It was 1999 when this loop started. Cyclades had helped the first generation of Internet companies (notably, Yahoo!) to figure out how to manage large Internet data centers and Google called us as they prepared to build some very large ones. It quickly became our largest customer (Cyclades was acquired by Avocent in 2006). AsContinue reading “On joining Google”
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Thanksgiving and meaning it
This week is the time of the year when we in the US take a break from our busy lives to express Gratitude. I have plenty to be thankful for this year. Gratitude is a positive emotion we feel in acknowledgment of a benefit we have received. Saying “Thank You” is the way to express that emotion whichContinue reading “Thanksgiving and meaning it”
Thanksgiving in a Social World
This week is the time of the year when we in the US take a break from our busy lives to express Gratitude (and eat, shop, etc). Gratitude is a positive emotion we feel in acknowledgment of a benefit we have received. Saying “Thank You” is the way to express that emotion which is the basis of life inContinue reading “Thanksgiving in a Social World”
The Emergence of Collective Intelligence
When we observe large schools of fish swimming, we might wonder who is choreographing that complex and sophisticated dance, in which thousands of individuals move in harmony as if they knew exactly what to do to produce the collective dance.
Crowdsourcing: The Next Step in Enterprise Collaboration
Enterprise Collaboration Tools can improve the productivity of organizations by reducing the friction in the flow of information. This post argues that the application of Crowdsourcing techniques in that context is the next step in blending the best of traditional functional segmentation with the benefits of open collaboration.
Gamification for Kids, Collaboration for Grown-Ups
[This post originally written for publication in the Ledface Blog] Next time you are at a cocktail party, take a step back and observe. What do people talk about? How conversations evolve? When people meet for the first time, they exchange facts. They look for coincidences, they try to establish connections. “Did you grow up around here?”Continue reading “Gamification for Kids, Collaboration for Grown-Ups”
Crowdsourcing, Freedom, and Anonymity
This post reflects on the need of trust and freedom to create the conditions where individuals can independently contribute to a co-creation process.
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Co-Creation: When the Crowd goes Beyond the Experts
With Crowdsourcing technology, we will be able to solve problems, not by analytically decomposing big problems into smaller ones, but by presenting complex problem to the collective intelligence and let it holistically express the solution.
Nigerian Scammers Must Adapt to Social Media or Die
Nigerian scammers, offer millions of dollars and get laughed at. Facebook scammers, offer Cheesecake Factory vouchers and get otherwise smart people to fall for it. Nigerian scammers need to adapt to Social Media… — Dear Sir: My name is Mouhlac Hakzin, I am the nephew of a famous Nigerian politician who passed away in anContinue reading “Nigerian Scammers Must Adapt to Social Media or Die”
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