While I tend to support the Web 2.0 movement, I’ve not hidden my dissatisfaction with the majority of sites, and particularly the amount of redundant (and unnecessary) overlap of products. I do, however, occasionally come across a site that melds interesting bits-and-pieces into a usable, creative application. My latest discovery:
This single page app asks for your zip code and then tells you with a definitive “Yes” or “No” whether you should take an umbrella. If you’d rather, you can enter your cell phone number and the service will send you a text message on the days you’ll need an umbrella. That’s it.
Ah… simplicity.