Time's top ten tech failures of the last decade

[Slargos]

Didn't google buy youtube for a massive chunk of change?

I'd say that the businessmodel of the YouTube founders not only worked, but should be praised as one of the biggest acts of genius in the history of mankind.

[jimmy olsen]

Youtube is a failure?

I was surprised by that, but in reading the article the reason given is that it has failed to find a way to make money.... by that logic, I would think Facebook should be listed as well (maybe it's "too new" for inclusion, though).

I see ads on it all the time, how can it not be making money?

[garbon]

They had segway tours in San Fran.  Made even a nerd like me cringe in sympathetic horror to see these tools on Segways and bike helmets with arm and knee pads racing (slowly) around the Wharf.

Anyone who tours Fisherman's wharf deserves pain.

[Neil]

vonage? as a consumer, it rocks.

I would add BlueRay.

Has Bluray really failed?  I mean, I think it's retarded and have no intention of upgrading my DVD collection, but it seems to be given alright given that there's an existing alternative with equal quality in about 99% of applications and half the price floating around, with an installed base of hundreds of millions.

[Neil]

Youtube is a failure?

I was surprised by that, but in reading the article the reason given is that it has failed to find a way to make money.... by that logic, I would think Facebook should be listed as well (maybe it's "too new" for inclusion, though).

I see ads on it all the time, how can it not be making money?

Most of the ads you see are from shitty advertisers, like Orange Julius, Fathead and a plethora of free MMORPGs.  The real money is in real advertisers like Nike, the automakers, McDonald's or Pepsi.

[Caliga]

Most of the ads you see are from shitty advertisers, like Orange Julius

Orange juice + non dairy creamer + high fructose corn syrup + caregeenan + eggshell powder = WIN. 

[garbon]

Orange juice + non dairy creamer + high fructose corn syrup + caregeenan + eggshell powder = WIN. 

Orange Julius.

[Eddie Teach]

Do any other websites make a profit purely on ad revenue?

[Neil]

Most of the ads you see are from shitty advertisers, like Orange Julius

Orange juice + non dairy creamer + high fructose corn syrup + caregeenan + eggshell powder = WIN. 

Irrelevant.  They're still a low-grade advertiser who locate their stores in shitty dirt malls.

[Ed Anger]

All this talk of Orange Julius makes me want one. 

[Caliga]

All this talk of Orange Julius makes me want one. 

IBID. 

[Slargos]

Ah yes.

[size=-1]MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., October 9, 2006 - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today        that it has agreed to acquire YouTube, the consumer media company for people to watch and share        original videos through a Web experience, for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction.  Following        the acquisition, YouTube will operate independently to preserve its successful brand and passionate       community.

I don't consider $1.65 billion a failure.
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[Caliga]

[Slargos]

What? 

As a business project, Youtube was an astounding success!

It may not have been a great financial move by Google to buy it yet, but with the kind of cash those people have at hand, they can afford to make long term acquisitions and it wouldn't surprise me if youtube ends up turning a nice profit.

[MadImmortalMan]

Youtube is a failure?

I was surprised by that, but in reading the article the reason given is that it has failed to find a way to make money.... by that logic, I would think Facebook should be listed as well (maybe it's "too new" for inclusion, though).

They found a great way to make money: Sell it to Google.