http://www.wikinomics.com/blog Home of the Wikinomics blog Fri, 16 May 2008 18:56:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Clay Shirky gave a speech at a Web 2.0 conference a few weeks ago that made an entertaining connection between societal transformations in the 19th and 20th centuries. In the 19th century, there was a sudden shift from rural to urban life that was so wrenching that scores of people ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/16/gin-sitcoms-and-the-debate-over-the-cognitive-surplus/ Check out all the mash ups, and the original of course, at Dilbert.com. http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/16/dilbert-mash-up-may-16th/ Although this story happened a week ago, I thought it was a great example displaying today’s interconnected world, where, nothing goes unnoticed. So when three managers at a local Tim Horton’s in London Ontario decided to fire Nicole Lilliman - a single mother of four - for handing out one ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/15/nothing-goes-unnoticed-in-the-world-of-the-web/ Highlighting some of the places that Wikinomics is appearing in the blogosphere. The Connected Republic has announced a wiki discussion of Government 2.0, using seven principles that they have developed as a starting point.   The Cambrian House Idea's Section has a post by DaveH who is looking for help on his new open ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/15/wikinomics-in-the-blogosphere-5/ Have you ever looked at one of those strangely patterned posters with the hidden 3D picture inside? You know, the ones you stand in front of for five to ten minutes crossing and uncrossing your eyes to see the hidden tropical island, bunny, or house your friends are describing ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/15/the-parable-of-the-3d-poster/ See the original at www.dilbert.com. http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/15/dilbert-mash-up-may-15th/ I was having dinner last night with Nokia’s Business Capability Manager, Matthew Hanwell. We got to talking about blogging in the enterprise and Matt suggested that the real problem with blogging was the term “blog.” It sounds too geeky and doesn’t convey the business value of the technology. It’s ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/14/the-problem-with-blogs/ I was doing some background research for an upcoming project on social networks and came across an interesting paragraph from a paper by renowned sociologist Mark Granovetter (“The Strength of Weak Ties: A Network Theory Revisited”). The core of the argument (in the paragraph, not the paper) is that ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/14/rich-people-have-fewer-friends/ The New York Times recently ran a great story / interview with Craigslist founder Craig Newmark in which he addresses some of the issues arising from eBay’s lawsuit against the company. eBay bought a 28% stake in the online classifieds site back in August 2004, a purchase that seemed to ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/13/ebay-and-craigslist-a-failed-marriage/ Despite the hype around government agencies that have begun blogging, I'm not a huge fan. Quite a few government agencies (especially in the US) have started them but, in my opinion, very few  do a good job at creating something other than a new medium for press releases. A blog that ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/13/priming-the-blogosphere/ I just wanted to provide a heads up to wikinomics readers about a great resource on the web they might not know about - the "Interviews with Innovators" series by Jon Udell, available on the ITConversations Network. I must first note that all of the interviews are in audio file ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/13/interviews-with-innovators-by-john-udell/ For those that might have missed it, I just wanted to give a heads up on a Wall Street Journal article posted yesterday by L. Gordon Crovitz: From Wikinomics to the Government 2.0. This is a very exciting area of development, and we hope to collaborate with all of you ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/13/from-wikinomics-to-government-20-in-the-wsj/ Let me preface this post with a warning - rockets are dangerous. Please be extra careful if you even think about experimenting with them. Now onto the fun stuff... With the exception of solid fuel model rockets, actual rocket engines have been out of the reach (and budget) of most DIY's. ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/13/you-too-can-be-a-rocket-scientist/ Yesterday, The Globe and Mail had a piece about a new company that's trying to change the way we search online: SAN FRANCISCO — Powerset on Sunday unveiled tools for searching Wikipedia that use conversational phrasing instead of keywords, marking the first step of its challenge to established Web search services ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/13/software-now-understands-english-next-up-love/ Click on the Dilbert tag below to see past mash ups on this site... or go to Dilbert.com to see the original and all the other mash ups that have been done. http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/13/dilbert-mash-up-may-13-2008/ The latest addition to the Grand Theft Auto series hit store shelves just about 2 weeks ago and has enjoyed enormous success. The game smashed previous sales records set only a few months ago by Halo 3 and has recorded well over half a billion dollars revenue. "Official figures released ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/12/the-gta-iv-hood-a-google-powered-wiki-mashup/ Ad Week had a great article by Brian Morrissey go up today called "These Brands Build Community: How these web 2.0 companies build good relationships to build their brands." Here a few choice quotes from the piece (the one from Kalmikoff is my favorite - just managing parameters is a ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/12/web-20-companies-building-relationships-to-build-brands/ As part of my research on next generation customer experiences, I was re-reading a great book by Pine and Gilmore called The Experience Economy. It was chapter seven that particularly piqued my interest, notably the section on the four forms of theatre - platform, matching, street and improv as they ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/12/the-collaborative-experience-economy/ Last week I gave a keynote at Case Western Reserve University, as part of the President's Symposium on Collaborative Technology and the Future of Education. I've posted my slides on slideshare.com and I'm working with the event organizers to make the video of my talk available here on wikinomics.com. The event ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/12/wikinomics-and-the-future-of-education/ You might have to read Ian's post on the Dumbest Generation to understand this, but it's like jerk store - everyone except Mike gets it. As always, you can see the original on the Dilbert home page. http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/12/dilbert-mash-up-may-12th/ I must first acknowledge my personal bias on this topic... As a member of the Net Generation research team at nGenera (and a member of said generation myself), I am a firm believer in the tremendous accomplishments and potential of the Net Generation (those born between 1977 and 1997). So, I ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/11/the-dumbest-generation-have-your-say/ Next week, I'm delighted to moderate a panel that includes some of my favourite bloggers...and Denis. Also featured on the panel are Mathew Ingram, Anastasia Goodstein, Leigh Himel, and Sean Moffitt. I've added all the links to the blogroll on the bottom right of this page. Here are some interesting recent posts from ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/10/the-blogging-gangs-all-here/ http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/10/dilber-mash-up-may-10th/ Ok, personal banking information is about as private as it gets right? Wrong. Turns out, bloggers like this, this, this, this , this, this, this, and this are sharing their personal finances and net worth with anyone who cares to read about it. For example, the author of the The ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/09/someone-just-hacked-my-bank-account-me/ A few of the places where wikinomics is popping up in the blogosphere: Would you hire a social media strategist? Part 3.  This is a really great report from Kevin Lim, a doctoral student at the University of Buffalo. Just take a trip around his site, it's worth it. Are behind the ... http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/05/09/wikinomics-in-the-blogosphere-4/