brynnafred musings and other goodies

be careful what you wish for

I feel so strongly that the right technology for one society may not be right for another. In fact, at the current rate of technology development, I believe it’s increasingly important to study the peoples and the cultures of the place where the technology is being introduced. This notion was basically drilled into me as [...]

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In case you’re curious what I’ve been reading…
Interview: Chris Messina on OpenID

This was one thing I hadn’t thought of before: “Where [OpenID] becomes compelling, I think, is when people find themselves using more and more internet-enabled devices that don’t remember their accounts for them. That’s when OpenID will suddenly become a mandatory feature.”
CAAD: Activity Based [...]

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In case you’re curious what I’ve been reading…
Early adopters driving Web 2.0 explosion - The Practical Futurist- msnbc.com

Today’s Web 2.0 companies would be nowhere without early adopters. They’re the ones who will Twitter all day, post to Facebook all night. But are they the consumers that companies ultimately need to please?
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