Cloudy Thinking

Pete Nicholls is questioning what’s really going on at One Laptop Per Child. Let’s hope things are not as bleak as he fears. [via FriendFeed]

Alan Gutierrez says Burn Your Feed Reader: How to Make Sure Your Feed Reader Is Always At Reader Zero. Entertaining, but is following ZERO feeds the right number? [via FriendFeed]

Dustin M. Wax asks: “Do you read too many blogs?” I’m in the process of adopting his suggestion to categorize blog feeds by priority. It’s hardly a new idea — I picked it up from Jorn Barger’s Robot Wisdom fame — a one-of-a-kind (and quirky!!!) site to read.

Tara Hunt explains how companies can use Twitter.

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Brent Simmons said: “Remember, every time you touch the mouse, God kills a kitten.” [via FriendFeed]

There are several YouTube videos which present the “Shift happens” theme. Did You Know 2.0< /strong> is the best of the bunch. Another version has narration. Fascinating and sobering stuff. Watch! (Slightly dated, but well worth your time.)

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Ian Kennedy says: The Lifestream Filter Will be the Next Great Algorithm War. Quote: “The huge opportunity ahead is a filter to bubble up the things you need to know without missing anything you want to know.” This is a HUGE opportunity. May a thousand “lifestream filters” bloom. (Not really. I want one SUPERB filter…) [via FriendFeed]

Lee Lefever explains Twitter in plain English. Via Lou Paglia who saw it on Fred Wilson.

Zoli Erdos said: “The air is fresher in the Cloud.” The context — his decsion to dump desktop software e.g. Microsoft Outlook and Office and use Google Gmail and Zoho applications. Me too, except I use Google applications, which ROCK by the way.

Bret Taylor says: “Getting things done is often more important than getting things right. When you are creating an entirely new product, getting things right without direct feedback from users is virtually impossible. The company that wins is the company that receives and responds to feedback the fastest.” (emphasis added) [via FriendFeed]

I confess to being a crazy cat person. Well, maybe not crazy, but my wife and I REALLY like cats. Encyclopedia Britannica has launched WebShare, a program which allows blogs to link to their content, meaning you can read this Britannica article on domestics cats. Be sure to click through the 36 beautifully done cat photos. (What, you were expecting DOGS?) Cool stuff.

Mark Sigal writes “The Social Map Is All About Me.” HI sthoughts are well worth some noodling time.

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