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# Five things I learnt from day two of Le Web
- URL: https://onemanandhisblog.com/2011/12/five_things_i_learnt_from_day_two_of_le/
- Published: 2011-12-09T09:11:41.000Z
- Updated: 2015-04-28T12:52:29.000Z
- Author: Adam Tinworth
- Tags: Ariel Garten, Bill Gross, Forrester Research, George Colony, Idealab, leweb, monetisation, passion, research, workstyles

**1\. Your talents emerge young, so follow your passions…**

**[![Bill Gross](https://i2.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2011/12/IMG_9539-thumb-520x346-2255.jpg?resize=520%2C346)](https://i0.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2011/12/IMG%5F9539.jpg?ref=onemanandhisblog.com)**

Sometimes entrepreneurship starts young. [Bill Gross](http://www.crunchbase.com/person/bill-gross?ref=onemanandhisblog.com "Bill Gross"), Founder & CEO, [Idealab](http://www.idealab.com/?ref=onemanandhisblog.com "Idealab") was 12 when he started running candy arbitrage on his street, buying sweets in one place cheaper than the prevailing price, and then selling them at a profit, while undercutting the local shop. I started publishing a newspaper for the kids on my street when I was eight… Working at something you’re passionate about makes a huge difference.

**2\. Mobile is replacing the web**

[![George Colony](https://i2.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2011/12/IMG_9639-thumb-520x346-2253.jpg?resize=520%2C346)](https://i1.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2011/12/IMG%5F9639.jpg?ref=onemanandhisblog.com)

Forester’s research shows that more and more customers are choosing apps over the website of online retailers, according to George Colony, Chairman & CEO, [Forrester Research](http://forrester.com/?ref=onemanandhisblog.com "Forrester Research"). 45% of the companies are taking money from the web to apps. Bear in mind that the web is not the same thing as the internet. The [web will be replaced](http://blog.bibrik.com/archives/2011/12/leweb%5Fsocial%5Fthunderstorms.html?ref=onemanandhisblog.com) just as other services have been before.

**3\. Context + Social Data = Useful Analysis**

**[![Deb Roy](https://i0.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2011/12/IMG_9729-thumb-520x346-2257.jpg?resize=520%2C346)](https://i1.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2011/12/IMG%5F9729.jpg?ref=onemanandhisblog.com)**

Is Twitter chatter around an event or a TV show just noise? Is it media? Or is it one of the best research tools you have? [Take a wild guess…](http://blog.bibrik.com/archives/2011/12/leweb%5Ftv%5Fand%5Fthe%5Fsocial%5Fweb.html?ref=onemanandhisblog.com)

**4\. Sometimes simple applications of technology fund more interesting research**

[![Ariel Garten](https://i0.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2011/12/IMG_9718-Version-2-thumb-520x780-2259.jpg?resize=520%2C780)](https://i1.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2011/12/IMG%5F9718-Version-2.jpg?ref=onemanandhisblog.com)

[Ariel Garten](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ariel%5FGarten?ref=onemanandhisblog.com "Ariel Garten"), Co-Founder & CEO, [Interaxon](http://www.interaxon.ca/?ref=onemanandhisblog.com "InteraXon") made [a return appearance](http://www.onemanandhisblog.com/archives/2010/12/leweb%5Fbrain%5Fwaves%5Fliterally.html?ref=onemanandhisblog.com) with more developments on her thought-controlled tech – which they’re using for games. At least, for now…

**5\. A grown man in bunny ears is very distracting**

**[![Bunny ear man](https://i2.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2011/12/IMG_9759-Version-2-thumb-520x346-2261.jpg?resize=520%2C346)](https://i2.wp.com/www.onemanandhisblog.com/content/images/2011/12/IMG%5F9759-Version-2.jpg?ref=onemanandhisblog.com)**

I have no idea at all what that demo was about…

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