I'd like to start this issue by thanking those of you who have submitted articles to Cutting Edge. Not only has it broadened the depth of our content but it's helped us take a look at categories you're interested in learning about. I recently stumbled across this article: 'Public Cries out for Something Different' from the news and want to avoid that same trap of providing useless information. This is your opportunity to customize the content you receive and contribute to the democratization of your micro-learnings. If you'd like, please respond by letting us know what you're interested in learning about, so we avoid this:
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Articles
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Here are the 10 game-changing startups most likely to upend existing industries - and spawn new entrepreneurial opportunities.
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/09/01/100169862/index.htm
Cutting Edge Abstract: Spotting the next Disruptors: 10 businesses with the potential to rewrite the rules of existing industries or open up entirely new markets. Blinkx indexes 14 million hours of web video and uses software to turn speech into text.
Why it's important: Could this be the technology advertisers are looking for to better target consumers?
A student campaign using the social networking website Facebook has forced an international bank into a U-turn over charges.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/6970570.stm
Cutting Edge Abstract: Thousands of students on Facebook threatened to boycott the HSBC, so HSBC listened & responded.
Why it's important: How can applications like Facebook give power back to the people?
Meraki Empowers San Franciscans to Free the Net
http://meraki.com/press-releases/2007/08/15/meraki-empowers-san-franciscans-to-free-the-net/
Cutting Edge Abstract: Meraki takes a truly unique and innovative bottoms-up approach by empowering individuals to connect and build a Wi-Fi community.
Why it's important: Will free public internet become a reality in SF & what's the best way for it to happen?
Vint Cerf, aka the godfather of the net, predicts the end of TV as we know it
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/aug/27/news.google
Cutting Edge Abstract: "You're still going to need live television for certain things - like news, sporting events and emergencies - but increasingly it is going to be almost like the iPod, where you download content to look at later."
Why it's important: How is content consumption changing, how rapidly and how will you use your TV in 5 years?
The Facebook economy
http://money.cnn.com/2007/08/22/technology/facebook_economy.biz2/index.htm?postversion=2007082307?
Cutting Edge Abstract: Web 2.0 opens its doors to developers like Slide.
Why it's important: How will advertising play into social networking applications?
Bonfire of the Brands: How I Learnt to Live Without Labels by Neil Boorman
http://www.canongate.net/Bonfire-of-the-Brands/Paperback
Cutting Edge Abstract: This is a book exploring how brands have come to dominate our world.
Why it's important: Has your identity become based on the purchasing decisions you make?
Softening a Message
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2007/08/31/GR2007083100089.html
Cutting Edge Abstract: Softening ad campaigns so they aren't so hard-hitting.
Why it's important: How are lobbyists affecting your health?
User Generated Video Seeks a Business Model
http://blog.ipglab.com/?p=141
Cutting Edge Abstract: Crackle.com allows viewers to rank content.
Why it's important: Will user generated videos be able to compete?
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Tools
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SplashCast
http://web.splashcast.net/catalog/search.aspx
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Events
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9/8/07 - Singularity Summit 07
9/14/07 - Dwell On Design
11/10/07 - Green Festival
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Videos of the Week :
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What is a Temple - A look at Burning Man
http://www.current.tv/pods/tvfreeburningman/PD07063
Zink - Inkless printing
http://podcasts.cnn.net/cnn/services/podcasting/disrupto/video/2007/08/23/b2.disruptors.zink.cnnmoney.m4v
Play Pumps
http://www.playpumps.org/site/c.hqLNIXOEKrF/b.2559311/k.BCFF/Home.htm
Robot Chicken Gummy Bears
http://youtube.com/watch?v=oGUYrXn_xnI
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Pictures of the Week:
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