Guest Thinkers — February 16, 2011

Women of the Web Administrator Supershow

As promised, here is the link to the Women of the Web 2.0 podcast and chat transcript from March 20, 2007:

Women of the Web 2.0 Administrator Supershow

Thanks to all who joined us, including Pete Reilly (who was a last-minute but very welcome addition) and everyone who participated in the quite-active chat space.

For those of you who are interested, here is my “money quote”:

Scott McLeod’s money quote (responding to a question from Vicki Davis; 1:44 mp3)

I believe we’re scheduled to rejoin the Women of the Web 2.0 on May 1 for a follow-up session. I’m looking forward to it!

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America’s news deserts are growing

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Are smart cities a wise idea?

When Google runs a smart city, who owns the data?

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Neuropsych

Eyes wide shut: Why closing your eyes intensifies psychedelic trips

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The Future

Making microbots smart

What would it take to create a truly intelligent microbot, one that can operate independently?

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