Netscape had a What's New page with links to interesting stuff. #
apple.com was a Unix box under a librarian's desk. They started adding stuff that was useful to users and developers. No business model, just the librarian approach to information. Circulate it.#
I think if a new web is to be born, it's because it's again a possibility with the advent of AI. #
Listen to librarians, they probably have some good ideas of where to start.#
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