Perfection oppression ...
Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life. -- Anne Lamott
Kate Carruthers
Social Implications of Social Computing #4
Technology is very seductive and it is easy to fall in love with it rather than viewing it dispassionately as a tool with utility for various tasks.
It is really important for us to avoid getting caught up emotionally in the technology. This is important because the technology is changing
Nasty taste with poor quality ...
"The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of meeting schedules is forgotten." -- Kathleen Byle, Sandia National Laboratories
Social Implications of Social Computing #3
* Growth of knowledge
* Too much knowledge to keep in our heads
* No more epic poetryIn our tribal past there was a need to keep knowledge in our own heads for use by the individual and for sharing with others, hence the popularity of oral learning such as epic poetry. For
And how do YOU decide how/what/when to blog?
Unlike the esteemed SilkCharm who tapped me to answer this question my blog is essentially self-indulgent.
This blog is called
Aide-mémoire
for a reason, primarily because I wanted a place to record my musings and ideas that seem interesting to me. It's a personal blog. For
Social Implications of Social Computing #2
Consumption of media is now happening on the user’s own terms. I can access what I want when it is convenient for me, and in the media format that I prefer on my preferred device. This means that the consumer of today has a lot of personal discretion, and
Action = wisdom?
"Action should culminate in wisdom." -- Bhagavad Gita