A veteran technology writer decided to see what it's like to live in the new web (for two weeks). Instead of using desktop software, he used online applications to write, email, share pictures, schedule, etc. The life style he explores for two weeks is one that I think many people already experience as the norm.
"A crucial part of Homo conexus remains gravely underdeveloped -- and as long as that's the case, all these systems will fall short of their potential. The missing adaptation is a way to get information from the Internet when you have a signal but don't have a keyboard."