If Huell Howser were an early adopter

I'm sure that most people in southern California have heard of Huell Howser, the chronicler of things traditional. Howser approaches his topics with a "Gee whiz! This is amazing!" attitude. If you haven't seen Howser, here's a sample:



Now Howser has traditionally looked at traditional things, such as diners, but what would happen if he applied his sense of wonder to the 2.0 world?

I'M HUELL HOWSER WITH CALIFORNIA'S GOLD, AND WE'RE TALKING WITH MARK PINCUS. HIS COMPANY HAS AN UNUSUAL NAME.

It's called Zynga.

ZYNGA. WHERE DID YOU GET THAT NAME?

From my dog.

THAT'S AMAZING! SO WHAT DOES ZYNGA DO?

Well, why don't we just show you? Let's step over here to this laptop, and if you take a look at the screen, you can see a farm.

A FARM? INSIDE THAT LITTLE TV SET?

That's a laptop, Huell.

OH, A COMPUTER! SO YOU HAVE A FARM INSIDE THAT COMPUTER?

Yes.

WOW! AN ENTIRE FARM INSIDE THAT LAPTOP!

Yes. And here's how you harvest your crops...and here's how you plant new crops.

THAT'S AMAZING! SO CAN I EAT THAT EAR OF CORN RIGHT THERE?

Uh...no, you can't. But you can sell it and get virtual money.

THAT'S...DIFFERENT.