Richard Chennault
Over the years I’ve been reading a series of books about culture and communication. I believe my interest stem from my fascination with history starting from early Roman to modern times. I’m fascinated with the way we as a species have developed over the past two millennium. What is of particular interest is how societies … Read More “Death of Democracy; long live Capatalism” »
I can feel this one in my bones. This piece needs more work but I think it has potential… Burton group writes, “Open source software (OSS) is here to stay ”most enterprises can no longer afford to ignore the advantages of low up-front costs, quality code, and a labor pool of software developers and system … Read More “Open Source Software, globilization and super capitalist” »
I decided this year not to go chasing elusive deals on black-Friday this year. I would like to say this decision stems from some inflated sense of morality regarding the deleterious effects of super-capitalism on the working class. However, truth be told, I spent my Friday on a mini-vacation with my family. Was it … Read More “No black-Friday or cyber-Monday” »
There is a desire at work to participate in social media. The ‘powers that be’ wish to know how the corporation can (choose verb) leverage, utilize, market, consume, advantagize [sic] the hyperbole surrounding blogs, vlogs, wikis and blikis. There has been expressed a desire to purchase property on Second Life and (choose verb) promote, market, … Read More “My Second Life” »
If you live in the 18th assembly district for California then you need to vote for Jason Teramoto. http://www.teramoto2008.com/intro.html I was inspired to run by the leadership of our past community leaders. Some were elected, most were just regular people like us, respected for their commitments to the community. Whether it’s your parents, a neighbor, … Read More “Vote Jason Teramoto!” »
When was the birth of corporate communications? When did human society become so subsumed with the control of information that it required communication control? Perhaps the prehistoric man knows and I bet so do we all. Information is life. It is colors are canvas, enriches are wallet and ends our misery if we are so … Read More “Controlled communication” »
Marc Andresen was the first key note speaker and I was sort of looking forward to ‘seeing’ Marc again. I worked at Netscape a long, long time ago. He didn’t look good. His shaved head makes him look rather pallid. It was an interview session and Marc didn’t bite at any of the bait the … Read More “Live from Web 2.0 Expo part III” »
Preamble: Wikipedia is NOT a public sphere. Web 2.0 Criticism of original research FayssalF claims that the entry in criticism was synthesis. Jehcochman claims it is original research. Yet neither of wikipedia editor provide specific detail as to how their claims are valid. Simply stating a thing does not make it true, it makes it … Read More “Fighting the Wikipedia cartel” »
I’ve often written about the inappropriateness of blogging about work. It is just is not wise for one’s long term career goals. All that being said I still am want to say something.  Well today I did, sort of, say something.  I was in a meeting discussing social media and I was asked if a … Read More “Don't speak your mind” »
I’ve often written about the inappropriateness of blogging about work. It is just is not wise for one’s long term career goals. All that being said I still am want to say something. Well today I did, sort of, say something. I was in a meeting discussing social media and I was asked if a … Read More “Don’t speak your mind” »