http://timlauer.org/2008/04/27/clay-shirky-gin-television-and-social-surplus-here-comes-everybody/ Tim Lauer Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:08:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://timlauer.org/2008/04/27/clay-shirky-gin-television-and-social-surplus-here-comes-everybody/#comment-37213 Paul Left Wed, 07 May 2008 00:53:04 +0000 http://timlauer.org/2008/04/27/clay-shirky-gin-television-and-social-surplus-here-comes-everybody/#comment-37213 Yes, a fascinating talk, especially the figures he gives comparing the amount of time spent watching TV and the amount of work in writing everything on Wikipedia. But I'm not convinced we're all 'looking for the mouse' - I'd like to think the time 'wasted' watching TV will diminish but not sure it's so straightforward or simple for most people! Yes, a fascinating talk, especially the figures he gives comparing the amount of time spent watching TV and the amount of work in writing everything on Wikipedia. But I’m not convinced we’re all ‘looking for the mouse’ - I’d like to think the time ‘wasted’ watching TV will diminish but not sure it’s so straightforward or simple for most people!

]]> http://timlauer.org/2008/04/27/clay-shirky-gin-television-and-social-surplus-here-comes-everybody/#comment-37140 Jane Krauss Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:06:31 +0000 http://timlauer.org/2008/04/27/clay-shirky-gin-television-and-social-surplus-here-comes-everybody/#comment-37140 Thanks for sharing this! Great motivation for getting up off the couch. I'll share with my Springboard colleagues, they certainly know how to put social surplus to work! (And, I give props to the professor, cuter than Maryann or Ginger.) Thanks for sharing this! Great motivation for getting up off the couch. I’ll share with my Springboard colleagues, they certainly know how to put social surplus to work! (And, I give props to the professor, cuter than Maryann or Ginger.)

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