Monthly Archives: December 2009

LinkLog: Neoteny

When we are young, we learn, we socialize, we play, we experiment, we are curious, we feel wonder, we feel joy, we change, we grow, weimagine, we hope. In adulthood, we are serious, we produce, we focus, we fight, we

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Four freedoms of work

If we want engagement, and the mediocrity busting results it produces, we have to make sure people have autonomy over the four most important aspects of their work: Task – What they doTime – When they do itTechnique – How

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Of Practical Knowledge and Dynamics of Innovation

Forms of Transmission of practical knowledge and its impact on the dynamics of Innovation The project's approach proceeds from the assumption that the dynamics of innovative processes are crucially affected by the distinct culture of communicating, accumulating and implementing practical

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Making Things Work?

Stumbled upon this piece while reading a reference to "Cognition In the Wild". Much of the trouble of making things work will be in communication, in getting sufficiently similar ideas of the world into everybody's head that that they agree,

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BookLog: Technologies As Social Beings

From Sketching User Experiences by Bill Buxton As technology becomes more and more pervasive, it is finding itself in increasingly diverse and specialized contexts. Te technologies that we design do not, and never will, exist in a vacuum. In any

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Google Groups for Google Apps Premier and Education Users

Google announces the  launch of Google Groups to Google Apps Premier and Education Edition users. Google Apps offers enterprise-grade security and control while letting businesses instantly tap into a swift stream of innovation, based on services tested by hundreds of

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Linklog: Indian Product Innovation? Why Don’t We See Much?

From The Limitations of Jugaad by Radhika Chaada Think of the R&D labs in India for Microsoft, Adobe, GE, or any other Western company. They are considered among the best within their parent companies – but only for solving pre-determined

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A 787 Dreamliner Virtual Postcard

You have received a 787 Dreamliner Virtual Postcard from Dorai Thodla, celebrating the historic first flight of this game changing airplane. You can access your postcard here: Experience the 787 Dreamliner’s Historic First Flight here: If the link for the

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Event Log: Computer Science Education Week

Computer Science Education Week, December 6-12, 2009, recognizes that computing: Touches everyone’s daily lives and plays a critical role in society Drives innovation and economic growth Provides rewarding job opportunities Prepares students with the knowledge and skills they need for

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Linklog: A Vision of Computing and The Future of Interaction

A vision of computing and the future of interaction: Sometime next year the Xbox team will announce this new type of camera which allows you to sit on that sofa along with up to three of your friends, or stand

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