Why we share: a sideways look at privacy

This is a follow-up post to one I wrote nearly three months ago, Musing About Sharing and Privacy. This time, I’m trying to focus on just one thing. What makes people share. Incidentally, while talking about sharing: if you’re interested in privacy I would strongly recommend you read this post by Danah Boyd and this … Continue reading “Why we share: a sideways look at privacy”

Thinking about social objects and limbo dancing

There was a time when people had real beards and real names and real jobs. People such as Theodatus Garlick pictured below, one of the world’s first plastic surgeons, and perhaps one of the world’s first daguerrotype photographers. [Incidentally, I am grateful to the delightfully named Increase Lapham, whose wonderful collection of cartes-de-visites and cabinet … Continue reading “Thinking about social objects and limbo dancing”

Thinking about predictability: More musings about Push and Pull

Chichen Itza photograph courtesy JuanRojo If you’ve been following this blog for long, then you’ll probably know that I’ve been interested in a number of themes to do with information and its implications on business structures and process. You will also know that every now and then, I use the arenas of food and music … Continue reading “Thinking about predictability: More musings about Push and Pull”

More on the Power of Pull

The world keeps changing. There was a time when all the conversation related to a blog post could be found in the area around the post, the blog itself. Nowadays things are somewhat more complex. Today, if I want to find out how my post is being received, I have to do a number of … Continue reading “More on the Power of Pull”

Of Push and Pull

My thanks to Bob Davidson (oybay on flickr) for letting me use the wonderful shot above. Those of you who know me well will also know that I have had a soft spot for the writings of John Seely Brown and John Hagel for some time now. [I’ve found 15 mentions of the word “Seely” … Continue reading “Of Push and Pull”