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Date archives "May 2014"
Could Global Public Companies Replace Internet Media Monopolies ?
“That means, if we’re going to have credible, independent, competitive news media – and it will be digital – the resources are going to have to come from the public. The great challenge we face in democratic societies is how do we do that? All countries need to be looking at that very seriously.” Excerpted… Continue reading
It’s Time to Take Mesh Networks Seriously
Source: wired.com. It is becoming more and more obvious that we need a more resilient internet. As Douglas Rushkoff pointed out a few years ago now (he is generally ahead of the curve): “The moment the “net neutrality” debate began was the moment the net neutrality debate was lost. For once the fate of a… Continue reading
Policies for Shareable Cities 4: Shareable Housing
Continuing with our serialization of Shareable’s Policies for Sharing Cities Report, in today’s segment we explore 7 policy ideas for the creation of Shareable Housing. Check in again next week for the final segment, “Job Creation and the Sharing Economy”. WHAT STEPS CAN A CITY TAKE TO PROMOTE SHAREABLE HOUSING? Here are seven ideas to… Continue reading
Love Work More with the Cahootify Team-Building Platform
News on a project from a friend of ours, Tia Carr. The wonderful Cahootify startup has just launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube in the UK. Cahootify is the team-based recruitment and collaboration platform for freelancers, project leaders and employers in the fast-evolving world of work. Cahootify exists to help people do more of the… Continue reading