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IGI 2010: The Future is Bright
October 14, 2010… Betware, and Mindgames.
For Microtask, it was an unmissable opportunity to discuss our vision for the gaming industry – or so I told my board, when convincing them to send me. Even though they were aware of my predisposition for anything involving this crazy little volcanic island, it was an easy sell.
At Microtask, we believe that in the future, computer games will play an important role in the distributed work industry. Microwork will be seamlessly integrated into online …
Manufacturing success: how to use crowdsourcing to enhance innovation and product development
March 7, 2012… 3. Make it easier to share design files. Right now, there is no standard for sharing CAD (computer aided design) files because there is no standard software format for the files. This makes it difficult for project collaborators to share their designs with others. Without a way to share files, it’s pretty tough to change and adapt different designs. Creating a universal standard for CAD files could greatly enhance the potential for crowdsourcing and collaborative innovation.
A few …
From millions of tasks to thousands of jobs: Bringing digital work to the developing world
February 1, 2012… Because these tasks are completely digital, they can be physically carried out anywhere where a computer can be connected to the Internet.
A recent trend is that demand for such digital blue-collar work is satisfied through so-called “crowdsourcing” and “microsourcing” models. This means that instead of a company hiring a staffer or a contractor to carry out a job, the job is broken down into individual tasks and distributed to a large pool of workers over a digital network.
For …
Crowdsourcing the slums: a breath of fresh air?
November 24, 2011… community from the inside.” Let’s hope so because I’ve got a feeling that Mark Iliffe’s vision and enthusiasm has the potential to spread the civic crowdsourcing bug a whole lot further.
crowd, crowdsourcing, Dar es Salaam, Doctor of Philosophy, Global Positioning System, Mark, OpenStreetMap, Swahili language, Tanzania, Ushahidi | Leave a commentCrowded planet: desperately seeking sustainability
November 8, 2011… more open and sustainable”. Inspiring stuff.
The West vs the rest?
Despite their grand vision, both Steffen and Camponeschi only really tackle sustainability in the developed world. All the crowdsourced projects listed in The Enabling City (and it’s a pretty long list) are based in Europe or North America. Plus I wonder how Alex Steffen’s “denser, greener future” applies to already chronically overcrowded cities like Manila and Lagos.
While growing populations are a …
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