I'm back in Singapore for a week working on a portfolio of projects building on work over the past decade. expect to report back on some of that work in future months, this week is scoping and discussing. Now I first came to Singapore over 15 years ago to speak at a conference. Although my whole family have been out with me at various times. MORE >>

“Why social collaboration? Based on proximity, people are not likely to collaborate very often if they are more than 50 feet apart”   Thomas Allen, 1977. Here’s an image  Courtesy of Central Desktop  Click the image for the  large version. Social learning MORE >>

I’m delighted to count Christopher Lydon as a friend, albeit one I don’t see often enough. He has traveled the road, as a reporter for the NY Times, as an esteemed (and controversial) talk show host on NPR, and as one of the first adventurers in the world hybrid radio and Web. Chris and I talked last week. MORE >>

Americans are in deep water with no escape over high gas prices. America was building trains, the answer to both high gas prices and saving the environment. Oh, and getting there faster. But the Tea Party has stalled the building of new trains, even though train ridership continues to set records.  Which will happen - - not soon enough MORE >>

Meet the phenomenal new TED2012 Fellows in our just-released downloadable guide. Inside you’ll find photos and profiles of all 65 Fellows onsite: the class of TED2012 as well as all three classes of Senior Fellows. Dive in to explore their lives, work and ideas — and prepare to lose your socks! MORE >>