From the initial Technology Trigger, when software first made blogging easy, to the Peak of Inflated Expectations and the Trough of Disillusionment, thence on to the Slope of Enlightenment and, eventually, the Plateau of Productivity, blogging has passed almost all the way through the Hype Cycle.

FORBES: Self-Publishing's Place On The Hype Cycle

Although he is not a professional athlete, Walzer demonstrated a professional understanding of social technology that led him to trigger the actions of a shoe manufacturer.

FORBES: Dear Nike: I Can't Tie My Shoes

Ericsson and Micromax are the latest companies to fight it out in the courts as patent disputes between technology companies and smartphone makers trigger a slew of litigation globally.

WSJ: Micromax to Negotiate Patent Pact With Ericsson