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At the moment the internet is useful for finding information or for communicating - it does not readily link back to actual physical things in the real world and their geographical locations. Nor does it enable us to drill down deeper into such information while we are on the move.
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"In essence, the Precepts are a definition of the life of a Buddha, of how a Buddha functions in the world. They are how enlightened beings live their lives, relate to other human beings and this planet, and make moral and ethical decisions while manifesting wisdom and compassion in
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All this thinking about the internet and hyperconnectedness has made me question if knowledge and happiness are mutually exclusive. Need to think about this one and come back to it! By Carruthers via Aide-mémoire http://w.sharethis.com/widget/?tabs=web%2Cemail&charset=utf-8&services=facebook%2Cdigg%2Cstumbleupon%
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Janette Toral let me know via Twitter about Emerging Influential Blogs in 2008 and it is a good opportunity to mention a few blogs that I'm enjoying these days: * Chieftech has interesting stuff on enterprise 2.0, most recently on enterprise RSS day of action * Nick Hodge shares
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Mark always has interesting ideas and he tends to think laterally connecting ideas in new ways. This often sparks off new lines of thought for me too. He's been talking about 'hyperconnectivity' that leads to 'hyperempowerment' for a while now, most recently in his
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* Have compassion for all sentient beings causing them no unnecessary hurt nor needless harm. * Refrain from needless competitiveness, from contriving for self-advantage and from subjugating others. * When accepting authority over others know also that you accept responsibility for their well being. * Value true friendship and fulfill your obligations rather than
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Ad Age thinks so & has nine profiles of who your targets are and where they might be online. This is all very interesting since marketers appear to be shifting more of their spend to online channels: "88% of marketers who use social media plan to spend more on
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By interconnecting that which was once unconnected the internet opens up millions of new possibilities that were previously impossible. I think this is part of what Mark Pesce was saying in his recent post. We are only now beginning to perceive how this will change society and the people that
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This an oldie but a goodie - gave me a chuckle this morning ... By Carruthers via Aide-mémoire http://w.sharethis.com/widget/?tabs=web%2Cemail&charset=utf-8&services=facebook%2Cdigg%2Cstumbleupon%2Cdelicious%2Creddit%2Cblinklist%2Cnewsvine%2Cfurl%2Ctailrank%2Cmagnolia&style=rotate&publisher=91b467b0-fcb3-4e42-95e0-1f04ad0c9be9
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A few friends and I have decided to do our own little Mental Detox Week from 12 - 17 May. We are going to turn off recreational technology - that means we can use technology for work (email, blogs, etc.) but not for fun. I realise that this implies no
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I picked up this meme from Stilgherrian (they are catching like colds those memes) and thought I’d give it a try too. The results are interesting. Grab the nearest book. Open it to page 161. Find the fifth sentence. Post the text of the sentence in your journal along
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Previously known as 'turn off the TV week' brought to us by the folks at ADBUSTERS and it is supposed to be held 21-27 April, but you could really try it any time. The idea is to "take your TV, your DVD player, your video iPod, your