Category Archives: Open Source v. Proprietary

New Rules for the New Economy

New Rules for the New Economy. by Kevin Kelley Being reissued for 10th anniversary. Strategies 1. Move tech to invisibility 2. If its not animated, animate it. (add a chip to it.) 3. If its not connected, connect it. 4. Distribute knowledge — parts need to be aware of what the system knows. 5. If …

August 9, 2009 – 4:23 pm | By Barbara Iverson | Posted in About audiences, New business models, Open Source v. Proprietary | Tagged | Comments (0)

Good look at Twitter from Bob Verdi

Selfishly, I see a problem here. Ballplayers forever seek excuses to avoid confrontations with nosy reporters. Personal Web sites have been a savior for jocks, who can convey news and notes in their own words on their own terms. When Tiger Woods has something important to announce, he’s not going to call his hometown daily. …

August 9, 2009 – 2:43 pm | By Barbara Iverson | Posted in Examples, Open Source v. Proprietary, Trends | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

New Online Copyright Law Baffles Users

“Copyright laws are all about balancing the protection of intellectual property rights and encouraging the consumption of those content in the right way. It is regrettable that the balance seems to be broke here, with too much weight concentrated toward the protection side,” the company wrote in its official blog. “This broken balance will not …

July 22, 2009 – 11:57 am | By Barbara Iverson | Posted in Copyright, Open Source v. Proprietary | Comments (0)

Why Japan’s Smartphones Haven’t Gone Global – NYTimes.com

Japan’s cellphones are like the endemic species that Darwin encountered on the Galápagos Islands — fantastically evolved and divergent from their mainland cousins — explains Takeshi Natsuno, who teaches at Tokyo’s Keio University. via Why Japan’s Smartphones Haven’t Gone Global – NYTimes.com.

July 22, 2009 – 11:54 am | By Barbara Iverson | Posted in Open Source v. Proprietary | Comments (0)