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It’s not just about print vs. digital media — it’s about culture
The biggest challenge that many traditional media companies face isn't about giving up print for digital, or designing better websites or apps -- it's about finding ways to change their culture to be more agile and promote experimentation…
Read More5 things that prepare the CIO for innovation
Last week, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) held their annual re:Invent conference in Las Vegas. Gigaom’s Barb Darrow summarized her Top-5 lessons learned from…
Read More8 Reasons Not to Move to Cloud
Cloud-based solutions present the largest opportunity today for the enterprise, business, IT and the Chief Information Officer (CIO). Recent conversations have posed…
Read MoreSan Francisco will charge tech shuttles for using public stops
In a move designed to ease the growing tensions between deep-pocketed Silicon Valley workers and activists on behalf of lower-income communities forced…
Read MoreFandom rules: Netflix’s war on mass culture
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/115687/netflixs-war-mass-culture Netflix may call itself a next-generation TV network, but it’s fundamentally changing how we watch television, and in turn define ourselves…
Read MoreThe Beastie Boys vs. GoldieBlox: More evidence that copyright is broken and we are all worse off as a result
What has gotten lost in the Beastie Boys vs. GoldieBlox hysteria is that fair use is an important principle when it comes to copyright, and we would be better off as a society if we supported it rather than chipping away at its effectiveness…
Read MoreCatering to employee demand: Tech companies relocate downtown
In response to the demands of top tech employees and recruiting candidates, companies are flocking to urban environments for more enticing amenities.…
Read MoreUsers outraged over Youtube’s switch to Google+ “real names” policy
To no one's surprise, users have expressed outrage at Youtube's new real-name policy for comments. Is the video sharing site damaged forever?…
Read MoreThe decline of Wikipedia
http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/520446/the-decline-of-wikipedia/ It’s no secret that the community behind Wikipedia is insular, methodical and bureaucratic. But the high barriers of entry that Wikipedians…
Read MoreWhy we mourn the death of the Horse_ebooks Twitter account — because it represents something we have lost
For some, the news that the widely-followed Horse_ebooks Twitter account was just another marketing gimmick didn't come as a surprise -- but for others, it was just another sign of how boring and predictable the web has become.…
Read MoreHow ‘positive deviants’ help a culture change itself
Adoption of social business tools and practices is a recurrent issue. Here’s one theme we hear a lot: a company wants to…
Read MoreIBM announces completion of Kenexa acquisition
Somehow overlooked in the flurry of email I received last week after announcing that I’d be writing regularly here at GigaOM Pro…
Read MoreIs modern technology creating a culture of distraction?
Yes, mobile devices and social networks can produce a lot of distractions, and resisting that may be difficult -- as critics like Joe Kraus point out. But is this really a disaster in the making, or just another social evolution we need to undergo?…
Read MoreMeet Somewhere: a recruitment site with no job listings
Recruitment is a painful process that often deals nasty surprises to companies and applicants alike. Somewhere, a new service in early beta, wants to stop that happening with its About.me-style take on the hiring process.…
Read MoreWhy I’m fighting SOPA: We need a solution, but a better solution
SOPA is too extreme to be a practical solution, according to Tom Gimbel of Austin City Limits, but he believes we need a policy that encourages online creativity and economic growth while also protecting intellectual property. It's not as exciting to advocate for a compromise, but that's what's needed.…
Read MoreHow to turn a document-centric work force into a human-centric one
Are any "naked intellectualists" running around at your company? If so, find them, treat them right, and they can help turn the old-document-centric style of work into a culture and work flow that is more collaborative, social and human-centric.…
Read More10 Stories to read this weekend
This is a moving weekend for me so I am going to keep the list of recommendations to read this weekend very short. So without much ado, here are some posts that are worth reading this weekend.…
Read MoreWhat Sheryl Sandberg shows us about the future of work
The profile of Sheryl Sandberg in the New Yorker this week purports to be about women in technology, but it’s also a glimpses into the evolving state of the workplace in an entrepreneurial and highly connected world -– the future of work for the professional class.…
Read MoreMaintain a culture of collaboration during rapid expansion
Crowdsourcing startup 99designs recently received $35 million in venture capital and is currently advertising six positions in its Melbourne and San Francisco offices. The business has a strong culture and a flat structure. How does the company plan to manage expansion without compromising collaboration or culture?…
Read MoreGoogle Is From Mars and Facebook Is From Venus
In answer to a question on Q&A site Quora.com about what it's like to work at Google vs. Facebook, an engineer who worked for Google for four years and now works at Facebook describes his take on the different cultures and approaches of the two companies.…
Read MoreiPhone More Important Invention Than Flush Toilets?
Is the iPhone a more important invention than the humble water closet? As one who has lived for extended periods of time in houses and cottages without indoor plumbing, I would say not, but according to your typical British consumer, it is.…
Read MoreCountdown to the iPad: What To Expect When You’re Waiting in Line
The iPad comes out tomorrow all around the U.S. If you find yourself needing to wait in line to try to snag one, then you should be ready. I've got a few tips for what it may be like and how to show up prepared.…
Read MoreWoman Troubles in Technology
The New York Times had an article today about the loss of women in the science and technology fields as they hit…
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