Curious about the future of everyday technology? Watch this.

This really is brilliant. Sure, it’s Microsoft’s own version of the future, but think about it. The possibilities…

Joenandez wrote a thought provoking post on LacrosseAllStars.com a couple of weeks ago titled “TomorrowLand Lacrosse… Let’s Ideate.”  His ideas run right along with the video above:

1. New uniforms or pads that sense touch and location
2. Live broadcasts of games in 3D (think HHDTV)
3. The stats keeper is the computer, so everything will be “trackable” on the field

These are spectacular ideas that really could become reality.

For me, the Microsoft video and Joenandez’s article have been a bit of an inspiration, causing me to think differently about some big decisions over the past few weeks. The futurist in me has come out a little more. I like that, and I hope it stays this way.

Here’s to the crazy ones.
The misfits. The rebels.
The troublemakers. The round
pegs in the square holes - the
ones who see things differently.
They’re not fond of rules and
they have no respect for
the status quo. You can praise
them, disagree with them,
quote them, disbelieve them,
glorify or vilify them.
About the only thing that you
can’t do is ignore them.
Because they change things.

- Jack Kerouac

“Here’s to the Crazy Ones”, Apple, 1997

The LacrosseAllStars Story

“LacrosseAllStars.com, dedicated to the lacrosse state of mind.”

Six months ago, Ryan Craven and I started an online lacrosse news rag.  We cleverly named it LacrosseAllStars.com and went to work, signing up for a free Tumblr account to host our content.

This is what LacrosseAllStars.com looked like from July 4, 2008 to Jan. 5, 2009:

We barely promoted the site, but little by little we saw significant increases in daily traffic.  This made us realize we had a real opportunity on hand, and we immediately got more invested in the project.  Ryan and I knew we possessed the skills and knowledge needed to make LacrosseAllStars big, but did we have the time?  Short answer: No, not really.  We also didn’t have the manpower.  However, after long talks about what to do, we both decided we could not pass this great opportunity up - that we would hate to lose this chance.  So, we decided to make time and devote ourselves to the project.

Beginning in November, I began working on a modest redesign of the site.  On January 5th, we launched it:

It’s not perfect (still a work in progress), but it has set the tone and cleared absolutely any doubt that what we’re doing won’t last.  In less that 3 weeks since it went live, we’ve doubled our total traffic from 6-months worth of content on the old site.

Now our Twitter account is rocking, our Facebook page is getting a redesign, and we’ve got a new logo in the works.  We’ve brought on additional writers, and we continue to search for more who are as dedicated to the game as we are.  Best of all, we’ve added two more members to our core team - two guys we’ve known a long time and can completely trust in. They don’t just get things done, they get them done the right way, and I’m ecstatic to have them on board.

We’ve established our vision and we’ve begun to make big plans for LacrosseAllStars, both as a site (LacrosseAllStars.com) and a content network.  I have high hopes for LacrosseAllStars as an entity, not just one website, and I truly believe we are on the verge of creating something very meaningful for the sport of lacrosse.

When you get a minute or two, feel free to explore the site and think about improvements that could be made.  We’d love any feedback you’d be willing to throw our way.  You can email me directly, or shoot a note to jw@lacrosseallstars.com.  Either way, we’ll all see it and use your input to fuel our output.

We’re not looking to be the best, most popular lacrosse destination overnight, nor do we plan to gauge our success solely on traffic.  We are looking to change the way fans and players interact with the sport on the internet.  This will take time, but the end result is going to be remarkable.