Monthly Archives: January 2008

be careful what you wish for

31 Jan 2008 – 17:11

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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links on ma.gnolia

31 Jan 2008 – 1:02

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.” [...]

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30 Jan 2008 – 1:01

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? View all [...]

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enterprise 2.0 interview with Thomas Vander Wal

29 Jan 2008 – 16:38

I came across this (short) interview with Thomas Vander Wal today and thought it was highly relevant to the project I’m beginning with PARC: http://www.utterz.com/~u-NTAyMTg3OQ/utt.php. Here are my scribbled notes on the 2–minute interview: how are taxonomies & folksonomies evolving in the enterprise?

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weekly status update (1/28/08)

28 Jan 2008 – 14:39

This past week I was busy getting situated at UCSD again. I spent a lot of time in meetings discussing my research, and I very nearly completed the written proposal. In fact, my goal for today (Monday) is to actually finish the proposal and send copies to my committee. However, I have also been busy [...]

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