More Wond’ring Aloud

…. And it’s only the giving/that makes you/what you are Jethro Tull, Wond’ring Aloud (Ian Anderson). From the album Aqualung [Note: this is a continuation from my post a couple of days ago, linked to here. I began that post with the first line of the song, it is only fitting that I begin this … Continue reading “More Wond’ring Aloud”

Wond’ring Aloud

Wond’ring aloud/how we feel/today Jethro Tull, Wond’ring Aloud (Ian Anderson). From the album Aqualung. Photo courtesy Patryk Pigeon From late 2005 on, there was a very interesting discussion about Web 2.0 and SOA. John Hagel, Nicholas Carr, Andrew McAfee and Dion Hinchcliffe were involved, amongst others. To refresh your memory (or to make it easier … Continue reading “Wond’ring Aloud”

Thinking about the Social Enterprise

[Disclaimer: As most of you know, I work for salesforce.com, and have been doing so since October 2010; you will also know that it is not my style to write corporate plugs on this blog, and I’m not going to start with this one. I’ve written it for two reasons. One, if you’re interested in … Continue reading “Thinking about the Social Enterprise”

Thinking about curation in the enterprise

[Esther Dyson, Clay Shirky, Marc Benioff and David Weinberger, people I consider as friends, have said and written things that have influenced this post considerably; the curated conversations between Umberto Eco and Jean-Claude Carriere, as recorded in This Is Not The End Of The Book, have also been very influential. Finally, Steven Rosenbaum’s excellent Curation … Continue reading “Thinking about curation in the enterprise”

On firehoses and filters: Part 2

Note: This is a follow-up to an earlier post on the subject, written in May this year. You may find it worth the while to read that one first. But if you don’t feel like it, no problem. This post is readable standalone. I love the very concept of publish-subscribe: if you search for the … Continue reading “On firehoses and filters: Part 2”