Great interview with Evan Prodromou of StatusNet. One of my favorite quotes: "We've seen a transition from plain-jane microblogging in 2007-2008 to much more sophisticated and rich status updates in 2010 and beyond. The rapid growth of location-based services like FourSquare and Gowalla is also part of this evolution "But "microcasting" model -- broadcasting updates to a circle of friends and fans