Twinity without maps could make travel faster, CQI to Work Foundation in ten minutes

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As mentioned previously Twinity seems unable to offer anything based on maps, just at the moment or rather since about Jan 10th.

So there is scope for just mixing up sites as locations for each other. I had though that the space outside the Work Foundation could be used for meetings. But as it is not available I have been looking at the other places to visit. The "telecafe" is suitably round. There may be an upstairs floor of the Work Foundation that looks much the same even if it is for staff only.

Twinity has not yet reached the CQI even when fully working. It has got to Cursitor Street and this has got seats. But meanwhile we might visit my friend Source Dubious in Fleet Street. The result is to have one space to talk about quality ideas and another to talk about learning organisations and updates on such ideas. I think there is not as much of a gap as sometimes appears. Conversation could continue on a walk along the Strand. Or by other means.

Deming Secrets - flier for event and my own suggestions

I have uploaded a doc to Scribd promoting a day event on Deming Secrets. This is organised by the Deming Special Interest Group of the CQI in London. The aim is to explain the "secrets" - the parts of Deming ideas that are still not well known.

Deming's Secrets Flyer<script type="text/javascript">(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd. src="http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js" ; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })();</script>

I have two suggestions as "secrets"

1. A lot of the ideas are Japanese, not American. I don't think Deming had exactly the same view throughout his career. Quality circles continue to operate in Asia but not much in USA (or UK). The learning aspects of the Shewart cycle were taken further in Japan as far as I can tell. (This is either a secret or something not many people talk about}

2. "The New Economics" means "The New Economics". There is an explanation of how firms fail in quality theory. I am thinking about Kodak at the moment. The speed of change is sometimes too much for any system. ( I still hope the video cameras survive somehow by the way, love my Zi8} Quality ideas have not been studied much by those academics who only see a series of fads or prescriptions. But unfortunately there are enough examples of companies in trouble to offer some cases. 

@twinity #twinity I was just missing out on info for ten days

It turns out that this Twinity issue has been known for a while

Oh dear, in the Second Life Universe it can be suggested that "Twinity is such a poorly-used system that most people wouldn't care about it"

Well ok I don't check it all the time. But it is in my head somehow. It might continue ok with apartments and mythic places and a memory. But I don't see why map makers should object.

Fact. I bought a map of Berlin a couple of years ago before the map was placed in the corner. I also bought a Singapore guidebook. Could there be a sponsor somewhere? Here in the UK I find the Ordnance Survey turn up quite often at trade events. Has anyone explained how virtual worlds could assist sales?

@twinity #twinity Twinity is missing anything to do with a map, why?

This was going to be a day to look at Twinity again. I have caught up with the Saturday Guardian. There will be Olympic Beach Volley Ball on Horseguards Parade. So it won't matter much if Twinity fails to reach Hackney before the end of this year.

So I was going to check out Twinity London for sand. But now I find that all the map related world has vanished. There is still Palmedora Island and Palmedora yacht so I could carry on with a trip to Miami. What I now realise is that any Twinity set can be used to represent some other place. I have to think that way from Exeter UK, probably not top of the list for the next city to model.

If they can model anywhere. There was a strange notice when Twinity loaded. I will try it agin for the next post.

Copied from Tumblr re Why did Guardian trash Talk @arusbridger

Why did they trash Guardian Talk?

Today I bought a Guardian print version. Just as bad as could be. There is much less of it. This after a 20% price rise.

And a lot of it is a promo for the web. Join the important discussion around lost in showbiz?

And then the mention of Tumblr, not just for comment but also for music.

I really don’t understand why they junked the talkboard. Was it just an unfortunate Friday lunchtime? Was there any thought about a strategy? I think it was about ten years with almost no change in the software, no mentions in the print version, and no contributions from Guardian staff.

It could have been a social network from the UK.

It could have been a basis for citizen journalism.

But it was trashed without warning, no chance even for readers to back up their own stuff.

So now it is moving to Tumblr. This will work ok but I can’t see why we need the Guardian in all this.

Tomorrow I guess the book section will still be there. Books are very important, not like sound and video to be tacked on after lost in showbiz.

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Creative Commons and the Radio 4 Today "Zombie Army" @BBCr4today

I may have been half asleep but I think the Today programme had an item that could have been expanded. There seemed to be just the copyright owners and the zombie army of crazed hackers intent on mischief.

There was no mention I remember for Creative Commons or other discussion around a legal basis for a creative culture suited to the available technology. The most recent BBC reference to Creative Commons I can find is from June last year.

However I noticed that Michael Gove has not only put his BETT speech on YouTube but chosen a Creative Commons licence so it can be remixed. (By the way I think his BETT speech is well worth study to find the bits that are constructive)

I work on the Wild Show at Phonic FM in Exeter. We interviewed Dan Jarvis MP on his regional tour and I asked why he had not chosen Creative Commons on his Flickr account ( sorry about the dreadful lighting)

Later in the Phoenix bar I spoke to Cllr Paul Bull who supported the idea of Creative Commons for content from public figures.

Later I included some clips from the World Service Click program for the purpose of review and comment.

The sound that is not already BBC copyright is Creative Commons so the BBC is welcome to include any of this in a future broadcast.

In my opinion there is not enough discussion on how a collective work process can be supported. For example I don't think the classic form of news reporting can be afforded for most newspapers. The BBC may be an exception. But forms of citizen journalism can also contribute. Creative Commons has a place in this.

Exeter could be a cluster location. There have been three meetings of #likeminds.

Kodak continues as graphics for drupa - Zi8 style video cameras? @KodakCB

From the BBC and Channel 4 I just get the wonderful history and some memories from UK photographers.

From What They Think this morning I get a sponsored video and some commentary from Patrick Henry-

It’s remarkable that reports in the general media—including the numerous stories putting a gratuitous, how-the-mighty-have-fallen spin on the travails of Kodak—have had almost nothing to say about the condition or even the existence of its graphic communications product lines. In fairness, these B-to-B verticals seldom attract much attention beyond the confines the industry to which they’re exclusively marketed. But, the days of graphic communications as Kodak’s best-kept secret probably are over, and this may be the one bright bit of news to emerge from its otherwise sobering Chapter 11 announcement.

You would never know there was such a thing as Kodak graphic communications from UK reports.

By the way, I still think this will be the VIDEO drupa. Companies will go direct to the public via YouTube etc. I expect more publishers to follow whattheythink online only. but probably not till drupa is over.

In the reporting section there is a possible clue about video cameras.

The intellectual property that Kodak intends to sell, Payne said, is entirely on the consumer products side and represents only about 10% of the company’s business. In contrast to this, said Payne, “we will continue to focus on building our patent portfolio in the GCG.”

Could this mean that the future of video cameras will be as part of a phone with Kodak paid for some technology? I really like my Zi8, given to bloggers etc. at IPEX, and I keep looking for a new one with wifi. I don't care how slim it is. I also have a very old Nokia for txt and voice. But that's just me.

As mentioned previously, distribution for Kodak video cameras in Exeter UK is not that visible. If the route is through some other model, any clues welcome.

@CllrPaul4Cowick Can Exeter be a space for Creative Commons content?

Cllr Paul Bull

Hello Paul

I am trying out interviews via Tweet. It may spin off to the Wild Show on Phonic FM. You remember the interview with Dan Jarvis MP and your later comments on Creative Commons in the Phoenix bar. Both are now on YouTube.

Recently I noticed that Michael Gove MP has put his BETT speech on YouTube with a Creatrive Commons licence. Remix is invited and I have tried this out. The online edit works ok.

So Creative Commons for public statements seems to have a future. What about content such as audio and images? 

I have also done a YouTube clip partly about a giraffe and RAMM.

There could be more RAMM publicity if there was more content available with a Creative Commons licence. For example a sample of the sound from Ghostwriter. Or a photo of the actual giraffe.

You may have noticed that today there is no Wikipedia, a protest at the current legislation in the USA. Whatever you think about this it is also worth exploring the culture around Creative Commons and how it could devellop further in Exeter and other places.

Any link suggestions welcome

best

Will 

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@Clive_Chilvers @Meridian_RAW how would Flickr / Creative Commons add to participatory photography?

Clive,

This is a start on an interview by Tweet approach. Tomorrow is the Wild Show on Phonic FM. I never know how much time there will be but I often try to talk about Creative Commons, web policy and soforth. We need a lot of space for music also and can't get too technical.

I realise you work as a professional photographer so copyright is important to protect your income. I can't say there is an obvious business model that fits well with the web as it is developing.

But I would still like to ask you what you think about Creative Commons options on Flickr for example. The Meridian RAW exhibit in the Phoenix bar till the 28th Jan is excellent and shows how photos contribute to participation and communication in groups.

Several photos are also on the website

There is a copyright notice but I suppose copying is possible.

So what difference would there be if a group on Flickr existed? Do social media add much? Have you tried a Creative Commons licence on anything?

How upset would you be if photos were reproduced on a blog?

Any other comments? I notice your tweet about the current legislation issues in the USA.

best

Will

@arusbridger fewer pages maybe less jobs, this is an event compare Haymarket

Yesterday I rashly suggested that print is over. Not so of course but I do think the Guardian now has so few pages that the "digital first" policy should get more attention. As far as I know there was a short explanation on Monday but so far not much reporting.

I missed the announcements in December but now find some through Google blogsearch. 

Paid Content suggests there will not be any job losses but there is a different view from the Sports Journalists Association.

They think at least two senior journalists will leave, based on sources close to a seasonal party.

“We were called in to the meetings,” one staff member told sportsjournalists.co.uk, “and we were given a very up-beat message about how successful the website is.
“But you couldn’t help to feel very deflated when you came away from the briefing.”

According to a Guardian webpage also from December " The changes are intended to be incremental,"

But there must come a point when the value of the print product is dropping relative to an increasing price so that the difference in circulation can be noticed. This week is a news event I think.

Meanwhile there could be a similar situation at Printweek and Haymarket. 

The print version of Printweek has an editorial "Confidence is key to success and Drupa may provide this" but it mentions that "the enthusiasm of IPEX 2010 turned out to be a false dawn". Probably there will be some advertising for Printweek in hard copy in the time to Drupa but it may be a better time to look at print outside of the atmosphere of trade shows.

Issue 2 of Print Power, linked to the Power of Print as featured on Printweek web site, has an ad from Haymarket on page 11. This promotes a sub to Brand Republic website. My guess is that Haymarket will do more online and that some print versions will not be continued.

Reporting in print ought to cover what is going on, not just how print should be or was once.

Then again, often it does. Next Printweek in print will probably include this report

drupa is using augmented reality. The 2012 drupa could be studied for how it is actually promoted.

I still think the cross media event in London should have been last year. So my dates and timing may seem confused.