Why mobile WAP sites suck

What is this behaviorial mobile tracking all about? How is mobile traffic getting to your web site? Do we all want more personal content or just our phone? or should it just be special content? Isn't it about what you can do? Isn't that always the it for innovation? Isn't this post annoying because I'm asking so many questions(statment). What is so annoying is that everybody is trying to figure out how to monetize and not really spending the time to make it work first. Sure walking and talking is easy bu how can you monetize something that is so alienating to most users. Right now the good WAPs are one-way push content sites (porn & articles) but damn you if you try and login somewhere. The screen realestate and functionality is just not quite there but damn does it make for a good investment. Zeldman had a fantasy blog post back in aug 2007 about what the new iphone will do not sure if the next iteration, due in june, will live up to expectations but we can all hope.

Urban Myth confirmation Westfield NJ Memorial Pool

So it is indeed NOT an urban myth. People were in line to get an open slot for the Westfield Memorial Pool at 3AM today and it is now 5:45AM or so. I got in line at 4:15AM and about the 40ish person in line! There are now about 150+ people in the line which wraps along the front of East Broad St. and then back down the side of the old Library entrance. They were still coming as of 7:30...and by then the line wrapped by pond. Easily 500 people.

Recommended required supplies:
Sunglasses, coffee, whiskey, ipod, umbrella, and a chair.

Update:

Only 997 spots open and my family were some of the lucky ones. The joke is that after, according to the rumour mill in the line (Some of moms do gab a lot) the first batch "gets-in" and then there is waiting list that does nothing. So if you missed it get there early. Like 3AM.

On the plus side no monsoon as was forecasted. Just fog. So the experience could have been much worse.