A short reminder why you should have your own space on the Web

This video begins with an overview of a great technology you may never have heard of but which powers some of the services you use, PubSubHubbub, and then goes on to become a discussion about the important of having your own domain and a space where you can exercise control over your content. This imperative comes to mind whenever I hear about people directing their domains to Google+ or some other service and using that service as their primary blog. It also helps to relieve me of my inclinations to do the same thing.