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Where do they find the time? Clay Shirky on the Cognitive Surplus
In this rare gem of a video, Clay Shirky talks about the time, energy and potentials that used to be lost to dumbly watching TV. How many Wikipedia entries could we get out of these brain cycles now that we can free up that TV time for more productive and satisfying activities again?
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Video wrap-up from re:publica 08
Just noticed that kosmar has cut a neat time warp video from re:publica 08, featuring the whole crowd. Thanks, Kosmar!
[citation needed] Challenges Ads, Truthiness
On Michelle’s new blog, I just stumbled over a very neat art (or rather: protest?) project, all sticker-based. [citation needed] questions the factoid and claims we encounter in everyday life - ads, for example, are full of them.
Wikipedia has a simple way of asking contributers to validate their statements: The ubiquitous [citation needed] tag that […]
Re:publica 08 #4 (Wrap-up)
So re:publica 08 is over, it’s the week after and things are back to normal. I’m only posting this just now since my weekend pretty much went into moving to a new apartment, but now that I’ve settled in, I’m back on a more regular schedule after after a trip to New York and San […]
Twitter In Plain English
Lee LeFever has struck again: This time, he explains Twitter In Plain English:
If you’re not familiar with the format, make sure to check out the other installments of The CommonCraft Show - so far, they’ve failed to disappoint, ever. It’s just great stuff.
(If you speak German, there’s also a quite funny take on Twitter on […]
Social Network Use By Country
(Click the image or this text to jump to the original map.)
French newspaper Le Monde has this great chart showing which region prefers which social network. (Funny: Friendster is even bigger in Asia-Pacific than I thought, and Germany doesn’t seem to have any social network preference. I guess StudiVZ should be listed here, no matter […]
Tim Berners Lee Explains Web Philosophy In Two Minutes
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Two minutes is all it takes for internet pioneer Tim Berners Lee to explain the basic philosophy behind the development of the web as we know it - namely, that sharing, open source and collaboration are the very basis the web is built on.
Video: Don’t Feed The Troll
The basics of online etiquette, explained in a neat 8bit video.
How To Behave On An Internet Forum
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Avoid Clichés: Destroy The Web 2.0 Look
What happens if an aesthetic gets over-used? It becomes a cliché. (That’s bad.) This is what happened to rounded corners, reflecting logos, diagonal stripes, also known as: The Web 2.0 look.
Elliot Jay Stocks gives good advice: Destroy the Web 2.0 look - and thereby avoid clichés.
Here’s how, and why:
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re:publica 08: Program online, ticket sales are on
As Markus pointed out, the (drafted) program for re:publica 08 is online and tickets are for sale as of now. This year the conference is subtitled “critical mass”, referring to the exponential growth of successful web services.
If you’re not familiar with re:publica, it’s a Web 2.0 conference in Berlin. Last year the conference was a […]
How do you get your daily info shot?
Recently, I was asked how I go about getting my daily information. And since I’m quite an info junkie, that got me thinking. So I sat down and jotted down where I go to get my daily info shots. What’s in your info diet?
Here’s what I scan:
A few basics:
Spiegel (German) and New York Times for […]
Die Bedeutung von Weblogs für die Arbeit von Politikjournalisten: Meine Magisterarbeit ist online
Gerade habe ich die Nachricht erhalten, dass meine Magisterarbeit bewertet wurde. Das heißt auch, dass ich sie jetzt online veröffentlichen darf. Für die Arbeit habe ich Politikjournalisten interviewt, die bei deutschen Tageszeitungen (Print und Online) sowie bei Nachrichtenagenturen arbeiten. Thema: Welche Bedeutung haben Weblogs für ihre Arbeit und wie nutzen sie Weblogs? (Sie nutzen Weblogs […]
Digital Natives vs Digital Immigrants: Too Simple A Metaphor?
The term Digital Natives has been around for a little while. It’s being used to describe those of us who move naturally in the digital world, as opposed to those who have a hard time finding their way into this new world. (Please note that all of this, and particularly the term Digital Immigrant, isn’t […]
The Long Tail, explained in a brief video
This video is admittedly somewhat old. On the other hand, a great idea well visualized is always worth noting, and so I’ll do: This super brief video (less than 1:30!) explains Chris Anderson’s idea of the Long Tail. It’s actually a promo video for just that book. Why aren’t more promo videos as good and […]
Study: Real vs Fantasized Identity on Social Networking Sites
FaberNovel Consulting has just published a study on best practices from social networking sites.
The whole study contains a great overview over what’s important if you analyze social networking sites. Two aspects stood out for me, though:
First, the authors pointed out four dimensions to help distinguish social networks:
Second, the study also covers the way, identity is […]
My name is Peter Bihr. I live in Berlin, Germany. As a freelancer, I consult on web strategies, communities, blogging and social media. In this weblog, I jot down random thoughts, ideas and news. Hopefully, you'll find some are interesting for you, too. 