January 2012
18 posts
Edelman's State of Trust, 2012 →
“I think you should have a children’s-affairs correspondent.”
– The New Decembrists
“the Internet remained wholly uncensored: Despite having penetrated over 42...”
– The New Decembrists
LRA Crisis Tracker | Invisible Children Resolve →
“A web entrepreneur and cancer patient who became a symbol for South Asian bone...”
– BBC News - Amit Gupta’s good news: Marrow donor finds match
“‘Everyone’s got a choice: the Internet, the First Amendment, corporate control...”
– On the occasion of SOPA’s demise - On The Air on Variety.com
“We often think the best approach is to devote large chunks of time to the things...”
– “Great Acts Are Made Up of Small Deeds”
“The best engineers, I’ve found, are drawn to higher purpose, more than...”
– Infrastructure Gut-Check: Four Questions You Need To Ask
“WHAT HAPPENED TO ANTI-SOCIAL SOFTWARE?”
– Techgrumps 52: What happened to anti-social software? « TechGrumps
“the thin edge of the wedge”
– BBC News - World Service ‘advert plan’ attacked by former director
“100% in it to win it”
– Habit Labs
The more I learn about the thinking/people behind Bud.ge, the more I want them to succeed. Go Habit Labs!
“Have a lollipop!”
– Budge
That copy made me look. Nice work, Team Bud.ge.
“Director of the museum in Wroclaw, Mariusz Hermansdorfer, admitted there had...”
– BBC News - Banksy inspires Polish art student’s gallery stunt
Happy new year! Video: What it's like to Meetup -... →
December 2011
26 posts
“Mr D’Aloisio is part of a generation of programmers who struggle to...”
– BBC News - British teenage designer of Summly app hits jackpot
Watch this video: Emerging friendship @... →
“The blackberry on Robinson Crusoe Island was like the conquering novel, yes, but...”
– David Foster Wallace and “Robinson Crusoe” : The New Yorker
“it’s like people figure out they look like bieber and automatically look...”
– Lesbians Who Look Like Justin Bieber
Shareable: Study: Millennials Prefer Sharing Over... →
“Making it easier for people to share clothes was never her primary motivation....”
– Shareable: Swapping Clothes for Fun, Creativity, and a New Economy
“Lord of Curation Series”
– Lord of Curation Series: Fiona MilburnScoop.it
Learning Opportunity: Scoop.it kids nail this series from concept to execution.
Best bits: The European Social Business Initiative... →
The Done Manifesto Lays Out 13 Ground Rules for... →
This is going up on the wall for 2012.
Addis Creson | Careers →
Getaround's Jessica Scorpio On The Rise Of... →
SF Visit: 12-15 December
I’m gearing up for a quick trip to SF tomorrow. Really looking forward to our annual CDI Team retreat on Thursday. The full-day event will provide staff the opportunity to hack their jobs and discover new ways to get the most important things done in 2012 in ways that better leverage the skills of our diverse group.
The event is happening on a cargo ship that some scientists and artists...
BBC News - Russian election: Crowds gather for... →
NetSquared Holiday Swarm
The Net2 All-Star Invitation is underway. Here’s a little background and spec’s for those interested in participating.
Background.
In the 10 Challenges I’ve been a part of since the NetSquared launched in 2006, I’ve read some incredible stories of people working to create positive social impact in the world through imaginative deployments of social technologies.
Since, more than...
goingon.com | The Platform for Academic Life →
“I’d say that in about half of my business conversations, I have almost no...”
– I Don’t Understand What Anyone Is Saying Anymore - Dan Pallotta - Harvard Business Review
“I got up and told the team that any company can copy what we have built, but we...”
– A VC: Long Roadmaps
Snap & Pop: The Domino Project →
The Godin strikes.
ReadWriteWeb: Best of 2011 Archives →
“Publishing is free and you can earn up to 70% royalty while having the ability...”
– Dis-intermediate. Amazon’s direct publishing business is one to watch closely. Amazon is best-in-class @ enabling user-interactions and distribution, but can Amazon cultivate creative culture to make it the marketplace for individuals to publish?
Q: Is there an Etsy-like place on web for...
Lessons Learned from the NetSquared Local... →
Community, Community, Community. People seeking connections, here.
Campus Party USA Launch! →
This should be fun — and meaningful — first-of-kind event in USA. #cpsiliconvalley
You’ll Be Dead Soon – Carpe Diem « Steve Blank →
IDEO.org | TEDx in a box →
November 2011
24 posts
“We are producing data on a massive scale that is fast polluting our working...”
– Tech Firm Outlaws Email - CEO of Atos thinks it wastes too much time on the job
Design from the Inside: The Birth of a Manifesto →
ideoorg:
This blog post was written by Patrice Martin, Co-Lead and Creative Director of IDEO.org.
Starting a nonprofit from scratch is a process; doing it in 18-months is a wild process. True to our IDEO roots, IDEO.org evolved through numerous rounds of feedback and prototyping. One thing…
“my bet is that it’s the younger generation that have the most to gain from...”
– Edge Perspectives with John Hagel: Cognitive Biases in Times of Uncertainty
“Our goal with Etsy is we really want to change the way the economy works. We...”
– The Daily Reflector
“Dr Farid’s position is in computer science, but his interest is social...”
– Digital retouching: Physical implausibility | The Economist
BBC News - Lech Walesa biopic begins filming →