Entries from May 2009

Friday, May 29th, 2009

How to make an innovation a success?

Yesterday, I had a discussion with a PR professional about the possibility to make pearltrees a mass market interface immediatly. I think, it is just impossible for now (and the next following months). However, I am certain it will be a huge success by the next 4 years. The issue there is what does make [...]

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Do not search, discover!

I am often amazed about how our minds, our way to think, can be frameworked by our habits. Since my early years I have always felt suspicious about steady confortable positions. I think I have been a good ad man because my role then was to unstead convictions.
No, I am working on the web and [...]

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

The discussion is THE benefit

Writing my last post “I do not beleive in truth”, I figured out that I melted two ideas (at least). One is the impossibility for any human being to establish “truth” and the other point was the superiority of discussion over any synthesis effort.
This last idea is fundamental as to me. I remember my old [...]

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

I do not believe in truth!

I have just read a rww post about Visible Past. This project looks amazing. You can visit historical sites in virtual 3D and find some information while visiting. We all can see how great it can be. Nevertheless, the information is based on a wiki-format and I am more and more unease with this way [...]

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

You cannot miss Jarvis Cocker!

For those who were not in Paris last week or that did not take the time to go to the “Galerie Chappe” hidden in the hill of Montmartre, here is a map that gives the hot moments of Jarvis Cocker’s personal exhibition.
Click the pearl, press play and use the arrows to browse the map.

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Innovation is boldness!

Several years ago, I decided to visit one of my great friends that used to live in Chicago as he was doing a phd in economics at the famous Chicago university. It was really fun because I had never been there before and did not know anything about the windy city. So, I decided to [...]