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Looking for the mouse: Clay Shirky on cognitive surplus
This is a transcript from a talk given in 2008, also featuring Gilligan’s Island and Gin… I was being interviewed by a TV producer to… Read More »Looking for the mouse: Clay Shirky on cognitive surplus
A good solution
All else being equal, a good solution: All else is never equal, of course. But every time you make a trade off in one of… Read More »A good solution
The opportunity cost of being tired
You’re probably familiar with the old saw about sharpening the saw. Or Frog. Or Razor. Or the importance of unstringing the bow. I’ve always understood… Read More »The opportunity cost of being tired
Inappropriate
A list of some things that have been appropriated by some cultures from others Writing. Roman letters. Arabic numerals. The number zero. The horse (by… Read More »Inappropriate
The skill – taste gap: educating taste
What are you doing to improve your taste? I’m sure you have your own ideas, but here’s what I’ve been thinking about: to educate your… Read More »The skill – taste gap: educating taste
Hinterland (2): The Beatles Live at the BBC
I’ve been listening through the early Beatles albums, admiring – as ever – the complete mastery of classic rock and roll that they demonstrate over… Read More »Hinterland (2): The Beatles Live at the BBC
Luck surface
The attack surface of a software environment is the sum of the different points (or “attack vectors”) where an unauthorized user (the “attacker”) can try… Read More »Luck surface
Seth Godin: The Mona Lisa Principle
When your ideas are spreading, when your work is remarkable, when your organization has built a social ratchet that works, one of the side effects… Read More »Seth Godin: The Mona Lisa Principle
Labour saving devices
An arbitrary list, mostly of things I don’t usually think of as labour-saving devices: … and as with all devices, their value is multiplied because… Read More »Labour saving devices