Archives for July 2012

xkcd: ContextBot

Thank you, xkcd. We giggle about creepy ideas, at first. Then we become angry in resistance or we resignedly accept the change. This happened with miniskirts and rock and roll. And with threats of nuclear winter. We’re still giggling about how vivid a portrait the cyberverse is painting. When will it shift it for you […]

The Customer as God

The Customer as a God Businesses today tend to herd customers as if they were cattle, but a revolution in personal empowerment is under way—and buying will never be the same again. By Doc Searls [of Project VRM] This article does not mention PDEC by name or any of the companies but does a great […]

WD Redefines Personal Cloud with Dropbox Integration

See on Scoop.it – Personal Data Journal WD, a world leader in external storage and connected home solutions, today introduced powerful new collaboration and file management features, including Dropbox integration, in the next generation of its popular WD 2go mobile app for their personal… See on www.chiploco.com

1,300,000 Reasons Why Mobile Phone Users Can’t Expect Privacy

See on Scoop.it – Personal Data Journal The new equation of modern life is simple: Use a mobile phone, give up any expectation of privacy. See on www.readwriteweb.com