Is the Internet dead and boring?

Mark Cuban’s posted a couple times over the last week that the Internet is dead and boring.

The best way to sum up how I feel about the excitement and opportunities on the net compared to the many other personal and corporate technology options out there is to use a Yogi Berra quote.

‘Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded’

When everyone is looking for gold in the same river, the best opportunities are somewhere else.

Mark’s excited about opportunities elsewhere such as virtual machines and HDTV. Perhaps.

But for average folks like you and me the Internet is alive, well, and anything but boring.

Lawyers using blogs and RSS to communicate and network with clients, prospective clients, and cohorts. Lawyers publishing content on the niche in which they practice and love, which content is syndicated via RSS into what is becoming core journalism. Young lawyers enhancing their reputations and passing lawyers years senior by harnessing the powers of the Internet.

And we’re just getting started. You didn’t have Google 6 or 7 years ago. Today you have Google search on your tool bar and Google is an integral part of your kids’ homework. Not only is Google indexing information, but it’s also indexing discussion via Google Blog Search. And in the last 18 months we’ve seen thousands of lawyers and law firms integrate the use of blogs and RSS into their daily routines. Who would have thought?

The opportunites to help others and help yourself are endless. Hardly dead and boring.