oDesk is a service you can use to hire people

I started to think about Microworks (Mikroduuni) a few weeks after the innovationtrain trip from Helsinki to Oulu returned back. It took place January 13, 2010 and I arrived to Sotkamo one day later.

The microworks idea was moving ahead about a month later with a group of enthusiasts at Sitra talking about what could be accomplished through open innovation and collaboration.

Then we took a break for a several weeks. Some new discussions were taking place but we still had a lot of planning ahead. Financing of a new venture was completely open. Today, I learned about oDesk and even though it’s different, there are a number of ideas that are comparable.

The new way to work: odesk is a service you can use to hire people. Or get a job. But not a job like your dad had. Here you get a job based on either time, project, or maybe a longer-term contract. And you can work anywhere in the world because the odesk system lets you collaborate with your new boss and he can watch your work as it progresses. Did we mention you get paid?

And they now offer benefits? Crazy and here we talk with odesk's CEO to find out what's changing in the world of work.

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Microblogs | Twine: Too many Microblogs

Pieter is saying what many of us are feeling. The traditional blog is like notebook you never read twice.

Microblogs | Twine: "Twitter is the most famous of all the microblogs, but they are many microblogs out there at the moment.

Like microblogs have to potential of channelling information worldwide within not even 5 minutes, the feedback loop their creating is immense. Microblogs are the fastest global mass media in human history.

My statement is clear: 'Microblogs are changing the world,' blogs Pieter Jansegers interested in Twine Lede (Flanders, Belgium."

The most used blog platforms

Someone has been doing a research about most used blogs and generated a Compete statistic.

No URL People

1. blogger.com / blogspot 29,930.939
2. wordpress.com 12,006.976
3. typepad.com 7,688.692
4. livejournal.com 3,400.522
5. xanga.com 2,133.020
6. blogcheese.com 972.000
7. vox.com 790.378
8. ufem.com 626.000
9. Twitter.com 504.868
10. blogsome.com 394.263
11. xanco 335.000
12. zoomshare.com 317.929
13. 13 tumblr.com 300.011
14. windowslivespaces.com 288.000
15. greatestjournal.com 235.508
16. blog.com 181.398
17. jaiku.com 143.775
18. pownce.com 104.042
19. blogspirit.com 63.860
20. blogster.com 61.825
21. 21 moveabletype.org 36.757
22. insanejournal.com 27.961
23. yahoo360.com 10.964
24. busythumbs.com 10.609
25. blogr.com 3.934
26. blogabond.com 2.334
27. trippert.com 1.342

Source: http://siteanalytics.compete.com

The Jeff Pulver Blog: Social Media / Internet Communication Trends: The Conversation

Helge: I agree with Jeff Pulver The Conversation is the new message!

The Jeff Pulver Blog: Social Media / Internet Communication Trends: The Conversation: "Social Media / Internet Communication Trends: The Conversation Back in the day, Content was king, but in the world of social media communications, 'the conversation' has taken the throne.

Helge: Traditional blogs and media will still give the background and the deep meaning. I trust more on Twitter and Jaiku messages as a source for my daily news than any other media.

Sure, content still matters, as does context, but for those of you who are looking to where the next mega trend on the Internet will be, I am placing my bets on something I am referring to as: The Conversation. Many of us have shifted away from the one-way experience of Radio and TV, (the majority of the time our radios and TVs are on they are entertaining us in the background) and away from one-way content on the web.

1. One way road
2. TV
3. Radio
   

We have moved towards experiences that both engage us and afford us the opportunity to have Conversations. There are two major trends to consider here for businesses who are interested in participating in the evolving Internet Communications Marketplace: be PART of the conversation, and to be PRESENT both when and where the conversations are happening.

1. Jaiku
2. Twitter
3. Pounce
4. Povenc
5. Microblogs
   

Businesses participate in The Conversation by having an active social media presence. For some this includes a Facebook strategy, maybe a commitment to produce podcasts and sometimes participation through interactive real-time social media platforms like: twitter, Jaiku and Pounce."

Tumblr

There's Jaiku, Twitter and now also Tumblr: So sorry for the quiet month! We’ve been hard at work on the next iteration of Tumblr, and today we’re ready to pull back the curtain and let you play with some new features we’re totally excited about.

Snappy new interface

The first thing you’ll notice is the slick new Dashboard screen. There’s a ton of new functionality coming to Tumblr, and we’ve been meticulous in keeping the interface focused and dead-simple.

Helge: I'm not familiar with the service yet.