Gone are the days of hanging back from the world of technology. In the new era of Web 2.0, the information you want shapes how you interact with the internet. As I looked back at 2009, some surprises emerged in my own life:- Website that I came to rely on: Michael Hyatt
- Twitterer that consistently delivered tweets of interest: Dan Pink
- The only email subscription worth reading each day: Seth Godin
- Early morning Twitter bud: Gene Monterastelli
- Favorite Protestant pastor with something to say: Scott Cheatham
- Coolest Orthodox priest worth following: Fr. Peter-Michael Preble
- Most disappointing social network: Facebook
- Most promising microblogging platoform: Tumblr
- Biggest waste of time: LinkedIn
So how about you? Which Web 2.0 sites or personalities surprised you in 2009?
Bonus: the most interesting person that I met in 2009: David Allen
*Photo by Ewan M