Comments on: What have you changed your mind about? http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/08/what-have-you-changed-your-mind-about/ a blog about information Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:20:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fernando’s Desk » Collaboration, Ambition And Community http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/08/what-have-you-changed-your-mind-about/comment-page-1/#comment-269117 Fernando’s Desk » Collaboration, Ambition And Community Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:23:06 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/08/what-have-you-changed-your-mind-about/#comment-269117 [...] Collaboration, Ambition And Community Education, Emerging Church, Theology and Culture — Fernando Gros on January 30, 2008 at 4:22 pm “When you grow up knowing rather than admitting that such a thing as the Wikipedia works; when it is obvious to you that open source software is better; when you are certain that sharing your photos and other data yields more than safeguarding them — then these assumptions will become a platform for a yet more radical embrace of the commonwealth.” Quote from What have you changed your mind about? by Confused Of Calcutta [...] [...] Collaboration, Ambition And Community Education, Emerging Church, Theology and Culture — Fernando Gros on January 30, 2008 at 4:22 pm “When you grow up knowing rather than admitting that such a thing as the Wikipedia works; when it is obvious to you that open source software is better; when you are certain that sharing your photos and other data yields more than safeguarding them — then these assumptions will become a platform for a yet more radical embrace of the commonwealth.” Quote from What have you changed your mind about? by Confused Of Calcutta [...]

]]> By: Mark Samuels http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/08/what-have-you-changed-your-mind-about/comment-page-1/#comment-260815 Mark Samuels Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:52:21 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/08/what-have-you-changed-your-mind-about/#comment-260815 Changed my mind about something? Good question, JP - and to be honest it's social networking: http://knowledge.computing.co.uk/2008/01/facebook-linked.html Am I missing something...? Changed my mind about something? Good question, JP – and to be honest it’s social networking:

http://knowledge.computing.co.uk/2008/01/facebook-linked.html

Am I missing something…?

]]> By: Brad http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/08/what-have-you-changed-your-mind-about/comment-page-1/#comment-257838 Brad Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:54:44 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/08/what-have-you-changed-your-mind-about/#comment-257838 The entire post is very informative, but the one thing that grabbed my attention was at the very end. Could you elaborate on your definition of what "trash" those of us raised before Generation M have had to deal with? I have always been a believer that knowledge is the great equalizer. Knowledge is gained (in one way) through information. When I saw "trash" on your post, it brought me to the feeling that we live in an age where no longer will we have to deal with what I call the "Intellectual Snobs". Those that believe they are better than others only because they feel they "know" more than others. Today, the information is out there for all to have (a point made by an earlier comment, important to help "all" have the ability to obtain it) and therefore knock those "Intellectual Snobs" off of their self placed pedestals. This would be one of my definitions of the "trash" we have had to endure. The entire post is very informative, but the one thing that grabbed my attention was at the very end. Could you elaborate on your definition of what “trash” those of us raised before Generation M have had to deal with? I have always been a believer that knowledge is the great equalizer. Knowledge is gained (in one way) through information. When I saw “trash” on your post, it brought me to the feeling that we live in an age where no longer will we have to deal with what I call the “Intellectual Snobs”. Those that believe they are better than others only because they feel they “know” more than others. Today, the information is out there for all to have (a point made by an earlier comment, important to help “all” have the ability to obtain it) and therefore knock those “Intellectual Snobs” off of their self placed pedestals. This would be one of my definitions of the “trash” we have had to endure.

]]> By: david cushman http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/08/what-have-you-changed-your-mind-about/comment-page-1/#comment-256981 david cushman Thu, 10 Jan 2008 10:15:58 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/08/what-have-you-changed-your-mind-about/#comment-256981 I see the golden age. The web creates emerging value from connections. And that's exactly what an economy does - by differentiation, selection and amplification. Both the web and the economy function as complex adaptive systems, it seems to me. It doesn't surprise me therefore that the fastest growing company in history exists in the age of the web (google). It makes the $100 laptop project all the more important - because those who aren't connected will be missing out on this golden age. But I also suspect it means we'll be able to afford to help out those who would otherwise struggle to connect. I see the golden age.
The web creates emerging value from connections. And that’s exactly what an economy does – by differentiation, selection and amplification.
Both the web and the economy function as complex adaptive systems, it seems to me.
It doesn’t surprise me therefore that the fastest growing company in history exists in the age of the web (google).
It makes the $100 laptop project all the more important – because those who aren’t connected will be missing out on this golden age.
But I also suspect it means we’ll be able to afford to help out those who would otherwise struggle to connect.

]]> By: The Equity Kicker » Blog Archive » Changing your mind - I changed mine about open source and wikipedia http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/08/what-have-you-changed-your-mind-about/comment-page-1/#comment-256420 The Equity Kicker » Blog Archive » Changing your mind - I changed mine about open source and wikipedia Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:20:06 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/08/what-have-you-changed-your-mind-about/#comment-256420 [...] Rangaswami today has a post entitled What have you changed your mind about? - that is one I was always going to read.  Changing our minds is something we don’t do [...] [...] Rangaswami today has a post entitled What have you changed your mind about? – that is one I was always going to read.  Changing our minds is something we don’t do [...]

]]> By: Literacity http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/08/what-have-you-changed-your-mind-about/comment-page-1/#comment-256187 Literacity Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:58:57 +0000 http://confusedofcalcutta.com/2008/01/08/what-have-you-changed-your-mind-about/#comment-256187 The idea of usable knowledge as an emergent property of raw data is intriguing. I think that with the launches of Wikio and Knol, we'll soon see more implications of this form of cultural evolution. The idea of usable knowledge as an emergent property of raw data is intriguing. I think that with the launches of Wikio and Knol, we’ll soon see more implications of this form of cultural evolution.

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