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Reading Links for August 17th

August 17, 2011

These are my del.icio.us links for September 15th: How are Economy was Overrun by Monsters and What to do about it. – This was worth reading just for the description. <br /> <br /> “If we’re disgusted by ex-defense contractors erecting gazillion dollar playhouses (complete with zip line, rock wall, firefighers’ pole, and slide!), we’ve [...]

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Reading Links for June 8th

June 8, 2010

Daily update on del.icio.us links with my notes. I also just tweet links @stuarthenshall IT’s Three Key Organizational Transformations – Andrew McAfee – Conviction and confusion in Microsoft’s cloud strategy | language in article is too complex – Found the various descriptions way beyond what the average organization will understand. the cloud is the big [...]

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What could Apple see in Twitter? Are Tweets – MobileMe 3.0 Notifications? Is Apple really David?

May 7, 2009

I keep reading Apple + Twitter stories and no-one seems to have a clue why it might be a good idea… or a very bad idea… or simply unnecessary. What almost no one does… is tell me a story of why it might be a good idea. This is a crude little thought experiment. An [...]

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What’s the Mobile Future?

February 18, 2009

What would the lesson for mobile operators be if the world around us collapses economically. What lessons can be learned from other markets? How will users react? What and how should you prepare? I read yet another piece this morning (Jim Kunstler’s Forecast 2009) that captures an outlook similar to my own. We’re in a [...]

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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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Terrorism in my backyard.

December 1, 2008

I’ve been writing this post in my mind since 26/11 and the Mumbai Terrorist Attacks. These attacks hit me at my core and were assault on my values, my friends, my beliefs on how we should work and live together. With messages from @dina and on Twitter it hit my screen instantly. I was soon [...]

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iPod vTouch – September 2008?

May 14, 2008

I’m keep hearing about the technology; WiMax vs 3G vs WiMax, Skype or SIP etc. Andy wrote a post suggesting that Video would be a key component defining what next in IP communications. That’s getting closer to why it might matter. There are comments here, here, here, and here. None of these really tell me [...]

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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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2007 Foresight Unconference

November 2, 2007

I’ll be at the Foresight UnConference over the weekend. Hope to see you there! Vision Weekend: 2007 Foresight Unconference Join us for fifteen intense hours of mind-blowing creativity: from the biggest picture of tomorrow’s Web to the tiniest picture of nanotechnology, from the nearest view of what’s important right now, to the longest view of [...]

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Scroogled – An Evil Google Short Story

October 14, 2007

Dina sent me this link yesterday to “Scroogled” by Cory Doctorow. A thrilling read that takes a deep look down the cellar stairs at an evil google empire. It’s an excellent thought piece and one off scenario, and anyone in communications or search should really enjoy it as a short story Sunday read. If this [...]

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Standing in the Futures – Conversation Strategy

October 12, 2007

Periodically I search for updated article on scenario thinking, foresight and futures. Today I discovered a page that is a wonderful resource created by Martin Borjeson on the Well. Scenario Planning Resource. Some of my favorite links are there. Scenarios are a core element of how I think. The future is inherently uncertain. You cannot [...]

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