Web 2.0 is passé, so they say, and now the hot alley term is “Web meets world”.

Ad-based start ups aren’t getting funded anymore but new platforms that make real world activities faster, cheaper and more effective are all the rage.

Well Revolution Money is positioned right in that sweet spot, web meets world. Check out this piece in MarketWatch for a good example of a next generation social network and payments platform launched by Salon and powered by Revolution Money.