11 | Groundwork | Four Observations: Memory

Friday, December 30th, 2011

Note: The five posts entitled “Groundwork” were originally written in 2009. See here. . We hear a lot about Moore’s Law and the doubling of processing capacity, but storage-density’s growth makes the pace of processor improvements look glacial. Cory Doctorow Tracking the astounding pace of digital storage figure 23: Memory of exchanges in a traditional […]

09 | Groundwork | Four Observations: Origin

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

Note: The five posts entitled “Groundwork” were originally written in 2009. See here. . Push models treat people as passive consumers whose needs can be anticipated and shaped by centralized decision-makers. Pull models treat people as networked creators who are uniquely positioned to transform uncertainty from a problem into an opportunity. John Hagel and John […]