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Author Archives: Joe Andrieu
A world of claims, not facts
On the Social Network Interoperability list, Danny Ayers recently pointed to a great post, “The World is Now Closed” by Dan Brickley, with the following quote: [[from Dan Brickly:] So what am I getting at here? I guess it’s just … Continue reading
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Netflix going VRM
Blogging from GnomeDex, Dave Winer says Netflix is looking to offer VRM-style data portability: I had some interesting hallway talks, but none more interesting than the one with Kevin McEntee of Netflix about providing a way for users to take … Continue reading
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Google and Microsoft and Personal Health Records
The NYT reports interesting things afoot with major players Google and Microsoft pushing their own visions of the future of health care: If the efforts of the two big companies gain momentum over time, that promises to accelerate a shift … Continue reading
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VRM Banking
Kudos to Wesabe for launching a VRM approach to banking as described by Chief Product Officer Marc Hedlund: Last week, my company, Wesabe (which makes a personal finance community site), launched a REST API that allows anyone to get their … Continue reading
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VRM and Personal Data Stores
In my previous post on VRM‘s Personal Data Stores, I discussed how we can decentralize information services by focusing on the user as the point of integration. Not only would that give the user direct control over their personal data–to … Continue reading
Two explosions hit San Francisco on Market St near Van Ness
While in a conference call just now, my colleague was summarily ushered out of his building in San Francisco as two small explosions caused white smoke to billow out from manholes on Market Street near Van Ness. Safety crews are … Continue reading
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VRM: The user as point of integration
On yesterday’s Project VRM conference call, a piece of the Vendor Relationship Management puzzle snapped into alignment in a flash of insight. It wasn’t something new to the movement, rather it was a realization about the primacy and criticality of … Continue reading
New YouTube surfing interface = crack
I thought YouTube was enticing before. But their new super fast, groovy surfing bar takes it to a whole other level… Check it out in this PSA about posting stuff online: Talk about sucking my attention away…
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Photosynth redefines “visualizing” the web
Photosynth from Microsoft appears to be a true game changer. Assuming they can deal with scaling at a Google or YouTube pace (and it looks like they probably can), their approach to multi-resolution experiences and automated image linking, extraction, & … Continue reading
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Reputation as case-based Identity
Michael O’Connor Clarke on Web 3.0 and Personal Reputation Management: I feel the need for some secure, personal repository that would hold all of my connections and “whuffie” together. I want to keep my whuffie in my wallet – but … Continue reading
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