Seth Godin claims the Internet is “raising the bar for fabulous” globally. I tend to agree. The increased competition to stand out in a global online community should produce “higher highs” of creativity. There’s a conundrum here, though. Is this phenomenon purely due to the network enabling us to find more things that are “cool”,Continue reading “Shifting the bar for Fabulous”
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The Number One Hit for “Arsehole”
(Cross-posted from Tawtof) Ah Google. Any company that can have three copies of the Internet just kind of lying around is awesome to behold. And Google Image Search is a modern marvel. All the speed and power of Google Search, now with the nerve-rattling immediacy of images. However, despite the best efforts of thousands ofContinue reading “The Number One Hit for “Arsehole””
Mah Finance Sector Is Too Big
[Note: Credit for these ideas must go to many people, particularly Joshua Zeidner and Matthew Slater, both of whom are working on mutual credit, LETS and other alternative currency systems. Check out the Matt’s Complementary Currencies module for Drupal and, shortly, Josh’s JUNO API for connecting these systems together] I’ve kind of tuned out ofContinue reading “Mah Finance Sector Is Too Big”