So the past few days have been quite here, simply because Web 2.0 is drastically boring. Here’s a rundown of the big news and why you shouldn’t care:

• TechCrunch Gets Google Calendar Screenshots: Everyone knew Google was making a Calendar and we all knew Mike would get the jump on any info - he always does. These screenshots aren’t very interesting, I have a desk calendar designed by the Air Force with the same pastel blues. Google’s not stomping any new ground here either - 30boxes, CalendarHub, Planzo, SpongeCell. Google should have just acquired 30boxes and released this months ago - it’s old, it’s tired, it’s not innovative.
• Yahoo has announced four new APIs for it’s developer network: Photos, Calendar, MyWeb, and Shopping. Good job, you’re only months late and your APIs are so hideously inundated with branding that no one uses them. Next?

Why are all of the big names developing technology extremely late in the game? They have the money to simply buy the best there is to offer. Why are all of the true innovators out there just copying one another? Popist, Flagr, Eyespot - all received a lot of attention this week for copying something someone else did. Maybe they’ll do it better than the group prior, we’ll see.

Also, Pete Cashmore had a simple idea that I am going to run with. Social networks are currently the rage, with teenagers and overzealous big media. I’m going to head the aSmallWorld route and get cranking on a exlusive social network focused on the high school market. After discussing the idea with my beta testers (read: younger sister and her friends) they were all rather curious, and my mockup website only fueled that curiosity. I’ll feature more on this development as it comes around.