Comments on: Maybe it’s because I’m a Calcuttan….. http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/ a blog about information Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:37:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stephen Smoliar http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/comment-page-1/#comment-181883 Stephen Smoliar Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:52:25 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/#comment-181883 JP, my feeling about writing closely parallels my earlier citation of what Lennie Tristano said about making jazz: If you are serious about it, you better have an alternative source of income: http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/30/musing-about-music-and-content-and-walled-gardens/#comment-181450 I think of it less as a passion than as an obligation, even if I am not quite sure to whom I am obliged! The 95 Cluetrain "theses" are little more than 95 fortune cookies; but, if you open 95 fortune cookies, you will probably find a few that are memorable! Think of me as always looking for the antitheses as part of a quest for synthesis! Ultimately, the only thing that REALLY bugs me is the sloppy thinking that lies beneath the veneer of sloppy writing! JP, my feeling about writing closely parallels my earlier citation of what Lennie Tristano said about making jazz: If you are serious about it, you better have an alternative source of income:

http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/30/musing-about-music-and-content-and-walled-gardens/#comment-181450

I think of it less as a passion than as an obligation, even if I am not quite sure to whom I am obliged!

The 95 Cluetrain “theses” are little more than 95 fortune cookies; but, if you open 95 fortune cookies, you will probably find a few that are memorable! Think of me as always looking for the antitheses as part of a quest for synthesis! Ultimately, the only thing that REALLY bugs me is the sloppy thinking that lies beneath the veneer of sloppy writing!

]]> By: Partha Kannan http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/comment-page-1/#comment-181800 Partha Kannan Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:57:27 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/#comment-181800 JP, I agree. Collaboration calls for a lot of maturity from the people involved and also some upfront and clear communication from those in the leadership position. This is majorly lacking in most of the large enterprises today though we have several initiatives and so called mechanisms for collaboration. We do end up getting beaten by petty politics. JP,

I agree. Collaboration calls for a lot of maturity from the people involved and also some upfront and clear communication from those in the leadership position. This is majorly lacking in most of the large enterprises today though we have several initiatives and so called mechanisms for collaboration. We do end up getting beaten by petty politics.

]]> By: JP http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/comment-page-1/#comment-181755 JP Sat, 01 Sep 2007 07:29:18 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/#comment-181755 :-) to me this is a passion, not a profession, so for sure it's what I like doing in my free time. In between spending time with the family, going to plays and concerts and musicals and sports events, reading and listening to music. Ubiquitous computing and connectivity help. Otherwise I am sure my output would be trivial. I guess the other thing is that while you may think my posts are short, they're probably n times the blogosphere average already. For a person who doesn't like Cluetrain, you spend an awful lot of time on a Cluetrained site (which this is). Moth to a flame? :-) to me this is a passion, not a profession, so for sure it’s what I like doing in my free time. In between spending time with the family, going to plays and concerts and musicals and sports events, reading and listening to music.

Ubiquitous computing and connectivity help. Otherwise I am sure my output would be trivial.

I guess the other thing is that while you may think my posts are short, they’re probably n times the blogosphere average already.

For a person who doesn’t like Cluetrain, you spend an awful lot of time on a Cluetrained site (which this is). Moth to a flame?

]]> By: Stephen Smoliar http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/comment-page-1/#comment-181574 Stephen Smoliar Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:39 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/#comment-181574 JP, subscribing to a Usenet site often had much of the spontaneity that we would later see in Instant Messaging. However, the "conversations" were threaded by topic; and the more technical ones were moderated. Furthermore, before Usenet succumbed to the lowest common denominator of mass participation, the content was pretty rich (often rich enough to get me thinking about the next paper I would publish). However, these conversations were more academic than market-based! Speaking of volume, I was pretty awe-struck by the amount of stuff you put out while you were claiming to be on vacation! JP, subscribing to a Usenet site often had much of the spontaneity that we would later see in Instant Messaging. However, the “conversations” were threaded by topic; and the more technical ones were moderated. Furthermore, before Usenet succumbed to the lowest common denominator of mass participation, the content was pretty rich (often rich enough to get me thinking about the next paper I would publish). However, these conversations were more academic than market-based!

Speaking of volume, I was pretty awe-struck by the amount of stuff you put out while you were claiming to be on vacation!

]]> By: JP http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/comment-page-1/#comment-181495 JP Fri, 31 Aug 2007 19:34:03 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/#comment-181495 Stephen, I am bemused by the sheer volume of comments you make, often exceeding the number of posts I make; help me out here, please...what would have happened if you did that at a Usenet site? Stephen, I am bemused by the sheer volume of comments you make, often exceeding the number of posts I make; help me out here, please…what would have happened if you did that at a Usenet site?

]]> By: Stephen Smoliar http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/comment-page-1/#comment-181474 Stephen Smoliar Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:51:02 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/#comment-181474 JP, I HOPE it has nothing to do your your being Calcuttan. I think it has more to do with your embracing those who indulge in superficial anecdotes (without naming names!) in the face of so much more substantive material out there (that also happens to be enjoyable to read) about social structures and the ways in which people act within those structures: http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/28/continuing-to-muse-about-facebook-and-enfranchisement/#comment-180946 Meanwhile, you may have noticed the announcement of my take on the latest "move" (to invoke Goffman-speak) in the HSBC affair: http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/27/musing-about-facebook-and-enfranchisement/#comment-181440 JP, I HOPE it has nothing to do your your being Calcuttan. I think it has more to do with your embracing those who indulge in superficial anecdotes (without naming names!) in the face of so much more substantive material out there (that also happens to be enjoyable to read) about social structures and the ways in which people act within those structures:

http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/28/continuing-to-muse-about-facebook-and-enfranchisement/#comment-180946

Meanwhile, you may have noticed the announcement of my take on the latest “move” (to invoke Goffman-speak) in the HSBC affair:

http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/27/musing-about-facebook-and-enfranchisement/#comment-181440

]]> By: Mario Ruiz http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/comment-page-1/#comment-181400 Mario Ruiz Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:16:00 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/#comment-181400 Dear JP. It is a pleasure to read you. I wonder how many times you thought about your concept of collaboration: do you say making a kid or making love. I would rather to think collaboration as making love. Doing it selfless with pleasure to give light life. Social networks are getting to the point to makes us feel like virtually making love. Mario Ruiz @ http://www.oursheet.com Dear JP.

It is a pleasure to read you.

I wonder how many times you thought about your concept of collaboration: do you say making a kid or making love.

I would rather to think collaboration as making love. Doing it selfless with pleasure to give light life.

Social networks are getting to the point to makes us feel like virtually making love.

Mario Ruiz
@ http://www.oursheet.com

]]> By: JP http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/comment-page-1/#comment-181354 JP Fri, 31 Aug 2007 13:04:40 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/#comment-181354 Nice to hear from you, Andrew. Of course I will take a look. Filter on the way out, not on the way in. Use trusted friends and recommendations to prioritise the firehose.... Nice to hear from you, Andrew. Of course I will take a look. Filter on the way out, not on the way in. Use trusted friends and recommendations to prioritise the firehose….

]]> By: Andrew Yeomans http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/comment-page-1/#comment-181351 Andrew Yeomans Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:58:04 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/#comment-181351 You might be interested in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaboration_Oriented_Architecture You might be interested in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collaboration_Oriented_Architecture

]]> By: JP http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/comment-page-1/#comment-181348 JP Fri, 31 Aug 2007 12:45:33 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2007/08/31/maybe-its-because-im-a-calcuttan/#comment-181348 Thanks John. Uncharted territory. Yup, that's about it. Thanks John. Uncharted territory. Yup, that’s about it.

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