Category Archives: Endeavors

What to write…

I am noticing that more and more I sound like a moron…not sure if its related to age, stress in my life, or laziness in my endeavors to read and or write. Regardless, I think it would be good for … Continue reading

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Infotopia: how many minds produce knowledge

Excellent book for those interested in the mechanics of knowledge generated through a collaborative architecture… Infotopia: how many minds produce … – Google Books

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UPC Slovakia unveils 120Mbps internet

I get it, its a start but this announcement kind of feels like the fire company announcing they have just added hoses to their truck that are three times larger than the old…the only problem is the hose feeding the … Continue reading

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Bids Roll In for U.S. Broadband Stimulus Funding

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) have said that they have received US$28 billion in bids for the national broadband stimulus plan. Over 260 applications were filed solely with NTIA’s … Continue reading

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Sovereignty in the Information Age

By undermining traditional notions of sovereignty, the revolution in information and communication technologies has radically transformed the nature of relations between states, states and non-state actors, and states and their citizens. WPR examines Sovereignty in the Information Age. Information Technology’s … Continue reading

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Federal Government Needs Massive Hiring Binge, Study Finds

The federal government needs to hire more than 270,000 workers for “mission-critical” jobs over the next three years, a surge prompted in part by the large number of baby-boomer federal workers reaching retirement age, according to the results of a … Continue reading

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Book I’m Reading

Infotopia: How many minds produce knowledge. Good read so far, I would highly recommend for those interested in studying the psycho-economics of social networking tools.

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Transaction (Coordination) Costs

While driving home from a business trip recently  I ran across a presentation given by Clay Shirky on PRX . The topic of his discussion was Institutions vs. Collaboration. A video of the talk can be found here. For those who need … Continue reading

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