Archive for 2009

Democracy lock down – but where is that exactly?

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009But its a bit complicated. However I think that communication technologies today are so powerful within a networked context that we are going to witness things we never thought possible - good and bad. In my lifetime I never ever ...

Will mobile innovate desktop browsing?

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009More thoughts on interface without interference (and here) – from Iheni – what you might call Userbility + Engagement.I’m beginning to see how innovations in mobile browsing to support universal access may just start influencing better desktop browsing and web ...

I suppose going back to the way things were is a bit out of the question?

Friday, October 2nd, 2009Euan Semple writes about his antipathy to the phrase Enterprise 2.0,Stowe Boyd wrote today about his discomfort with the phrase Enterprise 2.0 and his preference for "social business" as a way of describing the changes we are seeing currently. While ...

SMLXL: business and communications innovation

Friday, October 2nd, 2009I am often asked what we do @ SMLXL here's a film that provides a brief overview of the SMLXL philosophy, and some examples of the type of work and projects we have undertaken over the last few years.From Interruption ...

Figaro Social communications conference

Thursday, October 1st, 2009Social social everywhere, but why?The Figaro Social Media conference looks like its going to be a good event, as it blends some interesting topics and issues together. Both commercial and non-commercial. The challenges of understanding how to conduct successful communications ...

Mobile: my remote control for life, a masterclass

Thursday, October 1st, 2009[caption id="attachment_4491" align="aligncenter" width="435" caption="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sicoactiva/2092062723/in/photostream/"][/caption]Mobile Marketing is increasingly moving towards the centre stage of the marketing industry. Many claim to hold the elixir of “how to do” mobile marketing, there are however only a few who really have that ...

Taking the first step into, blogs, tweets, the networked society and more in Huntingdon

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009David Cushman is running a local event this Friday called Everything you ever wanted to know about social media but were afraid to askDavid says this event will coverthe basics of the 'media' part of the label - messaging; transmission; ...

The walls between art and engineering exist only in our minds

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009So says Theo Jansen And to watch his extraordinary structures move you understand this is a man that does not take a linear approach to life.Yesterday, was quite an amazing day for me. Lunch with Livio and Lee @ Headshift ...

Commonwealth in the networked economy [2]

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009[caption id="attachment_4475" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Overcapacity results in a bailout of General Motors to the tune of $50billion"][/caption]Last December the boss of Fiat, Sergio Marchionne, predicted that the economic crisis would finally force the world’s car industry to confront profit-destroying overcapacity ...

Commonwealth in the networked economy [1]

Sunday, September 27th, 2009[caption id="attachment_4469" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="PL8xUi8OEnxtz0ytu4Vtz5GQo1_500"][/caption]the defining challenge of the twenty-first century will be to face the reality that humanity shares a common fate on a crowded planet. That common fate will require new forms of global cooperation, a fundamental point ...

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