web/tech

Is the Sky Really Falling?

I recently read the article "AT&T: Internet to hit full capacity by 2010", which is pretty much summarized by ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 27 May 08
tagged as :change, current affairs, design, discovery, learning, perspectives, recommended reading, research, science, web/tech

The Lego of Gadgets

How could I not like Rafe Neeleman's recent posting on Webware called "Bug Labs: The Lego of Gadgets"?! Here's so many of my favorite themes all wrapped into ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 11 Nov 07
tagged as :design, mashups, new technology, patterns, standards, web/tech

Musical Snowflakes Continue to Fall All Around Us

The world of music continues to be one of the richest sources of examples for the Snowflake Effect, where mass personalization, mass customization, mass contribution are all available to try. The list of examples continues to grow exponentially. A "Do It Yourself/ Build Your Own" model calls for a radical ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 11 Nov 07
tagged as :change, design, discovery, media, music, new technology, patterns, personalization, snowflake, web/tech, worth a look

Oh Really? – Computational Photography

One of the most significant trends shaping our future is the redefining of what is "real" and specifically, bringing everything and anything into heightened and full three-dimensionality (or more), definition, and fidelity. I refer to "real" in the sense that we believe it "exists", and that we are increasingly: Losing ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 18 Oct 07
tagged as :change, film, location based, mapping, new technology, perspectives, research, web/tech

New Perspectives: The Benefits of Looking Up!

Alan Kay (sometimes referred to as the father of the PC, object oriented code, and much more) is credited with saying that "point of view is worth 80 IQ points". This is a catchy way of saying that consciously looking at problems and situations from multiple perspectives and ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 19 Sep 07
tagged as :change, current affairs, learning, mapping, marine, new technology, ocean, patterns, perspectives, recommended reading, research, science, thought sparks, web/tech, worth a look

Virtual Lift Off?

This is the last posting in my recent three-part series on "flapping", where we've been exploring how we are often off target when it comes ... Read More

~ posted by Wayne Hodgins on 5 Sep 07
tagged as :change, competencies, new technology, strategic thinking, thought sparks, web/tech, worth a look