Really, books are wikis at a point in time

Here is my proof that we’re headed in this direction. Check out Unconference book. So what for philanthropy? The book’s subtitle, “Because the audience is more intelligent than the speaker,” says it all. Tags: books, writing, philanthropy, innovation, collaboration

New definition of a book

Book, (n), A wiki, printed at a specific point in time. At least that’s how I see it. And how I’m hoping my publishers see it. Maybe I’m just trying to justify my short(ened) attention span, my desire to share ideas and gain input as I go along, and/or my fascination with writing on the [...]

Media, Flickr, JPG (or new, newer, newest)

A new online magazine takes the photo sharing of Flickr one step farther. 8020 Publishing has launched JPG, a hybrid online photo magazine that seeks photos from anyone, anywhere. Halsey Minor, founder of C/NET is behind the venture. So what for philanthropy?The principle at work here is “user-generated content” or “crowd sourcing.” Its a step [...]

Historical predecessors to open-source software

WE love to focus on the new and forget about the old. Seth Robert’s blog at Huffington Post reminds us that books were the first open-source software. Tags: knowledge, web2.0, Huffington Post, Seth Roberts