October 2009
29 posts
“To appreciate the impact Demand is poised to have on the Web, imagine a...”
– A few useful snippets of some modern Business Models - broadstuff
Hidden Endpoints →
Hidden Endpoints, Central Park, New York City, NY
Mike Bonifer, Adios, Vacilar?
For a brief instant in that workshop at NYU, I let myself imagine, darkly, that maybe vacilar was no more,…
Unexpected Horizons, New York City →
Unexpected Horizons, New York City, New York
Out and about, having fun at Photo Plus Expo. Photo above from crashing a private penthouse roof deck party, creating potentially…
“Where’s the app for “Your pal already owns those kicks; you should one-up them...”
– Scott Rafer’s Blog: Do Friends Influence Purchases in a Social Network?
Think big by starting small. →
A short note originally written on the Insight Community (and lightly edited here) as a response to Implementing Big Ideas During A Recession, which includes a number of thought-provoking responses well worth a click and a read.
Recessions ground large organizations. Locked in groupthink and the inability for individuals to drive or commit to risky change for fear of change, big companies...
Lost Again, Washington DC →
Lost again, Washington DC, USA
I’ve been a big believer that what you say, do and share = who you are = who you find = who you attract = who listens = who wants to share with you, help you…
My First Twitter Lists →
Yes, Twitter lists are coming (already here for some, soon for others). Yes, they’re going to change things a bit. But hopefully some things will stay the same.
No, I can’t create a list yet. But when I can…
my first Lists will be “people that make best hashtag jokes”, “people that tweet best drunk”, “people that don’t take twitter too seriously” (link)
more eventual Lists “people that...
This week’s workspaces →
A couple workspaces from this past week; new photos, old thoughts.
I’ve long been fascinated by how culture appropriates technology and shapes our physical environment, and lately my attention has…
Still-Simmering Conversations →
A post is just the start of a conversation; highlighting comments from still-simmering discussions.
I write in public because it helps me learn; the process of writing forces me to develop ideas a…
How to use Twitter to market your photography →
As part of the Twitter Revolution panel at PDN PhotoPlus Expo in NYC on Oct 22, I’ll be sharing my thoughts about how to use Twitter to market your photography (hint: it’s more about you than…
The Festival: Building a pan-European social... →
A story about Florian Meuck and The Festival, an effort to build a pan-European social movement.
Full disclosure: I’ve known Florian since 2004 through mutual friends, I had the chance to hang…
A TED talk by Bill Strickland →
Andrew Gerrard (@andrewgerrard) asked me at TEDxTuttle to find him an uplifting TED video. Here’s my humble submission, a talk by Bill Strickland about his life and how he built Manchester…
Why I Love Communities →
Just one of the many stories people will be sharing at TribeCon; why do you love communities?
Why I Love Communities from Taylor Davidson on Vimeo.
Why do I love…
Standing out to imperfection →
Standing Out | San Francisco, California | Jan 2009
No meandering, dense, imperfect thoughts here today: is that a let-down or a relief?
What would it take to start a “floundering... →
Could it be possible to apply the idea of a private equity turnaround firm to early-stage startups?
Perhaps instead of figuring out how to fund new startups, perhaps more effort, time and money…
The Passing of the Polymath →
Once admired for their breadth of knowledge and ability, polymaths are now ironically mocked for the exact same quality. Why?
Wide open, Budapest, Hungary (Click on photo to…
How can we “shape serendipity”? →
Is it possible to breakdown the drivers of serendipity to maximize our “return on attention”?
Points Unknown, Budapest, Hungary
Every day, a new article is posted about how to reduce the…
A Little Jaunt: The Expenses →
Since UK and US immigration couldn’t understand how I create the means to travel and live like I do, I thought I’d share a little bit about how it works, continuing to explore how to live a…
“Nick Swisher Twitters. That’s not so strange. I’m sure that scores...”
– Friday Filberts | Rob Neyer, ESPN.com
From mobs to communities to companies →
Stringing together a couple notes about communities of purpose, flash mobs, the context of time, and pull-based institutions.
Kicking it off,
David Cushman, Communities of purpose are the…
“The first skill [of innovators] is what we call “associating.”...”
– How Do Innovators Think? - HBR Editors’ Blog - Harvard Business Review
Of course, doing something with all of that is the important, and far harder, next step.