Author Archives: Matt McAlister

Today we are removing the invite-only door on n0tice.com and opening up for the world to join us. The announcement details are posted on the n0tice blog here. But I’ll use this space to share some of the thinking behind … Continue reading →

The n0tice team decided that we should join the SOPA protest.  We’ll be self-censoring the web site on January 18 and blocking our own users from participating. The full explanation of why we are participating is on the n0tice blog, … Continue reading →

It wasn’t until we stumbled onto the name n0tice.com that I started paying closer attention to noticeboards. You probably see them around you, too, now and again, and you probably read 1 or 2 things that catch your eye.  But … Continue reading →

I think one of the most challenging conceptual blocks facing anyone whose business or interest touches the Internet in some way is the notion that the network itself is the playing field that matters, not any single node within it. … Continue reading →

There have been some incredible innovations in journalism over the past few years, particularly around fast-paced, microchunked news creation and distribution. Some might even argue the native format for news in a networked world has been discovered in the form … Continue reading →

One of the things that fascinates me about the whole mobile and social media landscape is the increasing importance the physical world plays in our digital experience and vice versa. The devices are binding the physical and networked worlds and … Continue reading →

I’ve been exploring some of the implications of openness at large scale and identifying how value is created.  One way to think about that is by positioning openness and empowerment against control and ownership. When does control create value? What … Continue reading →