Friday, April 29, 2005
Advancing Knowledge and the Knowledge Economy :: Conference Drafts:
Just what it says - lots of papers from great and good on knowledge based economy!
Just what it says - lots of papers from great and good on knowledge based economy!
> > IT Facts:
website containing many news and related items on IT and elated developments - much from a market perspective, quite a lot more forecast than factoid. But lots, and high rate of addition of items, so worth a look.
website containing many news and related items on IT and elated developments - much from a market perspective, quite a lot more forecast than factoid. But lots, and high rate of addition of items, so worth a look.
Friday, April 22, 2005
Demos - Catalogue - Wide Open Geoff Mulga essay on wider uses of Open Source. Lessons for all sorts of areas of social and economic activity.
Tuesday, April 19, 2005
Eric Von Hippel's Homepage: "
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Eric von Hippel's new book, available free online!!
Overview:
"Innovation is rapidly becoming democratized. Users, aided by
improvements in computer and communications technology, increasingly can
develop their own new products and services. These innovating users--both
individuals and firms--often freely share their innovations with others,
creating user-innovation communities and a rich intellectual commons. In
Democratizing Innovation, Eric von Hippel looks closely at this emerging
user-centered innovation system. He explains why and when users find it
profitable to develop new products and services for themselves, and why it
often pays users to reveal their innovations freely for the use of all.
The trend toward democratized innovation can be seen in software and
information products--most notably in the free and open-source software
movement--but also in physical products. He shows that product and service
development is concentrated among "lead users," who are ahead on
marketplace trends and whose innovations are often commercially
attractive. Von Hippel argues that manufacturers should redesign their
innovation processes and systematically seek out innovations developed by
users. User innovation has a positive impact on social welfare, and von
Hippel proposes that government policies, including R&D subsidies and tax
credits, should be realigned to eliminate biases against it."
"
Eric von Hippel's new book, available free online!!
Overview:
"Innovation is rapidly becoming democratized. Users, aided by
improvements in computer and communications technology, increasingly can
develop their own new products and services. These innovating users--both
individuals and firms--often freely share their innovations with others,
creating user-innovation communities and a rich intellectual commons. In
Democratizing Innovation, Eric von Hippel looks closely at this emerging
user-centered innovation system. He explains why and when users find it
profitable to develop new products and services for themselves, and why it
often pays users to reveal their innovations freely for the use of all.
The trend toward democratized innovation can be seen in software and
information products--most notably in the free and open-source software
movement--but also in physical products. He shows that product and service
development is concentrated among "lead users," who are ahead on
marketplace trends and whose innovations are often commercially
attractive. Von Hippel argues that manufacturers should redesign their
innovation processes and systematically seek out innovations developed by
users. User innovation has a positive impact on social welfare, and von
Hippel proposes that government policies, including R&D subsidies and tax
credits, should be realigned to eliminate biases against it."
Thursday, April 07, 2005
TAGS for everything:
An earlier blog drew attention to FLICKR, a photo-sharing service with tags allowing users to find pictures relevant to one or other theme (as well as some very useful groups and communities).
Now I've been referred to
Another similar service is Connotea
An earlier blog drew attention to FLICKR, a photo-sharing service with tags allowing users to find pictures relevant to one or other theme (as well as some very useful groups and communities).
Now I've been referred to
CiteULikewhich does the same for references and citations. Bears some similarity to FLICKR, and looks like another very clever step forward.
Another similar service is Connotea
Wednesday, April 06, 2005
Flickr: Search for groups
FLICKR is a brilliant photo archive/community. These are its groups on technology.
FLICKR is a brilliant photo archive/community. These are its groups on technology.
