Forget those slackers of Generation X, and those confused kids caught in between in Generation Y, we've moved on to a completely new generation now, and it's being called  "Generation We".  Now, I know, you're thinking that's a name so dumb you wouldn't even expect Nintendo to use it for a product.  But no dear friends and readers of WinCustomize, I kid you not.

Generation X was characterized by a sort of nameless, lack of identity following the Baby Boomer generation, abandoning in part the drive for status, money and power that was the goal for their parents.  Generation Y was a little bit more difficult to define, but since we had "Baby Boomers" and "Generation X" we had to come up with a cool name for the next cohort.  The best attempt at classifying Generation Y is to say they're the "Net Generation", or the group of people who grew up with the Internet growing to prominence through their early years.

Now we have Generation We.  Kids who are more digital than analog, for whom the Internet is as ubiquitous a thing as electricity and running water.  According to a special feature being run by CNet News.com, kids being born in the past 7-8 years are more adept at the use of technology, and have a greater global understanding than similar ages of generations past.  With the world so connected, and information so readily available, the normal boundaries that separated people in previous generations no longer exist.  It's just as reasonable to talk to someone down the block from you as it is to talk to someone from the other side of the globe.  The idea is that kids in this generation will be more inclusive, and less self-focused than predecessors due to this increased understanding of the world around them

It's a really interesting report and worth looking into, despite the rather ridiculous name.