Smart Mobs

Author : Howard Rheingold
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0465004393
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Smart Mobs written by Howard Rheingold and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2007-03-21 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Tokyo to Helsinki, Manhattan to Manila, Howard Rheingold takes us on a journey around the world for a preview of the next techno-cultural shift-a shift he predicts will be as dramatic as the widespread adoption of the PC in the 1980s and the Internet in the 1990s. The coming wave, says Rheingold, is the result of super-efficient mobile communications-cellular phones, personal digital assistants, and wireless-paging and Internet-access devices that will allow us to connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime. From the amusing ("Lovegetty" devices in Japan that light up when a person with the right date-potential characteristics appears in the vicinity) to the extraordinary (the overthrow of a repressive regime in the Philippines by political activists who mobilized by forwarding text messages via cell phones), Rheingold gives examples of the fundamentally new ways in which people are already engaging in group or collective action. He also considers the dark side of this phenomenon, such as the coordination of terrorist cells, threats to privacy, and the ability to incite violent behavior. Applying insights from sociology, artificial intelligence, engineering, and anthropology, Rheingold offers a penetrating perspective on the brave new convergence of pop culture, cutting-edge technology, and social activism. At the same time, he reminds us that, as with other technological revolutions, the real impact of mobile communications will come not from the technology itself but from how people use it, resist it, adapt to it, and ultimately use it to transform themselves, their communities, and their institutions.

Author : Howard Rheingold
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262300729
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Net Smart written by Howard Rheingold and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2012-03-16 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A media guru shows us how to use social media intelligently, humanely, and, above all, mindfully. Like it or not, knowing how to make use of online tools without being overloaded with too much information is an essential ingredient to personal success in the twenty-first century. But how can we use digital media so that they make us empowered participants rather than passive receivers, grounded, well-rounded people rather than multitasking basket cases? In Net Smart, cyberculture expert Howard Rheingold shows us how to use social media intelligently, humanely, and, above all, mindfully. Mindful use of digital media means thinking about what we are doing, cultivating an ongoing inner inquiry into how we want to spend our time. Rheingold outlines five fundamental digital literacies, online skills that will help us do this: attention, participation, collaboration, critical consumption of information (or "crap detection"), and network smarts. He explains how attention works, and how we can use our attention to focus on the tiny relevant portion of the incoming tsunami of information. He describes the quality of participation that empowers the best of the bloggers, netizens, tweeters, and other online community participants; he examines how successful online collaborative enterprises contribute new knowledge to the world in new ways; and he teaches us a lesson on networks and network building. Rheingold points out that there is a bigger social issue at work in digital literacy, one that goes beyond personal empowerment. If we combine our individual efforts wisely, it could produce a more thoughtful society: countless small acts like publishing a Web page or sharing a link could add up to a public good that enriches everybody.

Author : Harry Henderson
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438110030
Total Pages : 593 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology written by Harry Henderson and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an illustrated A-Z encyclopedia containing approximately 600 entries on computer and technology related topics.

Author : Howard Rheingold
Publisher : Turtleback
ISBN 13 : 9780613917469
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Smart Mobs written by Howard Rheingold and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2003-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Tokyo to Helsinki, Manhattan to Manila, Rheingold takes readers on a journey around the world for a preview of the next techno-cultural shift--a shift he predicts will be as dramatic as the widespread adoption of the PC in the 1980s and the Internet in the 1990s.

Author : Robert Johansen
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1609944887
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leaders Make the Future written by Robert Johansen and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2012-05-07 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATEDWhat are the new leadership skills needed to succeed in the decade ahead? In this second edition Bob Johansen, bestselling author and longtime CEO of the Institute for the Future, teams with the prestigious Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), not only describing and updating the 10 new essential leadership skills but also offering tools and techniques for developing and applying them.

Author : Bob Johansen
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1605090034
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leaders Make the Future written by Bob Johansen and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2009-05-11 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What future forces will affect a leaders ability to lead in the next year, 5 years, 10 years?

Author : Len Fisher
Publisher : Basic Books (AZ)
ISBN 13 : 0465020240
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Perfect Swarm written by Len Fisher and published by Basic Books (AZ). This book was released on 2011-03-08 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The IgNobel Prize-winner and author of Rock, Paper, Scissors applies science-based solutions to seemingly complex problems in life.

Author : Louis Ferrante
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101515341
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mob Rules written by Louis Ferrante and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-06-02 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mob is notorious for its cruel and immoral practices, but its most successful members have always been extremely smart businessmen. Now, former mobster Louis Ferrante reveals its surprisingly effective management techniques and explains how to apply them-legally-to any legitimate business. As an associate of the Gambino family, Ferrante relied on his instincts to pull off some of the biggest heists in U.S. history. By the age of twenty-one, he had netted millions of dollars for his employers. His natural talent for management led Mafia bosses to rely on him. After being arrested and serving an eight-and-a-half-year prison sentence, Ferrante went straight. He realized that the Mob's most valuable business lessons would allow him to survive and thrive in the real world. Now he offers eighty-eight time-tested Mafia strategies, including: * Go get your own coffee!: Respecting the chain of command without being a sucker. * The walls have ears: Never bad-mouth the boss. * Is this phone tapped?: Watch what you say every day. * How to bury the hatchet-but not in someone's head. * Don't split yourself in half: The wrong decision is better than none at all. * Don't build Yankee stadium, just supply the concrete: Spotting new rackets. * Leave the gun, take the cannolis...and beware of hubris. Ferrante brings his real-life experiences to the book, offering fascinating advice that really works and sharing behind-the-scenes episodes almost as outrageous as those occurring on Wall Street every day.

Author : Helen McCarthy
Publisher : Demos
ISBN 13 : 1841801186
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Network Logic written by Helen McCarthy and published by Demos. This book was released on 2004 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dan O'Hair
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312644205
Total Pages : 641 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Real Communication written by Dan O'Hair and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-01-16 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Real Communication uses stories from real people and the world around us to present the best and most lively introduction to communication concepts. Professors and students alike have fallen in love with Real Communication’s down-to-earth writing style, its coverage of research, and its wealth of learning and teaching tools. They also appreciate how Real Communication strives to weave the discipline’s different strands together with the CONNECT feature that shows students how concepts work and apply across interpersonal, small group, and public speaking contexts. The Second Edition is even better with a broader array of engaging examples, new coverage of hot topics in the field like Intercultural and mediated communication, plus a public speaking unit honed to provide the essential information students need for this fast-paced course. Whether you want a traditional paperback, an e-Book — online or downloadable to a device — a looseleaf edition, or the book within the new HumanCommClass, Real Communication has an option for you. Read the preface.