The day had not gone as expected and I found myself in Frankfurt airport, on my way to London, half trying to understand what had happened and half just wanting to put the day behind. As I passed the news stand I decided to go inside and see what magazine I could pick up to … Continue reading »
Posted in July 2011 …
My cognitive surplus, social media and citizenship
If you recently kept track of my blog you know that Cognitive Surplus by Clay Shirky really made me think about how we are using our free time and the enormous possibilities uncovered by social platforms. My day-to-day is quite busy because on top of the paid job I tend to invest my time and … Continue reading »
Book review: The Cluetrain Manifesto
And there it is: I finally read The Cluetrain Manifesto! It was on the top of my reading list for ages but somehow other readings always seemed to step in the way. The final trigger I guess came when a couple of months ago I attended Dachis Social Business Summit in London and JP Rangaswami, … Continue reading »
Book review: Cognitive Surplus by Clay Shirky
I remember that maybe one year ago Lane Becker (@monstro) occasionally tweeted some quotes from a book called Cognitive Surplus. At that time I knew nothing about the book and little about the author: Clay Shirky. I made amends of the later when choosing “Here Comes Everybody” as my summer reading last year (check my … Continue reading »
Summer 2011 reading options
Despite still recovering from the infatuation about Cognitive Surplus and The Cluetrain Manifesto (the latest magnificent books I’ve read and of which I will try to write and publish “reviews” during the weekend… no promises though), I already took the challenging task of deciding what to read next. I turned to my smart and interesting … Continue reading »
