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05.11.08How to get enough time for blogging and online activityI often get questions about how I get the time to blog and maintain all my online activity in addition to regular work, family life and all those other important things we all have to do. My answer is: I don't watch television and I know my tools. A while ago Clay Shirky did some math and figured that Americans could produce one complete wikipedia project every weekend if they stopped watching commercials on TV. If you haven't read it already, this is essential: Gin, Television, and Social Surplus. A must-read! (Image: Clay Shirky at DLD 08) And he's not only showing you how ...
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10.30.06The conversation societyI just quoted Cory Doctorow and his interesting conclusion about the fact that content isn't king. It's all about the conversation. Yes, of course you need both content and conversation, but he's on to something. 100 million MySpace users and 57 million bloggers have joined the conversation. The internet is slowly showing one of it's best strengths as a media channel. Two way communication. In the ninties we talked about "the information superhighway". More information. Easier available. Big media companies wanted to enter the highway and talk one way like they always have done. Here you are. Our content. Our judgement. The ...