This explanation of why Union Square Ventures added Meetup to its portfolio is also a very good, concise piece on what “web meets world” is all about. The web is indeed coming of age, and the next big step is widespread use of tools by real people in the

Wilson provides some Comscore numbers that highlight exactly how fast the internet is growing globally. He also points out that the numbers are for PCs alone and that they would look very different if you looked at all devices (i.e. mobile phones), espec