The best conversations I’ve been a part of recently have grown organically. Here’s how it works. Someone like Matthew Shadbolt throws out a question, or a thought about a link. Someone like Gahlord Dewald throws out a response. Sometimes, it stops there. But when it doesn’t, that’s when the magic happens. When a good thought […]
Giving Color A Fair Chance – Part 1
I gave my initial reaction to Color yesterday. Today I was able to test it in the wild. I talked Audie Chamberlain into downloading the app at lunch and snap some photos with me, since that’s the only way the app actually works. I have to say, the interface is pretty awesome and I loved how […]
The Color Of Hype Is Green
He calls it “elastic networking,” meaning your social graph is constantly updating based on use, proximity, and interaction. There are no friend requests on Color. There are no profiles. When you get nearby a fellow Color app user, he or she will automatically pop into your social circle, or “visual bulletin.” Depending on how much […]
Recovering The Seriousness Of The Child At Play
The struggle of maturity is to recover the seriousness of the child at play. – Nietzsche via The Virtues Of Play. The article from Wired was based on studies done with preschool children, stating that “unstructured play turns out to be one of the most important aspects of Pre-K education.” I’ve always felt that way, so […]
What Happens Once We Forget We’re Creating Content?
If Web 2.0 was the moment when the collaborative promise of the internet seemed finally to be realised – with ordinary users creating instead of just consuming, on sites from Flickr to Facebook to Wikipedia – Web 3.0 is the moment they forget they’re doing it. via SXSW 2011: The internet is over “Web 3.0 […]
Chasing The New Is Getting Old
Only when an innovation is dead can the real work begin. That’s when people who are seeking leverage get to work, when we can focus on what we’re saying, not how (or where) we’re saying it. via Seth’s Blog: Bring me stuff that’s dead, please. In the past, I’ve been guilty of being part of the […]