On vendor presentations

It has been a feature of some of the knowledge management conferences and seminars that I have attended over the years to include speaking slots for vendors. The vendor usually uses the speaking opportunity as a spruiking platform. I am not interested in conference presentations being product advertisements.
So it was refreshing to hear this morning that a vendor-run seminar proved to be less [...]

On digital identity

I want to discuss the topic of digital identity in future posts. Let me introduce a couple of thoughts here.
In particular, I want to discuss “identity politics” in the Web 2.0 age. I don’t mean the traditional definition of identity politics. I define “identity politics” in the context of Web 2.0 in terms of the [...]

On everything is miscellaneous

I have been discussing podcasts recently. I have also been doing a bit of long-distance driving. One benefit of the driving has been listening to podcasts.
One good podcast I listened to yesterday afternoon on my MP3 player was a recent interview with Dave Weinberger, author of the book, Everything is miscellaneous. Weinberger discusses web 2.o, web-based [...]

On web 3.0

Steve Smith has written a fascinating article on Web 3.0. In it, he discusses the merging of the individual with the broader connectedness of Web 2.0. This convergence is what makes web 3.0. “The Web itself will add value to our lives by becoming more like a shadow self, a parallel Me. The next Web [...]

On directories

I came across a particular photo on Flikr by chance. The photo is of a decrepit old telephone directory, entitled a call never made. The image got me thinking about whether or not paper-based directories had come to the end of their lives, overtaken by digital equivalents. I certainly don’t see telephone books in phone booths any more.
Well written directories are [...]

On meme

I was fascinated by the meme on Dave Snowden’s blog when he listed his favourite sources of media consumption. I was surprised that one of his favourites was the television series Charmed. Now I haven’t personally met Dave Snowden, but I have seen and heard him at conferences and I have read many of his articles and posts.  I must say [...]