Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution
by Howard Rheingold
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Smart Mobs takes us on a journey around the world for a preview of the next techno-cultural shift. The coming wave, says Rheingold, is the result of super-efficient mobile communications-cellular phones, wireless-paging, and Internet-access devices-that will allow us to connect with anyone, anytime, anywhere.Rheingold offers a penetrating perspective on the new convergence of pop culture, cutting-edge technology, and social activism. He also reminds us that the real impact of mobile show more communications will come not from the technology itself but from how people use it, resist it, and adapt to it. show lessTags
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Howard Rheingold is something I want to be: observant. This is the third social / technological shift he has focused on (the other two being the arrival of the Internet and virtual reality). This particular book focuses on the impact on society of anywhere / anytime / anything computing in a world where the network is literally all around you. He covers a variety of topice from DoCoMo's i-mode to the use of text messaging in social revolution to wireless networking as a "commons."
How does he impact my writing? I have always thought of myself as an observant person and able to take my observations and apply them to the world around me. Rheingold is the next step. He is able to take a mass of observations and distill out the few pieces show more that matter. show less
How does he impact my writing? I have always thought of myself as an observant person and able to take my observations and apply them to the world around me. Rheingold is the next step. He is able to take a mass of observations and distill out the few pieces show more that matter. show less
This book wasn't quite everything that I had hoped for.
Specifically, I was looking for some insight into 'social tagging'.
The topics it did cover (p2p, reputation systems, wireless connectivity) were pretty good.
Specifically, I was looking for some insight into 'social tagging'.
The topics it did cover (p2p, reputation systems, wireless connectivity) were pretty good.
Howard Rheingold was woensdag 3 september 2003 in Amsterdam om zijn nieuwste boek 'Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution' te presenteren in het ABC Treehouse te Amsterdam. Volgens Rheingold ontstaan de 'Smart mobs' wanneer communicatie en computer-technologie de menselijke talenten voor samenwerking versterken. Zo maken actievoerders tegen de WTO-verdragen actief gebruik van dynamische websites zoals Moveon.org en mobiele telefoons om demonstraties te plannen. Maar ook een terreur-organisatie als Al Quaida had nooit zo'n verregaande staat van effectiviteit en professionaliteit kunnen bereiken zonder gebruik te maken van internet, e-mail en mobiele satelliet-telefoons. Deze nieuwe manier van zelf-georganiseerde actie was nooit mogelijk show more geweest zonder het samensmelten van twee nieuwe technologiën. Tien jaar geleden doorbrak de combinatie van pc en inbelverbinding het WWW tot waar het nu is. Anno 2003 is het de beurt voor de steeds krachtiger wordende handheld devices zoals PDA's en smart phones gecombineerd met de always-on mobiele internet-verbinding via GPRS, UTMS en wifi om sociale structuren op nieuwe manieren vorm te geven. Het gevaar van inperking ligt wel om de hoek. Media kartels en overheidsorganisaties willen maar wat graag de openbare digitale ruimte terug winnen op de gebruikers. Rechtszaken tegen Kazaa-gebruikers, steeds strenger wordende copyright-wetgeving en de uitverkoop van radiofrequenties bevestigen dit beeld. Volgens Rheingold moeten we de inventiviteit van de individuele gebruiker koesteren in plaats van dit over te laten aan de markt of overheid. Als het uitwerken van het WWW was uitbesteed aan een multinational of overheids-organisatie, dan zaten we na 10 jaar met 1000 rapporten en misschien een paar duizend gereguleerde websites. Nu houden miljoenen gebruikers miljarden unieke webpagina’s in de lucht. Een welkom pleidooi voor de kracht van het individu. show less
Jan 23, 2009Dutch
Intéressant et complet, même s'il commence à dater puisque beaucoup d'interviews, ressources datent du début de ce millénaire !!
Jul 30, 2012French
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- Original publication date
- 2002
- Dedication
- To Hannah Geraldine Rheingold, my mother and teacher, who gave me permission to color outside the lines: Thank you, Mom.
- Blurbers
- Saffo, Paul; Kelly, Kevin; Rushkoff, Douglas; Johnson, Steven; Weinberger, David; Clarke, Arthur C.
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- Sociology, Technology, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 303.483090511 — Society, Government, and Culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Social processes Social change Causes of change Development of science and technology History, geographic treatment, biography
- LCC
- HM846 .R54 — Social sciences Sociology (General) Sociology Social change
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- 5 — English, Finnish, French, Italian, Spanish
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- Paper, Ebook
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