Daily Archives: December 16, 2008

Should Scientists (Complexity Dudes At That) Help Solve The Economic Woes?

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Now here’s a MEATY discussion on Edge.org about the role scientists should play in helping improve the economic conditions.  Chew on this awhile. Here’s one of my favorite chunks of the discussion lifted from George Dyson’s comments: Brown, Kauffman, Palmrose, … Continue reading →

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FB Connect isn’t About Users, It’s About Getting Traffic

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All these publishers and platforms aren’t implementing FB Connect to help users, it’s to increase traffic. Techcrunch asserts: People may have IDs for the various blogging platforms or commenting systems, but most don’t identify with them. It is a necessary … Continue reading →

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2008 Year In Review – From Every Website Possible

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Here are all the compilations from the major news sources for your viewing, reading, commenting pleasure. What is your favorite moment from 2008? What was left out of these reviews? TechCrunch Gadgets of the Year Time’s Person of the Year … Continue reading →

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What is a Ponzi Scheme? – Getting Caught Up In Definitions

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The last 7 days of Internet blogging and searches have been dominated by Ponzi scheme debate and definition. For reference, here’s Google Trends for Ponzi/Ponzi Scheme vs. Britney Spears.  I use Britney Spears as a proxy for actual volume because … Continue reading →

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Omniture iPhone Tracking – Much Ado About Nothing

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Here’s another “not really anything helpful” product release from Omniture and the “metrics industry”. Omniture is extending its SiteCatalyst measurement tool to native iPhone applications, enabling developers and marketers to gain insight on how users are interacting with their iPhone … Continue reading →

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