#activate2013
Erricson CEO Vestberg suggests that with necessary openness required of personal data, that individuals will expect ownership #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:53 AM
if data isn't open & use transparent, we'll miss more opportunities to solve challenges that if we try to own it. #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:53 AM
Chris Vein of the World Bank: "never enough time, never enough people, never enough money: engaging community is key" #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:58 AM
…which suggests interesting challenges where individual needs hub to push to cloud. may need gov facilitation. eg: med records #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:58 AM
Maria Eitel: "don't go out of business when you don't deliver in int'l development. business practices can help change that…" #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:53 AM
orgs working w/ gov in development, @jeffjarvis asks about unintended activism/democratisation effects solving problems w tech #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:53 AM
change yesterday, create tomorrow concurrently #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:53 AM
impromptu google glass demo by @jeffjarvus #activate2013 http://t.co/aFKF0HI6c1
December 2, 2024 at 5:53 AM
thanks for letting me try your google glass @jeffjarvis. very cool. #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:53 AM
whether public or private development initiative there isn't open display or coordination of ongoing projects & their purpose #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:53 AM
"a 10$ drop in smart phone price [can] result in a 100 million user increase." Erricson CEO Hans Vestberg #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:53 AM
there's that damn word again: "innovate". verb: to advance or change something that already exists. (not same as "invent") #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:53 AM
that conflict: "tech city" vs "silicon roundabout"? can't re-brand vernacular term. flies in face of community owned industry #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:48 AM
so much technology conversation rapidly descends into business & process. as opposed to what it does or could do. #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:48 AM
@inthecompanyof makes impt point: "when people meet, data increases exponentially" people generate data.tech only captures it… #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:48 AM
the raspberry pi team are giving their lightening presentation (owe their idea to a comment by @ericschmidt apparently) #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:48 AM
the "gravity lamp" by Therefore Design in London is one of those gorgeous eureka inventions. #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:48 AM
how do you deal with open communities? provide information at all stages of process. honesty works with compelling evidence #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:48 AM
do check out "GravityLight" by Therefore Design #activate2013 http://deciwatt.org/
December 2, 2024 at 5:48 AM
…having said that, indygogo has a much grander understanding of their transformative impact in society. #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:48 AM
the sharing economy again? really?! wishing Peerby the best of luck. #activate2013 cc @jamestichenor
December 2, 2024 at 5:48 AM
Peerbe wants to recreate community in society, in part by providing "…products that are useful not wasteful." #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:48 AM
brilliant work @gravity_light #productdesign #sustainability #energy #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:43 AM
"[london is amazing] all of the talent, none of the ego" compared to silicon valley… sez @JulieMarieMeyer to applause #activate2013
December 2, 2024 at 5:43 AM
the overwhelming consensus at #activate2013 so far: london is place to be for technology. it's not emerging, it's here.
December 2, 2024 at 5:43 AM