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Reading Links for September 1st

September 1, 2011

My del.icio.us links and notes. New Media and the People-Powered Uprisings – "Collective Action Problems" – ""Collective action problems" arise when a problem can be solved only through cooperation by many, but when there are strong disincentives for any one individual to participate, especially if victory is not guaranteed. These problems can be seen as [...]

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Reading Links for January 28th

January 28, 2010

Daily update on del.icio.us links with my notes. I also just tweet links @stuarthenshall .@DocSearls writes Up the creek without an iPaddle | Agree so lets promote the strategies that make the alternative appealing. – "What you also have to appreciate is how much we also need the horizontal one. The iPad needs an open [...]

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Gartner – From Wow to Shallow Thinking on Mobile Futures

November 20, 2009

First seen by me in ConsumerReports on my iPhone! Gartner has produced a list to suggest where is mobile going “Gartner Identifies the Top 10 Consumer Mobile Applications for 2012” I’ve cut down the details – left some of their comments and added some of my own thoughts. There are a few additional predictions in [...]

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Bankrupt – Nationalize — Plan – Protest

February 17, 2009

I’ve just spent more time reading blogs, catching up on the “we are really screwed views” and know we as a country, economy and people we face incredible challenges. I don’t usually post things like this and particularly two in a row. For frankly I can’t really know the facts. Quite separately yesterday I was [...]

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Social Collapse and Communications?

February 17, 2009

I’ve just been reading the Demetry Orlov’s Feb 13 speech via the Long Now Foundation. He tells a story of the collapse of Russia and poses a similar collapse for the US. He points to the importance of Food, Shelter, Transport and Security. Stewart Brand’s summary is here. ClubOrlov: Social Collapse Best Practices His summary [...]

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The Caveman and Fire

April 2, 2008

I simply loved this video. The Caveman focus Group. Via this event blog. Lots of good lessons for innovation and thinking forward

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Get Out and Learn

March 26, 2008

Yesterday I wrote a post over at the Supernova ConversationHub. Later after speaking with Dina (we plan learning journeys) I was left with a couple of stories about learning experiences I have had while growing up, and reflections. At school, many many years ago I remember being taken to a General Motors plant (to see [...]

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Pleo on the Move – in Social Media

October 18, 2007

Sadly, I couldn’t make it to Poptech this year; having been twice before. So today I watched on live.poptech.org as Pleo a robotic lifeform was presented by its designer Caleb Chung of Ugobe. He also designed the Furby (My daughter had to have one!) and shared drawings of his approach to creating it. – Facinating! [...]

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