THE web really came of age this year. And like everyone reaching that phase of life, it was obsessed with itself – or rather it facilitated an unprecedented airing of individual obsessions.
Take . In July, just seven months after its launch, YouTube users were posting 65,000 new videos and viewing 100 million clips per day. Over 30 million people watched “Evolution of Dance”, a clip uploaded by someone who filmed himself doing a range of dance moves. Other users uploaded everything from animal tricks to teenagers wielding pretend lightsabers. In October, Google bought YouTube for a cool $1.65 billion.…
