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There’s a big shift happening in the world of consumer applications. The web is finally becoming a true visual medium. We are finally leaving the limitations of the early, text-based web and computers and embracing visual creative thinking.

Want some proof? Instagram. Photo sharing mobile app with artsy filters sold to Facebook for 1 billion USD. 50 million users, popular among teens. Pinterest. One of the fastest growing social web sites, centered around visual bookmarking, easily beats Google+ on engagement. Draw Something. Insanely popular mobile game, making millions of users finger paint with a childlike joy. Something is going on.

My latest blog post in which I try to justify all the time I’ve been spending on Pinterest and to extract some valuable lessons.

New blog post on my main blog about Subjot, a new social network that has some interesting ideas about the way we share content with our friends. On Subjot, you are encouraged to talk about different subjects, and your friends given the choice to follow what they are interested in. There is also a lot of emphasis on discussions, not just sharing content.

I really think content filtering will be a big trend for social networks in the next few years. There is a lot of noise, and a real need to cut through that noise by providing relevant content users care about. Subjot certainly provides an interesting approach to this problem.