Why widgets are a big deal…
Widgets are the explosive charges laid under the walled gardens
The beauty of widgets is not in their technology, which is - at best - a hack, a hole through the browser security model. The beauty is in their ability to subvert central control. They are, essentially, the decentralisation of features. Meaning: identity becomes key, whoever hosts identity can easily allow their users to add the widgets they desire to expose their digital self.