Bookmarks for 2009-12-7 to 2010-01-12
- YouTube – Fra Ekely. Byen og kunstnerne – del 2. 1953 – Regi: Erik Løchen. Oslofilm. Lagt ut av Oslo Byarkiv.
- YouTube – Fra Ekely. Byen og kunstnerne – del 1. 1953. – Regi: Erik Løchen. Oslofilm. Lagt ut av Oslo Byarkiv (FTW!)
- Manufacturing & ERP Software History – A lovely timeline exploration of the development of manufacturing and ERP software. The text is splendid, many of the photos well-chosen and the illustrations convey (to me, at least) the necessary automation of complex processes, but also that much of this was oriented around being able to produce enough and to be efficient at scale, and less focused on the consumer-side of the equation. The showcase also reveals a repeating trend: incumbent players and mature architectures are repeatedly upended by new entrants.
All in all a very well-made piece. Since we as customers never see these systems, it's far too easy to forget they exist. My only question is: will situational software fill in the blanks found in ERP and CRM suites, or will they plug in simplified ERP and CRM tools, and obviate the need for this kind of behemothware in SMEs?
- apophenia: Sociality Is Learning – "[…] Many youths spend little to no time in unstructured social settings, otherwise known as "hanging out." The practice of hanging out is consistently demonized by educationally-minded folks as a waste of time. Yet, it is in that space where youth learn to navigate social situations, make sense of impression management, and develop the social skills necessary to be productive adults.
"Social media has created an interesting rupture in the landscape. Youth turn to it to reclaim unstructured social encounters, to create a public space that allows them to simply hang out with their friends, peers, and cohort. The flirting, gossiping, and joking around that takes place is not proof that social media is useless, but proof that it's extremely valuable. Without other spaces in which to gather, youth have developed their own. […]
