Archives for the 'Web 2.0' Category
Web 2.0 and a Bill of Rights [HD BizBlog- The Blog: Productivity in Context]
Here is an interesting idea, a Bill of Rights for the Social Web:
A Bill of Rights for Users of the Social Web
Authored by Joseph Smarr, Marc Canter, Robert Scoble, and Michael Arrington
September 4, 2007
We publicly assert that all users of the social web are entitled to certain fundamental rights, specifically:
Ownership of their own personal information, [...]
Trust and Reputation in the Google World [HD BizBlog 1.2]
I first discovered the concept of reputation as a sort of currency for social status in the book “Distraction“, by Bruce Sterling. It has stuck with me and influenced much of my thinking about emerging media, web 2.0, and the future of communication and personal interaction.
There is a new, non-fiction book about this very subject [...]
Student Tool: Increase Your Organization with 30Boxes Web 2.0 App [Gearfire Productivity]
This web 2.0 app is very unique. It is sort of a webOS/calendar/social networking mashup. The calendar is great, a nice and usable UI, and it is very snappy - not something you see in all web 2.0 apps. 30Boxes calendar looks to me like a matured project, as everything is very [...]
My RSS Feed Subscriptions [HD BizBlog 1.2]
I have had a couple of people ask which blogs and sites that I subscribe to in my Feed Reader, so I thought that I would share with you all. I use NewsGator to do my reading, and I have broken them up into groups based on days of the week. The following is the [...]
Web 2.0 Update: Internet Happenings [HD BizBlog 1.2]
I have been crazy busy this past week, so I am catching up on my RSS reading and here are some interesting links that I thought I would share:
Seth Godin points out that Prince, Madonna, and Radiohead have boarded the Cluetrain.
[Godin writes:]This is the sort thing I’ve been talking about for seven years and many [...]
BlogRush Syndication [HD BizBlog 1.2]
You may have noticed that there is a new widget in the sidebar, it is a syndication tool by a new site called BlogRush. It is a quick and easy way for my readers to find other posts and blogs on related topics. From the BlogRush about page:
By adding the BlogRush Widget to a blog, [...]
International Talk Like a Pirate Day [HD BizBlog 1.2]
“Ahoy, me hearties!”
Have fun with this today, read more about it at Wikipedia:
At first an inside joke between two friends, the holiday gained exposure when Baur and Summers sent a letter about their invented holiday to the American syndicated humor columnist Dave Barry in 2002.[2] Barry liked the idea and promoted the day.[2] Growing media [...]
Have a Legal Question? Get it Answered with LawGuru! [Gearfire Productivity]
Yahoo Answers and similar Q&A sites are great because they allow anyone to ask questions, and get answers from the community. But what if you have a more serious legal question that you need answered accurately, by real attorneys? Maybe you need an answer for a school assignment, for your current situation, or maybe you [...]
Why Pownce is Useful [Gearfire Productivity]
You may or may not have heard of Pownce, Kevin Rose’s web start-up which makes it easy to share links, photos, videos, or files with friends. Before you say “Ugh, not another chat/twitter/messaging app” let me tell you why Pownce fills a previously open gap, and why it will be useful to you.
Lets imagine you [...]
Touchgraph [7Breaths]
Just came across TouchGraph via brain based biz. A graphical interface to let you explore connections, either web sites / amazon stuff / facebook. Seeing new connections always sparks ideas for me and I can see this firing off a few.Here is the display from 7breaths blog (click to enlarge)
Where do you think this will [...]