Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Yahoo and IBM) is working on the next generation of 'cloud computing', it's amusing to see some of the first attempts - Netscape Constellation and MS Active Desktop ".
http://www.byte.com/art/9703/sec6/art3.htm

"Whoever prevails will probably determine the face of computing for the next
decade. "

this article gushes.

"Microsoft's Active Platform -- manifested on a PC as Active Desktop --
leverages the market dominance of Windows by blending the user interfaces of
Windows and the Web. "

If there's anything to be learnt from this, it is to disbelieve marketing hype and look for future development somewhere other than 'game changing' pet projects from big companies.