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Of Maps and Men: is Apple relying on us to fix the iPhone 5?
September 27, 2012As a long-time Apple Fanboy, I’ve done my fair share of preaching from the book of Jobs. But since He passed away/ascended into heaven, many people have been wondering if Apple can continue to delight the world with groundbreaking products. The iPhone 5 was a crucial test for the new leaders of the world’s most valuable company. So far the results have been less than …
apple, crowdsourcing, google, Google Map, IOS, iPhone, iPhone 5, microtask, OpenStreetMap, waze | 5 CommentsIt’s finally here. But does it live up to expectations?
September 17, 2012 On Wednesday last week, after two years of increasingly feverish rumors and speculation, the wait was finally over. All over the world, people stopped what they were doing and tuned in to find out whether it could possibly live up to the hype.
The answer, my friends, is an emphatic “yes.”
Slim enough to fit in your bag, visually stunning and packing a real punch under …
Designed intelligence: how experts can help the crowd
September 12, 2012 What is wisdom? It seems like a simple question, but as any Dungeons and Dragons player knows, there is a difference between wisdom and intelligence. Legendary D&D creator (and awesomely named dude) Gary Gygax explained the distinction: Intelligence is noticing that it’s raining. Wisdom is putting up an umbrella.
The wisdom of crowds effect has been on a turbulent …
Crowdfunding the future: Mad science, bad science, and the Tesla Museum
September 5, 2012 As the original mad scientist, Nikola Tesla has been a source of inspiration to geeks of all types for over a century. The Serbian-American electro-wizard transformed the world with his development of alternating current (and inspired direct current supporter Thomas Edison to electrocute an elephant ), before vanishing into madness and obscurity.
If you’re interested in …
When crowdsourcing goes wrong: Lessons in crowd control
August 29, 2012If the Discovery Channel ever makes a documentary called When Crowdsourcing Goes Wrong , I suggest you watch it. I say this partly because, as you probably know by now, our industry is full of eye candy. After all, there’s no better way to tone up for summer than working long hours in front of a monitor and near continuous travel. Even more compelling, however, is the fact …
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