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A hype cycle is a graphic representation of the maturity, adoption and business application of specific technologies. The term was coined by Gartner, an analyst/research house, based in the United States, that provides opinions, advice and data on the global information technology industry.
Someone less lazy than me please chart Rails, Tumblr, MySpace, Digg, xkcd, et al according to their position in the cycle.
— dailymeh
This also roughly corresponds to my faith in humanity.
via Daily Meh.