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Autopoiesis and how hyper-connectivity is literally bringing the networks to life

May 11, 2010 by Ross Dawson with 216 views

When I started writing my book Living Networks in early 2002 I thought that it was important to demonstrate that the concept of 'living networks' was not just a metaphor, but a reality: we, together with the networks that connect us, are literally a new life form. To show this I drew on the literature on autopoiesis, which was proposed... [read more]

Welcome to the frustration decade (and the decade of change)

January 1, 2010 by Seth Godin with 154 views

Here are my picks for the two most important trends of the decade we're just starting: Change: The infrastructure of massive connection is now real. People around the world have cell phones. The first internet generation is old enough to spend money, go to work and build companies. Industries are being built every day (and old... [read more]

#29: Here's a thought...

November 22, 2009 by BrianRoger with 209 views

An occasional series in which a review of recent posts on MyVenturePad reveals the following nuggets:It’s you they wantThe reality is ideas don’t matter that much. First of all, in almost all startups, the idea changes – often dramatically – over time. Secondly, ideas are relatively abundant. For every decent idea there are very likely... [read more]

Six ways technology is transforming small business

November 18, 2009 by Ross Dawson with 665 views

This article was written to frame The Insight Exchange's SME Technology Summit in Sydney on December 1. While many of the references are to Australia, the issues apply globally. Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are taking a larger share of the business pie and increasingly driving economic growth. This is one of the most... [read more]

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