It was designed correctly, leave the internet alone!!!

Many are confused at why Apple doesn’t support Adobe Flash on iPads, iPods and iPhones. Steve Jobs sums it up well.

Crisis mapping tool,Ushahidi and the US Institute of Peace recently launched a new initiative called Universities for Ushahdi to encourage developing country students to use the platform. But is the tireless work of countless students in the US being overlooked?

The Obama Administration’s philosophy is that government should be transparent, participatory and collaborative – here are a few highlights of what the administration has achieved to date.

A new open-source social networking platform, Diaspora, gives an alternative to Facebook for those who value their privacy.

All Our Ideas is an online survey tool that marries social data collection with quantitative and qualitative methods. The result – democratic, prioritized and open information.

Inspired by Facebook, the Scandinavian engineering company Rambøll has created Ramlink, an online platform allowing employees to easily share knowledge across subsidiaries.

Sometimes the simplest solutions are the most effective. By taking advantage of mobile phone use in Africa, the daunting tasks of eradicating corrupt systems and fighting disease can be successfully tackled – by SMS.

Betavillle provides a democratization of the planning process, taking it out from the closed doors of the bureaucracy. The dynamic interface of Betaville creates an interactive and collaborative environment for planners, designers, and the community at large.

Everybody seems to have an answer for this question. Something similar to “Well, ya know, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, the blogs…” . This is the level zero of social media knowledge. “Didn’t you hear about how successful Obama was in reaching votes and crowd fundraising in his electoral program?”. Levels 4 and 5 of potential “knowledge”. Definetely, this is actually my current status; I am on the loop but I still don’t know how this social media really works out. I guess this is why I am in taking this course.