Ubiquity…case in point.

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Here’s an announcement by Firefox about a new extension that allows users to create mashups (a combination of data from a variety of web-based resources) using natural language.  This could be a powerful way for normal users to begin to harness the power of the web at a new level.  I wonder why Google doesn’t fund more efforts like these, rather than try to develop their own Web platform.