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At Release 1.0's PC Forum 2006 in Carlsbad, Calif., eBay founder Pierre Omidyar talks to Esther Dyson about the three "laws" that create socially responsible businesses: access, connection and ownership.
The calculator gave way to the spreadsheet. What will e-mail turn into?
CNET Editor-at-Large Esther Dyson talks with ZDNet Editor-in-Chief Dan Farber about "meta-mail," her term for the extension of e-mail into a broader set of tools that can manage processes and the user's attention, instead of just information and content. The user remains in a familiar workspace environment, but has the use of the equivalent of "a spreadsheet for process rather than a spreadsheet for numbers." She highlights examples of products on the path to meta-mail, including one from IBM, coming to market soon.
Jobs and e-mail 'without borders'
Esther Dyson, newly appointed CNET editor-at-large, gives ZDNet's Dan Farber her views on the politically hot topic offshore outsourcing, technology adoption in small businesses, Google's controversial new Gmail service and the impact of social networking.
After a recent trip to Lebanon, CNET's Esther Dyson stresses the importance of being sensitive to local cultures and customs when expanding globally. She tells ZDNet's Dan Farber which companies she thinks are doing a good job and explains what international governments should do to secure U.S. investment.
When 2.0: Time-management opportunities
At the When 2.0 workshop, Release 1.0 Editor Esther Dyson talks to Microsoft CTO Ray Ozzie; Raymie Stata, Yahoo's Chief Architect of Search and Marketplace; and Open Source Applications Foundation President Mitchell Kapor about developing software that can help people manage their time. The event was hosted by Release 1.0 and took place at Stanford University.
When 2.0: Events and calendaring
At the When 2.0 workshop, Release 1.0 Editor Esther Dyson talks to EVDB CEO Brian Dear, Upcoming.org founder Andy Baio and Meetup.com CEO Scott Heiferman about discovering and sharing community events online. The event, hosted by Release 1.0, took place at Stanford University.
ZDNet Editor in Chief Dan Farber introduces the themes and the personalities behind the growing list of ZDNet blogs and says that it's important for individuals to become part of the community because "blogging is about the bloggers."
Opening the door on open source
At PC Forum in Scottsdale, Ariz., Mozilla President Mitchell Baker and SpikeSource CEO Kim Polese talk to technology trend-watcher Esther Dyson about how open source projects are managed.
At PC Forum in Scottsdale, Ariz., scientist John Seely Brown and business strategist John Hagel talk to technology visionary Esther Dyson about "productive friction" and how it can harnessed to create value in IT.
Yahoo takes pragmatic approach in China
At PC Forum in Scottsdale, Ariz., Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang talks to Internet guru Esther Dyson about how his company deals with government censorship and other challenges in the Chinese market.
