Wednesday, October 29, 2014

The value of people are the values of people!

Two great short films below, my thoughts early today strangely links the two! As per my facebook post:


API's: Aspiration, Perspiration, Inspiration - in my tech sector world API's are Application Programming Interfaces and they have revolutionised apps over the last 3 decades. Moving away from isolated hardcoded boxes as island and integrating and extracting the best across systems. Delivering evolution from pre internet mainframe, mid range and PC days to post internet (not that we are there yet) mobile phones and devices that make up "the internet of things". Its an interesting concept to apply to the triple bottom line of people, planet and profit, empowering, enabling and connecting people systems and most importantly open data and action to create a better future. The story unfolds to reveal everything from vaccines to MOOC's, collaborative to augmented solutions. It just needs everyone to understand it and drive it to ensure its done for everyone not just someone!


People, Planet, Profit the value of people and our planet are the values of all people, linking the economic, the education and the equality and environment are not easy but we like a challenge, right? https://wetheeconomy.com/films/supply-chain-reaction/... and the answers are within us to share respectfully http://schoolingtheworld.org/stw2014/

Monday, October 27, 2014

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's Next Big Disruption Isn't a New Car, It's a New Battery – Feature – Car and Driver | Car and Driver Blog

Horizontal, vertical integration, what with his fight with the state of Michigan on supply chain disintermediation there are some risks as well as disruptive breakthrough here:




Tesla CEO Elon Musk's Next Big Disruption Isn't a New Car, It's a New Battery – Feature – Car and Driver | Car and Driver Blog




http://money.cnn.com/2014/10/21/news/companies/tesla-michigan/


Big tech start-ups bypass Silicon Valley - FT.com

The UK, China, Japan picture is interesting but not surprising:

Big tech start-ups bypass Silicon Valley - FT.com


The rise of Brandy Wandy signals the end for Silly Mili - Telegraph

Worth book marking this for after the 2015 election. It points to an obvious issue as to who is inspiring and creating aspirational young voters but it also makes you wonder whats the difference between Brand and Farrage not in terms of narrative but in terms of outcomes!




The rise of Brandy Wandy signals the end for Silly Mili - Telegraph

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Playing poker with altruism

I love these "collective" and "global" statements:

  • We’re living in the best time that has ever existed, and
  • The present is always the worst place you will ever be.
Makes for a very good read about where and when to give!
http://reg-charity.org/charity-effectiveness-matters-and-giving-now-vs-giving-later/

Thursday, October 02, 2014

2013 Top 10 WW universities!

USA and UK well done!
Like all assessments the methodology needs to be scrutinised. Wonder what the rest of the world thinks?

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/

What Is the Future of DFID? | Center For Global Development

What Is the Future of DFID? | Center For Global Development




The comment thread is worth revisiting as well as the item and its links!