21st century data convergence: surf or swim
A Times UK piece, 10 ways data is changing how we live, says that “the availability of new sets of […]
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How was the Picture Quality of “The George Burns & Gracie Allen Collection”?
Got an email from Netflix asking how George and Gracie looked. I responded that the quality was acceptable, but that’s
Consciousness, Productivity, Social Media, Sustainability, Technology
Pay attention
I ran across A.O. Scott’s video review of Errol Morris’s “Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control,” a documentary that weaves
Social Media, Technology
Clay Shirky at Google
Talking about concepts and stories from Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age. Talking about using the cognitive
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A difference image
Ann Corwin created this terrific painting of Charles Babbage’s Difference Engine and posted it at her site, Existence is Wonderful.
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Steve Ivy: The Voice in the Stream
My thinking’s focused on activity streams lately, thinking of them as lifestreams – increasingly people are putting their lives online
Community, Networks, Organization, Social Media, Teaching and Learning, Technology
Digital Habitats/technology stewardship discussion
Nancy White, John D. Smith, and Etienne Wenger have written a thorough, clear and compelling overview of the emerging role
Productivity, Social Media, Technology
Blogchat and mutation
It’s hard to scale conversations beyond some manageable number of participants. Christopher Allen, in an excellent article on Dunbar’s number
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Abundance, the ‘net, and the open mind
I recently attended (and blogged and tweeted) Fiber Fete in Lafayette, Louisiana. One highlight of the Fete was David Weinberger’s
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iPad for Breakfast
This morning (April 26, 2010), as part of the Social Media Breakfast series organized by Bryan Person and Maura Thomas,
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Fiber Fete: Google’s fiber testbed
Minnie Ingersoll of Google at Fiber Fete talking about what Google is doing with it’s fiber testbed project. What they
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A thought about evolving social environments
I’ve been a member of the seminal online community, the WELL, for around two decades. I’ve been active on Facebook
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Future Social: my talk at Ignite Austin
Video of my talk at Ignite Austin.
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Times are changing: foraging, simplicity, Shirky-smart, etc.
Two of the best ideas I heard this week were curated or catalyzed by Clay Shirky. One is the mathematical