Comments on: Shift Happens: Globalisation and the Information Age http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/11/shift-happens-globalisation-and-the-information-age/ a blog about information Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:20:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Hiten Samtani http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/11/shift-happens-globalisation-and-the-information-age/comment-page-1/#comment-575712 Hiten Samtani Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:08:52 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/11/shift-happens-globalisation-and-the-information-age/#comment-575712 Hey JP, your notion of a 'thinking vs linking' blog is well elaborated in a kottke.org entry Writers and editors- experiential vs. referential bloggers Have a look: http://kottke.org/06/04/writers-and-editors Hey JP, your notion of a ‘thinking vs linking’ blog is well elaborated in a kottke.org entry
Writers and editors- experiential vs. referential bloggers

Have a look: http://kottke.org/06/04/writers-and-editors

]]> By: N. Venkatraman http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/11/shift-happens-globalisation-and-the-information-age/comment-page-1/#comment-133042 N. Venkatraman Thu, 17 May 2007 03:40:28 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/11/shift-happens-globalisation-and-the-information-age/#comment-133042 This is a video that one of my students referred to in class and I did post it on the class blog that we talked about today. Signs of shifts that must be recognized by all.. Otherwise, people assume that changes happen in the periphery and reject the broader implications of the shifts underway. This is a video that one of my students referred to in class and I did post it on the class blog that we talked about today.

Signs of shifts that must be recognized by all.. Otherwise, people assume that changes happen in the periphery and reject the broader implications of the shifts underway.

]]> By: Sethop’s Interesting Times » Blog Archive » Dinner with an alphageek. http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/11/shift-happens-globalisation-and-the-information-age/comment-page-1/#comment-132460 Sethop’s Interesting Times » Blog Archive » Dinner with an alphageek. Tue, 15 May 2007 15:07:10 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/11/shift-happens-globalisation-and-the-information-age/#comment-132460 [...] and that I’d blog about it. He’ll probably recognise it when he sees it. But as JP mentioned recently, there are still a lot of other people out there who haven’t seen this [...] [...] and that I’d blog about it. He’ll probably recognise it when he sees it. But as JP mentioned recently, there are still a lot of other people out there who haven’t seen this [...]

]]> By: David Butler http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/11/shift-happens-globalisation-and-the-information-age/comment-page-1/#comment-131139 David Butler Sat, 12 May 2007 12:14:55 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/11/shift-happens-globalisation-and-the-information-age/#comment-131139 The next video after Karl's was called 'Funny Dog Attacking Itself'. Is history sending us a message? The next video after Karl’s was called ‘Funny Dog Attacking Itself’. Is history sending us a message?

]]> By: MNB http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/11/shift-happens-globalisation-and-the-information-age/comment-page-1/#comment-131071 MNB Sat, 12 May 2007 09:34:22 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/11/shift-happens-globalisation-and-the-information-age/#comment-131071 Good call. I saw an article in the Guardian last week that said that the world's largest supercomputer had been able to replicate a small proportion of a mouse's brain.....for 12 seconds! As you say though, some of the other messages, such as investment in education and what our current generation needs to get their heads around are not to be missed. I took one of my son's out a couple of weeks ago when he was back from university. As we barely got onto the bus, known locally as the "Mumbai Express" at nearly 8pm that was packed with highly qualified young Indians that work locally and were just going back to their digs after another long day, I turned to him and told him not to forget this. It was a lesson for him in what globalisation means and what he has to do to become competitive in this world. Sadly, I think that our education system does not get it; their responsibility is great as is ours as parents. We need to communicate what this all means. Our young generation is largely ignorant of what is going on and what it means for them, giving them the potential to take rational action. On the other side of the equation, I am currently reading an excellent book, "The writings on the wall" by Will Hutton with his exposition on China. There are different, but nonetheless great challenges for the emerging nations too. Nothing is absolutely certain at the moment for them either. It is same the same for India too. Their challenges are very different from China, but there are substantial things to do to ensure success here too. Worries, risks, challenges but overall opportunities........welcome to the world today! Good call. I saw an article in the Guardian last week that said that the world’s largest supercomputer had been able to replicate a small proportion of a mouse’s brain…..for 12 seconds! As you say though, some of the other messages, such as investment in education and what our current generation needs to get their heads around are not to be missed. I took one of my son’s out a couple of weeks ago when he was back from university. As we barely got onto the bus, known locally as the “Mumbai Express” at nearly 8pm that was packed with highly qualified young Indians that work locally and were just going back to their digs after another long day, I turned to him and told him not to forget this. It was a lesson for him in what globalisation means and what he has to do to become competitive in this world. Sadly, I think that our education system does not get it; their responsibility is great as is ours as parents. We need to communicate what this all means. Our young generation is largely ignorant of what is going on and what it means for them, giving them the potential to take rational action. On the other side of the equation, I am currently reading an excellent book, “The writings on the wall” by Will Hutton with his exposition on China. There are different, but nonetheless great challenges for the emerging nations too. Nothing is absolutely certain at the moment for them either. It is same the same for India too. Their challenges are very different from China, but there are substantial things to do to ensure success here too. Worries, risks, challenges but overall opportunities……..welcome to the world today!

]]> By: JP http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/11/shift-happens-globalisation-and-the-information-age/comment-page-1/#comment-130866 JP Fri, 11 May 2007 23:06:36 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/11/shift-happens-globalisation-and-the-information-age/#comment-130866 DE, I agree with you, that was an inane thing to put into the presentation. But it should not detract from some of the other messages. For the record, despite Singularities and how Near they may be, I believe that the human body was, is and will continue to be THE machine. DE, I agree with you, that was an inane thing to put into the presentation. But it should not detract from some of the other messages.

For the record, despite Singularities and how Near they may be, I believe that the human body was, is and will continue to be THE machine.

]]> By: DE http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/11/shift-happens-globalisation-and-the-information-age/comment-page-1/#comment-130861 DE Fri, 11 May 2007 22:55:03 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/05/11/shift-happens-globalisation-and-the-information-age/#comment-130861 A $1000 laptop will exceed the capabilities of the human brain? Really? What are capabilities of the human brain? A $1000 laptop will exceed the capabilities of the human brain?

Really?

What are capabilities of the human brain?

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