Having just finished Roger’s “Elements of Diffusion,” I decided to revisit The Cluetrain Manifesto (Punching Care Bears and Cluetrain Eats Soggy Cheerios). Rogers points out that innovations typically don’t happen quickly, regardless of how great the innovation is. Cluetrain’s authors, however, passionately make the argument that there is a revolution in the air and the [...]
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17
Feb
On the Innovation Tracks, and Here Comes the Cluetrain
Posted by Brandon - admin Published in CI597Cno comment
17
Feb
Paul Revere Would Get Them to Boil Water; Can Cole Camplese?
Posted by Brandon - admin Published in CI597CThe Tipping Point: Diffusion from a community approach The ideas behind Elements of Diffusion are very similar to the ideas behind Malcolm Gladwell’s The Tipping Point. (while that link takes you to the book on google, you can read about the book in Gladwell’s blog). In the Peruvian Village, it is suggested that Nelida’s attempt [...]
11
Feb
Punching Care Bears, or “They Got 95 Theses and a Digg Ain’t One”
Posted by Brandon - admin Published in CI597CBelow are three theses that really struck a chord with me: “#12 There are no secrets. The networked market knows more than companies do about their own products. And whether the news is good or bad, they tell everyone.” #12 reminds me that we as consumers have a voice and, thanks to the internet, it [...]
11
Feb
I Hate Movable Type — and Cluetrain eats soggy Cheerios
Posted by Brandon - admin Published in CI597CI just typed a nice, long entry reviewing Cluetrain only to find that my session had timed out and I lost the entire thing when I tried to publish it. AARARGHARGHAGRHAHRGH! I’ll try again to recapture my thoughts, which I was so proud of. After reading assigned sections of The Cluetrain Manifesto, I am amazed [...]
7
Feb
Revisiting our CID Definitions (Community, Identity, Design)
Posted by Brandon - admin Published in CI597CDesign through Disruptive Technology Instead of design as an easier way to create a solution to a problem, we now think design is the only way to solve a problem. Design implies intention; it is more than just creating something. If the purpose/intention is to have a conversation, then the design should be about enabling [...]
7
Feb
Group members: Brandon, Liz, Mike, and Donna First we discussed the definition of “Disruptive Technology.” Is it about social upheaval and disrupting the status quo, or is it about interfering or interrupting order? Community in Disruptive Technology A community is a unified body of individuals, and when using disruptive technologies they are not bound by [...]
3
Feb
I just found this guide through a page that I subscribed to via RSS (thanks, 597!). The page is thepage.time.com, and basically recaps each day’s campaign activity. It’s interesting to see everything at a glance, albeit with a sarcastic viewpoint, and keep tabs on the amazing amount of activity that comprises each day in a [...]
31
Jan
Community – Is Technology Helping or Hurting Us Socially?
Posted by Brandon - admin Published in CI597CIn another one of my classes, we spent the week discussing whether or not technology is bringing us closer together. One classmate shared his experience and it seemed all too familiar to the rest of us, including me: M* said that he is very grateful for email, cell phones, and text messaging, because it allows [...]
31
Jan
I read blogs. I also publish two (here is my other one). And, given the number of blogs that exist, there’s a pretty good chance that you yourself either blog or read a blog. In fact, if you are reading this right now then there is a 100% chance that you read at least one [...]
31
Jan
Defining Community, Design, and Identity, through Disruptive Technologies
Posted by Brandon - admin Published in CI597CGroup members: Brandon, Liz, Mike, and Donna First we discussed the definition of “Disruptive Technology.” Is it about social upheaval and disrupting the status quo, or is it about interfering or interrupting order? Community in Disruptive Technology A community is a unified body of individuals, and when using disruptive technologies they are not bound by [...]
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