Stretching that metaphor (probably way too far!), the advent of Web 2.0 has given non-IT professionals a new source of energy – cold fusion in a glass, if you will. Mere mortals can now create their own “factories” and “businesses” without needing the public utility to provide electricity, or the phone company to provide dial tone.

So, in some respects, a whole new swath of IT Dark Matter has become visible (e.g., the power to get stuff done). And, in other respects, a whole other swath of dark mater (e.g., data centers, software factories) has disappeared behind the cloud! (Pun intended!)