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Disruptive activism

Learning with e's

My wikipedia page claims that I am a 'disruptive activist', which is quite an apt description of me - I use the term on my Twitter profile page. Another example of disruptive technology was the way digital photography has replaced chemical photography. My prediction is that the changes will be disruptive. Unported License.

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Resistance is futile

Learning with e's

Digital technology has advanced photography into areas that were previously considered impossible. Wikipedia is yet another example of disruptive innovation. Culturally Wikipedia has thoroughly disrupted the idea that you need to consult a printed encyclopaedia to get expert information. They are now very specialist.

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The social impact of disruptive technology

Learning with e's

Let me give you the example of digital photography: Today there are only a few places left where you can buy non-digital cameras. Just take Wikipedia: Technically it is a collaborative work space for creating content. There are around 7.000 authors for the German Wikipedia edition. There is hardly any need for them.

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Stock Photo Image and Other Media Sources

Tony Karrer

Mashable's 90+ Online Photography Tools and Resources. EveryStockPhoto is a search engine for creative commons photos, located in Vancouver, BC. If you have an interest in photography, you can even submit your own pictures. Wikipedia: Public domain image sources - though in this case you will need to check the copyright.

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Cultural hegemony and disruption

Learning with e's

Enter Wikipedia - the online social encyclopedia to which everyone has a stake in. In an extraordinarily short period of time, Wikipedia has taken up pole position as the world's knowledge repository. Wikipedia is popular because it can be accessed from anywhere using a web enabled mobile phone. It's probably already too late.

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