It’s all about the bubble these days - the “web 2.0 bubble” that is. Everywhere I look there’s a new article or blog post talking about the bubble and more specifically assessing when it’ll pop.
The bubble has been so poorly constructed. Companies have (and continue to) exploit web 2.0 to the financial max [...]
Archive for October, 2007
the nonexistent web 2.0 bubble
31Oct07kitchen gadgets on a mission
29Oct07The following is from an email I received this evening via my Aunt about PKU (Phenylketonuria) that I’d encourage you to read - it’s a great summary of the disease as well as offers a quick and easy way to help promote awareness and offer support:
PKU is a rare inherited metabolic disorder. PKU has [...]
Why? Because, NetSquared is “remixing the web for social change” - and that’s cool.
Our mission is to spur responsible adoption of social web tools by social benefit organizations. There’s a whole new generation of online tools available – tools that make it easier than ever before to collaborate, share information and mobilize support. These tools [...]
a great read
29Oct07“Choose Your Own Ethnography: In Search of (Un)Mediated Life”
by danah boyd
The Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) Annual Conference
October 13, 2007
THE BLEEDING EDGE
For as far back as I can remember, I was intrigued by edges. It was always a love-hate relationship. A certain amount of healthy fear of heights kept me a safe distance [...]
addendum
28Oct07Microsoft purchased only a small stake in Facebook (1.6%) - so, what’s the big deal?
This is potentially a very big deal as the focal point of this investment is the online marketing/advertising potential of Facebook.
The Wall Street Journal reported that:
The software giant is gambling that the online advertising boom will continue and the popular social [...]
and the winner is: microsoft
25Oct07It seemed that following the Web 2.0 Summit all eyes were on Google with their “rumored” takeover of Facebook - and then WHAM! Microsoft. Who knew. I surely didn’t nor did a large number of other folks. So the question there in lies “what does this all mean”. I’m not really sure yet (and need [...]
light bulbs for burma
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the “it” thing: facebook
22Oct07Over the past few days I’ve literally found myself falling over Facebook-related information whether articles, tips, analysis, opinions or emphatic rants (which this post may actual teeter on).
It (meaning Facebook) is everywhere! And we’re not just talking about on the web. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very much an advocate for the value associated with [...]
a monday montage
22Oct07I tend to be a compulsive list maker. The irony is that this is very much against my nature (and apparently against my personality if you ask Myers-Briggs). But for me it’s not a matter of completion, but rather of guidance. The list serves as a guide as I work through my day - [...]
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