Archive for May 2007

The Wrong Fork

In Blogging, Business, Community, Internet on 31 May 2007 with 8 comments

Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia has a great riff I’ve heard him deliver in several interviews. It goes something like this: A community site is like a dinner party. Most will kick you out for using the wrong fork.
Wales uses this metaphor to describe how much more elegant wikis are. And while I may quibble [...]

Flight 815

In Photos on 31 May 2007 with Comments Off

Carnaval, Mission district, San Francisco.

links for 2007-05-31

In Links on 31 May 2007 with 3 comments

Crowdsourcing: an Evolving Phenomenon
My “before the net” example of crowdsourcing: Open mic nights at the local cafe. The crowd is the performer.
(tags: Crowdsourcing)

PhotoServe Photographer Portal
Where photo editors go shopping.
(tags: photography)

IllustrationMundo
Where art directors go shopping.
(tags: illustration)

Start-up advice for entrepreneurs from Y Combinator Startup School
Print and save.
(tags: startups)

Crowdsourcing
Tracking the tracking.
(tags: Crowdsourcing)

People-Powered Products

In Business, Crowdsourcing, Wisdom of Crowds on 30 May 2007 with 12 comments

Expanding on the quick thought I posted this morning, I’m on the hunt for more examples of people-powered products. In order to qualify, a project needs to meet three key criteria:

Include Community ToolsThat means community members can make stuff that’s integral to the product – not just comment on the “official” stuff.
Embrace the Wisdom of [...]

Washed Ashore

In Photos on 30 May 2007 with Comments Off

Beach detritus, Fort Funston, San Francisco.

Post-Interview Glow

In Business, Crowdsourcing, Internet, Interviews, Podcasts on 30 May 2007 with 6 comments

This morning I woke up early to do an interview with the Clue Unit guys. A few post-interview thoughts.

Skype is a godsend for journalism. We had a 4-way conversation, spread out all across the country, for free. I love living in the future.
Can anyone think of any other examples of projects that make actual real-world [...]

Pup

In Photos on 28 May 2007 with 1 comment

Buena Vista Park, San Francisco.

links for 2007-05-26

In Links on 26 May 2007 with Comments Off

Lost Screencaps and Easter Eggs: The Funeral Parlor and Coffin
“‘Hoffs Drawlar’ is an anagram for Flash Forward.” Cool.
(tags: lost tv)

Tim Goodman on the Lost season finale
Can’t wait for 2008.
(tags: lost tv)

Surowiecki on Feature Creep
So perhaps the solution is a product that has a million features that are easy to turn off?
(tags: featurecreep surowiecki design)

Why a [...]

Haiku Reviews

In Movies, TV on 25 May 2007 with 1 comment

Of the Lost season 3 finale:
Flash-forwards are cool.
Bet Michael’s in the casket.
Worst fake beard ever.
Of the 3rd Pirates installment:
Man, am I confused.
Pirates are complicated.
Just blow stuff up, ‘k?

Balazo Reflection

In Photos on 24 May 2007 with 2 comments

At El Balazo on Haight Street, San Francisco. I recommend the Chile Relleno Burrito. Lomo LC-A.