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Response to Open Service Discussion

Below is mdanger's response to our earlier post on Open Services.

On this matter as I see it, there is what would be ideal (from the theoritical point of view) and then there is economic reality.

We have gotten used to get Continue reading »

• October 25, 2006
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Response to GooTube Post

Russ Taylor from ofcomWatch reponds to Michael's post "Is GooTube Just Faking its 'open' credentials":

My response to this idea -- that YouTube is in some respects a fake sharing site -- is that in order to be a fake, there must Continue reading »

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Designing Business for an Open Model

Howard Rheingold just released on the Cooperation Commons blog a great document produced by Herman Miller and the Institute of the Future

• October 24, 2006
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Is GooTube just faking its ‘open’ credentials?

GooTube might appear to be the beating heart of the Web 2.0 revolution, but well-informed bloggers suggest they're faking, and in fact driving us all towards Bubble 2.0. This debate echoes recent OB discussions, particularly Christian's recent provocative but insightful post on Open Services.

• October 23, 2006
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The Beeb Goes Open Source

Remixing, mashing, tinkering with media as data is all the hype. From the Washington Post to many other media organizations they now view their audience as active contributors. The BBC has not only vowed to go web 2.0 (we will see Continue reading »

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Bookmooch: Share your books

Book sharing service Bookmooch.com may only have gone live a couple of months ago, but it already boasts over 100,000 books and 11,000 members. The site allows users to give away unwanted books to other users, for which they receive points to spend on 'mooching' books Continue reading »

• October 22, 2006
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Squarepusher interview

BBC Collective have interviewed Squarepusher AKA Tom Jenkinson here. Continue reading »

• October 20, 2006
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A new idea about Opening Business

While I cannot prevent myself from thinking "Open Source" when I read "Open Business", there is a much less revolutionary idea that has been presented by Xavier Comtesse that I think is much more powerful: opening business as in "integrating the consumers/users" deeper into the value Continue reading »

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When will the industry create new business models?

While artists are building new business models, so they can get Continue reading »

• October 19, 2006
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Unpaid Creators

Now the Guardian's Vic Keegan poses the question: how will content creators be paid? Somtimes it seems like history is repeating itself - in very short cycles this time. Few years ago pundits asked: how will people keep on creating free Continue reading »

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