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Google on designing useful mobile services for Africa

Last week Google announced a suite of SMS services in Uganda. In a follow-up post on the main google blog, the company explains that it is the result of more than... Experientia
From Putting People First | July 9, 2009 at 01:48 PM

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Supportive relationships are key to tackling social ills

The [British] government’s new public services reforms focus on rights and entitlements, but, argues Charles Leadbeater in this piece for The Guardian, supportive... Experientia
From Putting People First | July 9, 2009 at 01:12 PM

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links for 2009-07-09

Woot : 11 Undocumented Features Of Google Chrome OS Woot has made these lists into an art-form and this one is a classic. (tags: Google Woot... webmink
From Wild WebMink | July 9, 2009 at 11:07 AM

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The Generation M Manifesto

Umair Haque has a message for the G8: “Dear Old People Who Run the World, My generation would like to break up with you. Everyday, I see a widening gap in how you... Experientia
From Putting People First | July 9, 2009 at 10:37 AM

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Book: Social by Social

Social by Social – a practical guide to using new technologies to deliver social impact by Andy Gibson, Nigel Courtney, Amy Sample Ward, David Wilcox and Professor... Experientia
From Putting People First | July 9, 2009 at 10:26 AM

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Service design tools

“Service design tools – communication methods supporting design processes” is an open collection of communication tools used in design processes that deal with... Experientia
From Putting People First | July 9, 2009 at 10:14 AM

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Civic apps could redefine the way citizens interact with cities

Will smartphone connectivity become the new measure of civic engagement? Can the app replace the neighborhood association? “While some might feel that engaging... Experientia
From Putting People First | July 9, 2009 at 09:49 AM

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Why designers need to focus on focus groups

Today, market research is a $19 billion industry and focus groups are one of the most expensive types of market research. The question is, asks Ravi Sawhney, founder... Experientia
From Putting People First | July 9, 2009 at 09:39 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Getting to Wow in Retail

From Knowledge@Wharton: Getting to 'Wow': Consumers Describe What Makes a Great Shopping Experience: The complete report by the retail council. Below an overview... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | July 9, 2009 at 04:05 AM

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Coke Machine Gets Networked and Analytical

This article includes some technical details about how Coke is using RFID and real time networked analytics in its new dispensing machine. The system will allow... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | July 8, 2009 at 02:05 PM

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Crowdsourced Simulation

Had a most interesting conversation with Ken Karakotios. He demonstrated some of his prototype economic simulation models. He is looking for collaborators and... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | July 8, 2009 at 06:24 AM

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SSN Numbers are Predictable

This saw much press yesterday, that a Carnegie Mellon professor has shown how using some fairly simple techniques social security numbers can in many cases be predicted... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | July 8, 2009 at 04:16 AM

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Free is Not

Gladwell in the New Yorker looks at the curious consequences of free: Priced to Sell, Is free the future?. Reviewing Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | July 7, 2009 at 10:46 PM

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On Demand Business Intelligence

Good overall report on business intelligence use. I have used a half dozen BI packages over the years. Several were used and then abandoned as needs changed.'... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | July 7, 2009 at 08:17 PM

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Business Analytics and the Thinking Process

Good piece in SASCom magazine on how to link business process solving and analytics. This is the kind of thing that is rarely covered well in universities. You... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | July 7, 2009 at 05:50 PM

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Spinning the web or the role of digital influencers

The New York Times writes about the power of grassroots buzz, exemplified by public relations approaches in Silicon Valley. “Gone are the days when snaring attention... Experientia
From Putting People First | July 7, 2009 at 09:23 AM

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Jan-Christoph Zoels at London

Experientia partner Jan-Christoph Zoels was one of the speakers at London’s Media Futures Conference last week, which was themed “beyond broadcast” and explored... Experientia
From Putting People First | July 7, 2009 at 08:47 AM

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The Future of Innovation is . . . Together

David Simoes-Brown alerts us on UK’s Nesta Connect about an excellent new collaborative book about The Future of Innovation where hundred of authors give their... Experientia
From Putting People First | July 7, 2009 at 07:56 AM

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Innovative service design for all

Re-Public, an online journal focusing on innovative developments in contemporary political theory and practice, has just launched its latest special issue, entitled... Experientia
From Putting People First | July 7, 2009 at 06:35 AM

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Wolfram Alpha

A good overview of the state of WolframAlpha in MIT's TechnologyReview. I have taken a look at it and reviewed it several times since its release, previous posts... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | July 7, 2009 at 04:08 AM