Paris December 5-6th 2005: Les Blogs 2.0 preliminary program
The program is shaping up for the Les Blogs 2 (link below). I’m now officially going and am looking forward to it, since I don’t think I will be able to make it to the US before then and talk with all these folks.
But, about the program?
Sigh.
As expected, it’s going to be one of those conferences where, even though it’s supposed to be cutting edge and make us think, there is NO focus on the Mobile Lifestyle, not even a focused 30 minutes (don’t get me going). Sure, I see 4 people who just might bring up mobile:
– Scott Rafer – he’s on the program for Feedster, but is now Chairman of Wireless Ink. Hope he throws a few bombs from his new role.
– Ni Jian – from the Nokia Lifeblog – let’s see how he does. I used to work with him.
– Anina – she’s great! Hope she throws a few bombs.
– Marko Ahtisaari – An amazing guy, all around. Listen to what he has to say about design and mobile. Unfortunately, he’s left for last.
Yup, mobile will remain an afterthought.
On the plus side, it tells me that there is plenty of work for me (let’s talk!).
Link: LES BLOGS 2 – Paris December 5-6th 2005: Les Blogs 2.0 preliminary program.
Don’t you feel the rules and our world are changing ? Don’t you feel changed by what many people call the Web 2.0 ? We believe as most of you that the way we work, the way we learn and teach, the way we interact with one another and more generally our expectations and relationships to other people, the institutions, the business world and politics are changing dramatically.
Pentagon-White House-Capitol on Google Maps?
I love looking around on Google Maps when I have the time. But, this blurring and resolution things is something.
- Massachusetts appears in great detail, such that I can see my old house.
- Connecticut, on the other hand, is mostly blurred (close up of Hartford). Check out this link to see Massachusetts stand out in clarity from the surrounding states (I think the images were taken at different seasons, too).
- In DC, the White House and Pentagon are crystal clear, but the Capitol and surrounding buildings are blurred. Huh?
Sheesh.
What is your personal brand? – think about it…
Link (via Hugh): think jose: What is your personal brand? – think about it….
The Global Microbrand is so much more than being self-employed or even putting yourself on the web. It is all about finding the one thing that makes you dramatically different, that one story that you can tell better than any one else. The beauty is that we all have that power to do one thing really well and gather an audience that is looking to hear that story.
Basically, the little guy (or gal) can now easily reach a global audience.
How Apple does it: lessons for all of us
Here’s a great article for inspiration from Time (full article courtesy of Time Canada). Sure, it’s a sugar-coated view of what makes Apple’s innovation machine tick, but there are valuable lessons.
My main points:
1) Control. Someone at the end of the discussion says ‘that’s the way it’s going to be, discussion over.’
2) Deep collaboration. Everyone needs to work together on making the stuff succeed.
3) Ignore the nay-sayers.
4) The most important one: Winning is great, but losing is not bad. Being lame is.
Here’s the quote from the article:
But Jobs doesn’t care just about winning. He’s willing to lose. He has done it often enough. He’s just not willing to be lame, and that may, increasingly, be the winning approach.
Points 1-3 are classic innovation requirements, and are Apple classics. But, point 4 – being lame is not an option – I knew it in my bones, but put this way, it’ll haunt me for the rest of my days. 😉
Now go read the article while the link is still live. Time USA now is carrying the full article.
Link: HOW APPLE DOES IT.
This is partly a story about a company called Apple Computer. It’s also partly a story about a fancy new iPod that plays videos as well as music and that could dramatically change the way people entertain themselves. But it’s mostly a story about new things and where they come from, about which there are a few popular misconceptions.
So, WAP isn’t Crap After All
I remember when I first used a color GPRS phone. My thought was ‘better, faster, color!’. The reality is that with a thicker straw, we shoved more stuff down it, so in the end, the experience was similarly slow.
Now that I browse with a 3G phone, I am still not impressed with the speed.
Link: MobHappy: So, WAP isn’t Crap After All.
According to the BMRB Internet Monitor 49% of 20 – 24 year olds in the UK have used the internet on their mobiles and 21% of all users have bitten the bullet.
But, we shouldn’t focus on the speed, but on what mobile access does for us. It’s a bit of feeding the non-consumption: we put up with a less than stellar experience because the benefits are worth it. For the most part, mobile sites have not been compeling.
I think WINKsite is changing that.