It’s quite possible that Bruce will produce his best work at the end of his career…
YouTube – Bruce Springsteen – Devil’s Arcade
Considering the that he made and the mess of the 80s and 90s it’s amazing how good his work is these days.
This could be massive…
Apparently is going to launch into Open Science…
Google To Become Open Source Science Repository
At Le Web 3 in 2006 Hans Rosling made a call for all data to be open and for someone to build better tools to analyze the data. He’s now at Google and in his 2007 keynote he talked about the need for technical people and presenters (he classed himself as a presenter). It seems that he’s getting his wish; this really could be a world changing project!
Wonder if they’re hiring!
Valley Wag
See how many misunderstandings, errors and fact check mistakes you can find in here:
E-commerce: Jeff Bezos revolts against snooty French court
One per sentence?
The making of Star Wars…
When I was about fourteen I had a small book about the making of Star Wars; as I read it I remember learning for the first time how much effort went into making a movie.
Here is a great presentation that covers the same themes…
The Force Behind Star Wars: Turning Design Ideas into Reality » SlideShare
It’s worth remembering that Lucas dedicated years of his life to the project that he loved. ILM and Pixar have to be two of the most interesting companies in the world. There is a Horizon program from 1985 called “How to film the impossible” that is well worth hunting down about how ILM worked at the time.
Google to “open” Facebook…
2008 is supposed to be the year that Google takes on Facebook; there is the hidden assumption behind this statement that it’s not taking on Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and the whole mobile phone industry.
First, Open Social tries to move widgets and social network applications out from the individual network and onto the web.
Then the crystal ball watchers see that Gmail may offer Friend Updates. Gmail To Offer Friend Updates?
That’s a good start they’d then have a way of publishing status and a way of moving applications out of the silos, however the third leg of the stool is getting the information out of the various silos. And then Spokeo comes along…
Social Networks in the UK
While visiting the UK a few years ago I was amazed that all everyone talked about (except for the weather and house prices) was a web site called friendsreunited.co.uk.
The point of that web site was to link up with old long lost friends; it seemed at the time that the country was doing nothing with it’s time except looking up ex-girlfriends. Even my parents had created accounts which is massive.
TechCrunch UK now reports that the country is hooked on Facebook…
TechCrunch UK » Facebook leads the rise of social nets in UK, but niche players have a window
Can someone please do a social study on why the British are so easily hooked on social networks? Is it related to tea consumption?
What happened to FriendsReunited.co.uk? Does anyone still use it?
OLPC spin-off…
This just gets more and more interesting by the day…
How about a cheap eBook using OLPC technology?
More OLPC…
OLPC’s Negroponte seeks truce with Intel and deal with Microsoft | Between the Lines | ZDNet.com
The longer that this drags on the more it hurts Intel and Microsoft. At the moment they look like they played hardball with a charity. In the short-term they’ll win but in the long term they be hurt; it’s Netscape vs. Microsoft all over again.
Multitasking: Stephen Covey on Balancing Work and Life
Multitasking: Stephen Covey on Balancing Work and Life
To a chronic multitasker, everything is a task. Soon, the things in life that are really important to them are in the same list as everything else, and the only tasks that get done are the ones that have become urgent, but often aren’t very important.
This matches my experience 100% and is a trap that is far too easy to fall into.
Deconstructing Sgt. Pepper
YouTube – Deconstructing Sgt. Pepper
This video raises three points for me:
- When the Beatles wrote this they were flying blind with a four channel mixer. The result is amazing.
- How do record companies expect to protect the songs when they can be so broken apart so well?
- Try listening to the Magical Mystery Tour with only one earphone!