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Category Archives: ProjectVRM
APML, OpenAuth, OpenSocial, VRM, Attention and Intention
Over at On the Pod, Duncan Riley hosts a rambling but intriguing chat about APML and its relationship with the latest Social Network developments: Ashley Angell, Chris Saad (Faraday Media) and Jon Cianciullo (Cluztr) join Duncan Riley to discuss APML, … Continue reading
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Credit Industry needs new integration paradigm… think VRM and Personal Data Stores
Slashdot brings us this article highlighting yet another picture-perfect case for the VRM Personal Data Store: Technical Writing Geek writes with the news that the retail industry is getting mighty fed up over credit card company policies requiring them to … Continue reading
Microsoft & Personal Health Records, Take 1
Microsoft launched its Personal Health Record initiative yesterday, according to the New York Times: The company’s consumer health offering includes a personal health record, as well as Internet search tailored for health queries, under the name Microsoft HealthVault (www.healthvault.com). The … Continue reading
Why Search needs VRM
Much laughter and thanks to Cory Doctorow for a send up of the Googlefuture, Scroogled. I’ll add a subtitle: “Learning to love Google nation.” Cory’s tale noir makes it crystal clear why Search needs VRM-style solutions to deal with user … Continue reading
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Leaving the Information Age
Say goodbye to the Information Age. It’s already over. Ok, not over, completely. These things take time. You don’t just end an “Age” in an instant. But take a look around you and you’ll start to see the beginnings of … Continue reading
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Marc Andreessen hits three nails on the head…
But is perhaps missing the biggest nail of all. I’ve been enjoying Marc Andreessen’s blogging since he started. Always well written, often insightful, and tapping a wealth of Internet and entrepreneurial experience, his posts are at the top of my … Continue reading
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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 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