Monthly Archives: August 2010

I earn therefore I am

Upon what tablet of stone is it written that the only way to legitimise human creative expression is through commercialisation and professionalization? Last week I was half listening to a BBC Radio 4 programme debating the issue of copyright in

I earn therefore I am

Upon what tablet of stone is it written that the only way to legitimise human creative expression is through commercialisation and professionalization? Last week I was half listening to a BBC Radio 4 programme debating the issue of copyright in

links for 2010-08-20

Facebook Places: A Field Guide Facebook gets into the geolocation game. Not sure if this represents "the answer" in geolocation yet – something foursquare hinted at but has not (yet) delivered. (tags: facebook facebookplaces foursquare geolocation)

links for 2010-08-20

Facebook Places: A Field Guide Facebook gets into the geolocation game. Not sure if this represents "the answer" in geolocation yet – something foursquare hinted at but has not (yet) delivered. (tags: facebook facebookplaces foursquare geolocation)

A farewell to Ning

In a few hours time I will be bidding farewell to my Ning networks.  I will also stop advocating Ning as something people should look at in order to start building their own networks and communities. This is because Ning

A farewell to Ning

In a few hours time I will be bidding farewell to my Ning networks.  I will also stop advocating Ning as something people should look at in order to start building their own networks and communities. This is because Ning

Using analogies to explain social media. Its a bit like…

Trying to explain social media to businesses can sometimes feel a bit like Thomas Eddison trying to explain the lightbulb at a convention of oil-lamp manufacturers. Forgive me for indulging in an analogy at the start of this post, but

Using analogies to explain social media. Its a bit like…

Trying to explain social media to businesses can sometimes feel a bit like Thomas Eddison trying to explain the lightbulb at a convention of oil-lamp manufacturers. Forgive me for indulging in an analogy at the start of this post, but