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2011: the year the future became history?
December 24, 2011… moles) we were a finalist in the DISH (Digital Strategies for Heritage) and Mindtrek Launchpad awards.
Last, and certainly least, 2011 was the year that the (until recently) rather geeky management team at Microtask finally won serious gangsta street cred, by releasing our very own (crowdsourced) animated rap song. We are still waiting to hear about our Grammy nomination.
Back, to the future
From this vantage point, riding the wave of history, it is hard not to be positive about …
And the crowdsourcing award goes to…
September 8, 2011… now, crowdsourcing has lacked one thing that every self-respecting industry needs: a glittering awards ceremony. Luckily, help is near.
This September, crowdsourcing news site The Daily Crowdsource has launched the International Crowdsourcing Excellence (ICE) Awards. As Daily Crowdsource CEO David Bratvold explains: “The crowdsourcing field has begun to attract top talent. The ICE Awards will uncover that talent and Daily Crowdsource is looking forward to honoring these leaders”. …
Searching Questions: how good is Google?
April 6, 2011… up or down by the community. On Stack Overflow, experts can also build their reputations with awards, points and badges.
Imagine if Google +1 incorporated elements of this kind of crowdsourcing. Specialists could +1 articles and sites in their subject area and make them visible to the whole web. An expert cardiologist could rank his favorite heart transplant journals. Siva Vaidhyanathan could flag his all time top corporate-responsibility papers. (Of course, Google would have to work …
Now that’s what I call a remix: confessions of a YouTube-oholic
November 8, 2010… for future generations, this is your chance (the video is already nominated for the UK Music Awards ).
Innovative artists and hobbyists – who treat their followers as a resource, not an enemy – don’t just crowdsource, they source a new crowd. C-mon & Kypski have over 25,000 participants in their video. That’s 25,000 people who’ll want everyone they know to download the track. Fans also have deep pockets: Public Enemy have just announced they’ll be recording an entirely …
Nordic Tech Tour: Our journey gets going
June 18, 2010 Share
As anyone who has ever started their own company knows, it is quite a ride. While every journey is different, all share the thrill of turning an idea into reality.
For any start-up, a key point in this process is when it pokes its head to the world. If it is mishandled, even a promising business risks having it chopped off. This is part of the reason it’s a good …
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