Random thoughts on information, collaboration and freedom
Once Alexander Pope wrote
Forever reading, never to be read
That is what is happening here. Lately I’ve been too busy reading so I didn’t have time to write on this blog.
But I’d like to share with you some books written collaboratively that are worth reading:
- Code 2.0
The graphic above is known as the Gartner Hype Cycle. Wikia Search had its peak of inflated expectation on January 7th, and this is where I think it is now.
Are you going to help take it to the next level?
I’ll use this post to explain about the title: Iridescence is an optical phenomenon in which the color seen in a surface changes according to the angle of view. This means that when more than one person is looking at the same thing from different perspectives they can be seeing different colors. This is how the stuff I plan to write about here works: different people see each project by their own point of view and contribute to it in a holistic way, creating a whole that is more than the sum of its parts. The name Iridescence is based on the Iris character from the Greek mythology, a messenger who travelled around bringing news to the mortals, and as such can represent the communication power of the Internet.
Update: change of plans, this blog isn’t moving anywhere for now.