digital methods for native internet research
Today I was talking to a friend of mine about switching focus from a classical designer to a problem identifying and solution prototyping typ of designer whose work is primary defined by research and experimentation and not by beautiful crafted objects or digital content. I tend to compare this with the move from a visual… Read more Visual vs conceptual #13
Today, I want to take a look into another approach of allocating resources on the Internet. Originally, I wanted to research methods of investigative journalism but then I found a more data and technology driven section. OSINT is a term from the US intelligence agencies which describes the usage of publicly available sources, mostly mass-media… Read more Open Source Intelligence #12
I am continuing the research of commit #10 on “Curation – The Power of Selection in a World of Excess” by Michael Bhaskar. SimplifyingWhen it comes to research in general or curation, the goal must be clear. Why do you select and what happens when you do so? By defining that basic and most important… Read more Curation effects #11
In the book “Curation – The Power of Selection in a World of Excess” Michael Bhaskar describes the following principles of curation: Save timeSelecting and arranging can help us to build resources that can be used instantly over and over again. Like I posted earlier, if time is our most valuable resource, a bit more… Read more Principles of curation #10
Another interesting practice appeared in the world of large cooperations: Working Out Loud. What problem does Working Out Loud tackle? First of all, we often find static and somehow restricted hierarchies in large or growing companies to manage tasks, responsibilities and complexity. Therefore, information and decisions live in the upper part of the pyramid, less… Read more Working out loud #9
SeekSeeking out for information using push und pull mechanisms to be „up-to-date“. The push describes getting information being pushed to us by trusted and reliable sources, multiple curators or editors who already filtered topic related information or knowledge. Pulling means that you actively look out for or discover new sources of information which could be… Read more Seek, Sense, Share #8