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Iron Perth
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05-25-2006 21:05
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.06/crowds.htmlFrom: someone
All these companies grew up in the Internet age and were designed to take advantage of the networked world. But now the productive potential of millions of plugged-in enthusiasts is attracting the attention of old-line businesses, too. For the last decade or so, companies have been looking overseas, to India or China, for cheap labor. But now it doesn’t matter where the laborers are – they might be down the block, they might be in Indonesia – as long as they are connected to the network.
Technological advances in everything from product design software to digital video cameras are breaking down the cost barriers that once separated amateurs from professionals. Hobbyists, part-timers, and dabblers suddenly have a market for their efforts, as smart companies in industries as disparate as pharmaceuticals and television discover ways to tap the latent talent of the crowd. The labor isn’t always free, but it costs a lot less than paying traditional employees. It’s not outsourcing; it’s crowdsourcing.
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Maxx Monde
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05-26-2006 02:35
Also worth mentioning is that Philip's mug is in the current issue, under the Rave Awards, page 168, where they compare him to Alan Greenspan.
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Moopf Murray
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05-26-2006 02:37
Is this about Rent-A-Mob?
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Rose Madonna
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05-26-2006 04:53
From: Moopf Murray Is this about Rent-A-Mob? Do they bring their own pitchforks?? |
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Cocoanut Cookie
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05-26-2006 09:37
New word for old thing.
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Maeve Morgan
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05-26-2006 09:37
I can't see how this is related to SL, so moving it to the sandbox
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Cristiano Midnight
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05-26-2006 09:43
From: Maxx Monde Also worth mentioning is that Philip's mug is in the current issue, under the Rave Awards, page 168, where they compare him to Alan Greenspan. There is an sad irony in that one, considering both economies have gone to hell under their watch.
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Chance Abattoir
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05-26-2006 10:04
Crowd sourcing? Sweet. My fascist empire is at hand.
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