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Being happily Confused about Communities

There are many things I’ve been accused of over the years: being Confused is something I aspire to, so I’m pretty relaxed about it. Nevertheless, I take all comments seriously, seeking to learn from them. All of them. So, as you should expect, I’ve been taking a look at the Tonnies 1887 definition of “community”, … Continue reading “Being happily Confused about Communities”

Of open libraries and internet bookmobiles

Thanks to Sean (and yes, I did read what he said via Facebook. Of course.) I was made aware of The Open Library. There’s a lot I like about their vision: The “Collections” approach to book selection is appealing, so much so that I can foresee a time when I try and provide a collection … Continue reading “Of open libraries and internet bookmobiles”

The Ugly Question

Going by the number of people who pooh-pooh, write off or just plain criticise Facebook, and by the vehemence with which they do it, I’m surprised that they aren’t calling it the F-word. I feel old and in the way. Seen it all before. In fact, I’ve seen it so many times that I’m tempted … Continue reading “The Ugly Question”

More musing about open multisided platforms

The Wall Street Journal, in today’s print edition page C8, has an article headlined Facebook’s software boon. [The link should lead to a summarised version of the article that has not yet been paywalled.] The article discusses the purchase of Where I’ve Been (a Facebook application) by Expedia (or, more accurately, Expedia’s TripAdvisor unit) for … Continue reading “More musing about open multisided platforms”