Agree with the premise but the article lost me at " that might someday lead to.... instant riches."

The initial reaction to portable headphones was probably similar.

"It celebrated its debut in July 1979 for about $200. Truthfully, many were skeptical if this portable audio thing would take off. "

https://blog.sony.com/2010/08/flashback-friday-tps-l2-walkma...

http://coolmaterial.com/roundup/history-of-headphones/

> The initial reaction to portable headphones was probably similar.

To be honest headphones are still seen as an utilitarian thing only.

> To be honest I still see headphones as an utilitarian thing only.

FTFY. There are a _lot_ of people who would disagree with you (which is why Beats/Skullcandy/etc headphones are so popular).

My bad, English is not my primary language and for whatever reason I was thinking of phones' bluetooth headsets. You're right :) Also, I probably need more coffee.

Will have to repost another time, doesn't seem to work for a few people..

Sorry, fixed now.

It's still not working for me.

Does this work? http://www.accesslegal.ie/?p=631

No

There is a Bubble in Bubble Predictions; Robert Shiller http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/04/11/robert-shiller-on-the...

For anyone interested there is a good book called 'The End of Lawyers?' by Richard Susskind, a visiting Professor at Oxford, that discusses the ways in which technology will gradually commoditize many elements of traditional legal practice.

http://www.amazon.com/End-Lawyers-Rethinking-Nature-Services...

Chapters

1. Introduction - the Beginning of the End? 2. The Path to Commoditization 3. Trends in Technology 4. Disruptive Legal Technologies 5. The Future for In-house Lawyers 6. Resolving and Avoiding Disputes 7. Access to Law and to Justice 8. Conclusion - the Future of Lawyers.

LinkedIn both relies on recruiters for revenue and reduces their necessity in the market. I would like to know how they think that will play out.