The blogger Anders Gustavsson have read Freakonomics and is discussing some interesting thoughts about conventional wisdom, and how people tend to believe things that the (their) majority believe in...
http://andersgustafsson.wordpress.com/2009/12/22/konventionell-visdom/
(in swedish)
My research concerns learning from specific individuals to reflect on more general aspects of our relation to use. This goes beyond use qualities. I am also interested in design and visualization knowledge - in practice and in academia.
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Crowdsourcing
This is old, but still interesting: Crowdsourcing. Picture databases such as Istockphoto.com and flickr are good examples of this. Instead of buying a picture from a professional, you now buy your picture (or use it for free if allowed) from anyone sharing their pictures. The special practice has converged into something everyone can be part of making money on... as long as you create pictures that someone else wants.
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.06/crowds.html
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.06/crowds.html