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DIARY: November 25, 2001 01:17 PM Sunday; Rod Welch

Henry van Eyken submits proposal for using SDS.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Initiative on SDS Deployment for Fleabyte
.......Mental Augmentation Objective Fleabyte
.......Fleabyte Project Opened in SDS to Demonstrate Knowledge Space
.......Economist Model for Online Publishing for Mental Augmentation
.......Fleabyte Online Publishing Mental Augmentation Like Economist
.......Online Publishing for Mental Augmentation Based on Economist
...............................Intelligence

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1...Need clarification of Henry's objectives re SDS

CONTACTS 
0201 - Bootstrap Institute                                                                                                                                                O-00000735 0501
020101 - Mr. Henry van Eyken; Webmaster

SUBJECTS
Alliances Empower Bright Stars to Develop KM Through Open Source, Dou
Eyken, Henry Proposes Using SDS to Advance Culture of Knowledge
SDS Offer to Sell for Linking Project Record, Learn KM, Preserve Doug

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1205 -    ..
1206 - Summary/Objective
1207 -
120701 - Follow up ref SDS 12 0000, ref SDS 11 0000.
120702 -
120703 - Henry submits ideas to mull over for developing online publication
120704 - that would be modeled after the Economist, and would address growing
120705 - interest in mental augmentation.  He recalls offer last year to deploy
120706 - SDS for OHS/DKR to learn KM and suggests some kind of joint effort at
120707 - this time that would enable Henry to be the Managing Editor for the
120708 - new publication.  In this regard, Henry asks about using SDS someway
120709 - to set up a Fleabyte project.  Need clarification on what Henry wants
120710 - done. ref SDS 0 VY9F  Economist is a good model for online publication
120711 - on "Intelligence" that fosters a culture of knowledge where an
120712 - audience can explore need for adding an "intelligence" role, define
120713 - that role in various industries and organizational levels, and share
120714 - experience on deployment. ref SDS 0 OR3N
120715 -
120716 -      [On 011202 submitted response. ref SDS 14 0001
120717 -
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120719 -
120720 -
120722 -  ..
1208 -
1209 -
1210 - Progress
121101 -  ..
121102 - Initiative on SDS Deployment for Fleabyte
121103 -
121104 - Received ref DRT 1 0001 from Henry responding to the letter on 011113
121105 - that complimented Henry's work on the Fleabyte website using anchors
121106 - and encouraging knowledge fundamentals. ref SDS 12 017O
121107 -
121108 -      [On 011202 submitted response. ref SDS 14 0001
121110 -  ..
121111 - Henry says....
121112 -
121113 -       Just going back to the letter on 011113, he could not locate the
121114 -       reference in the sentence, ref DIP 3 WS7H, "More attention is
121115 -       needed, however, to solve the "people" problem Jack Park raised
121116 -       on 010908, ref SDS 12 2U9G, relative to enabling Doug's vision."
121117 -       ref SDS 9 YF5O
121118 -
121119 -           The reference to Jack's concern about laziness is cited
121120 -           several times in the letter on 011113....
121121 -
121122 -                     ....... ref SDS 12 2U9G
121123 -                     ....... ref SDS 12 FS4F
121124 -                     ....... ref SDS 12 724M
121125 -
121127 -        ..
121128 -       Mental Augmentation Objective Fleabyte
121129 -
121130 -
121131 - Henry proposes....
121132 -
121133 -       Solution to information overload is described in the article "In
121134 -       pectore: Fleabyte's inside story" ....
121135 -
121136 -              http://www.fleabyte.org/archive/eic-5.html
121137 -
121138 -
121139 -       .... ref DRT 1 LZ6L, emphasizing terms like mental augmentation
121140 -       instead of knowledge management, but these things are very much
121141 -       intertwined, of course. ref DRT 1 LZ8H
121143 -  ..
121144 - Henry asks....
121145 -
121146 -       How does this fit with your thinking?
121147 -
121148 -            Mental augmentation aligns with POIMS objective to lift
121149 -            capacity to think, remember and communicate. ref OF 1 3742
121151 -             ..
121152 -            Other names for same thing reported on 980226, ref SDS 3
121153 -            2716,
121154 -
121155 -                 Augmenting intelligence
121156 -                 Knowledge Management
121157 -                 Enterprise Management
121158 -                 Business Intelligence
121159 -                 Communication Metrics
121160 -                 Computer Aided Thinking
121162 -             ..
121163 -            The big idea is to foster a culture of knowledge where
121164 -            people are comfortable discussing limitations of IT, often
121165 -            called "information overload," as related by Eric Armstrong
121166 -            on 011003, ref SDS 10 EC5N, and can discuss adding an
121167 -            explicit "intelligence" process to information for creating
121168 -            knowledge, which is a more robust cognitive resource than
121169 -            information.  This fits Henry's model of mental
121170 -            augmentation, since innate mental biology uses an
121171 -            intelligence process to make connections of cause and
121172 -            effect that form knowledge in the form of paradigms.
121174 -             ..
121175 -            This is needed because many people, especially engineers
121176 -            and scientists, who can be helped the most by adding
121177 -            "intelligence" to their work, are presently uncomfortable
121178 -            discussing anything related to human cognition; the entire
121179 -            field is viewed as quackery, and not worthy of
121180 -            consideration.  These people need help; they need cultural
121181 -            balast from respected voices like Drucker pointing out in
121182 -            his article reviewed on 991025 that technology needs to
121183 -            apply cognitive science through technology to improve
121184 -            management science. ref SDS 4 8925
121186 -             ..
121187 -            The KM market has been taken over by "feel good" folks who
121188 -            offer important ideas, as reported on 010114, ref SDS 7
121189 -            EK3I, but have little to do with the opportunity for
121190 -            advancing Henry's perspective on augmenting mental
121191 -            capabilities.  Therefore, a publication focusing on
121192 -            "intelligence" would be different from AI and from KM.
121193 -
121195 -  ..
121196 - Henry continues...
121197 -
121198 -       One of many tasks now is getting some good people on our forum
121199 -       involved. Not only should this be helpful in getting the project
121200 -       properly off the ground, but true involvement deepens interest.
121201 -       ref DRT 1 IQ8N
121202 -
121203 -            What people are needed, i.e., what skills and to what
121204 -            tasks?
121206 -             ..
121207 -            How will they be paid?
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SUBJECTS
SDS Project Proposed by Henry to Support Fleabyte Objectives for Onli
OHS DKR Project Use SDS Do KM to Link Record, Preserve Doug's Legacy
SDS Offer to Sell for Linking Project Record, Learn KM, Preserve Doug

1605 -
160601 -        ..
160602 -       Fleabyte Project Opened in SDS to Demonstrate Knowledge Space
160603 -
160604 -
160605 - Henry further proposes...
160606 -
160607 -       I am wondering about something like this (and I am referring
160608 -       back to your offer once of putting SDS at OHS developers'
160609 -       disposal and giving them some training), would you consider
160610 -       opening up a project management file on Fleabyte development, a
160611 -       file that we link to directly from Fleabyte's "editor's agenda."
160612 -       ref DRT 1 0W9I
160613 -
160614 -            Need clarification of Henry's objectives re SDS
160616 -             ..
160617 -            The offer on 001121 was to sell SDS under royalty
160618 -            conditions so people could learn how to use technology for
160619 -            meeting Henry's objective to augment mental capacity.
160620 -            ref SDS 6 XU8I
160622 -             ..
160623 -            Fleabyte is already organized under Henry's name for
160624 -            OHS/DKR.  It could be added to Contacts, and it could,
160625 -            also, be a separate project, as Henry has in mind today.
160627 -             ..
160628 -            Typically a project gets opened in SDS that has potential
160629 -            for long term development and revenue.  But it is not a
160630 -            big deal, simply another entry in a big ledger.
160631 -
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SUBJECTS
SDS Project Proposed by Henry to Support Fleabyte Objectives for Onli
OHS DKR Project Use SDS Do KM to Link Record, Preserve Doug's Legacy
Fleabyte Publish SDS Stuff Online NWO, POIMS SDS Records in Publicati
Eyken, Henry Managing Editor Intelligence Online Publisher
Intelligence Online Publish SDS Stuff for Augmenting Knowledge Work M
Welch Work on Web Illustrates Benefits of SDS
Intelligence Online Publish SDS Stuff for Augmenting Knowledge Work M
Fleabyte Online Publishing Develop Model Managing Editor Online Publi
Intelligence Better Name Might be Supported by Economist for Online P

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311201 -        ..
311202 -       Economist Model for Online Publishing for Mental Augmentation
311203 -       Fleabyte Online Publishing Mental Augmentation Like Economist
311204 -       Online Publishing for Mental Augmentation Based on Economist
311205 -
311206 -
311207 - Henry clarifies objective
311208 -
311209 -       In fact, a demonstration of what a managing editor of the future
311210 -       could be like. As you may have noticed, Fleabyte (lack of
311211 -       resources notwithstanding) tries to become a better means of
311212 -       publishing in the age of info overload. If things work out (a
311213 -       big IF, of course), we might well become a model for others (and
311214 -       not receive credit for it), but that model might well include a
311215 -       new way of defining by example of what a managing editor could
311216 -       be like. You may find it interesting to develop this empirically
311217 -       with the tool you are expert at using - as Doug says, don't tell
311218 -       me how, show me how. ref DRT 1 0W9I
311220 -        ..
311221 -       Why not mull this over for a couple of days? And give me a
311222 -       chance to mull this over as well?
311223 -
311224 -               [On 011202 submitted response. ref SDS 14 OR3N
311225 -
311226 -            Need clarification of Henry's objective....
311228 -             ..
311229 -            SDS already demonstrates "intelligence" can be delivered
311230 -            anytime anywhere via Internet....
311231 -
311232 -               Planning.....................971027, ref SDS 1 9999
311233 -               Implementation...............971105, ref SDS 2 2367
311234 -               Results......................010907, ref SDS 8 KX3L
311236 -                  ..
311237 -                 [On 011207 Henry wants Rod to be Managing Editor,
311238 -                 using SDS, and explains role is project manager.
311239 -                 ref SDS 15 UQ4F
311241 -                  ..
311242 -                 [On 011207 Henry wants a project manager who attracts
311243 -                 volunteers. ref SDS 15 UQ4S
311245 -             ..
311246 -            The next step is to deploy SDS for others to save time and
311247 -            money, to get the economy going and protect national
311248 -            security, as discussed with Doug Engelbart on 011120.
311249 -            ref SDS 13 H67I
311250 -
311251 -              1.  Is Henry asking to use the SDS program to manage the
311252 -                  work of publishing editor for Fleabyte?
311254 -                   ..
311255 -              2.  Is he asking for Com Metrics support to create a set
311256 -                  of accounts for organizing the Fleabyte work?
311258 -                      ..
311259 -                     [On 011207 Henry wants Rod to be Managing Editor,
311259 -                     using SDS, and explains role is project manager.
311259 -                     ref SDS 15 UQ4F
311264 -             ..
311265 -            Henry's idea to demonstrate a managing editor's role for
311266 -            online content supports the goal of Com Metrics for
311267 -            transitioning to a culture of knowledge that changes from
311268 -            documents to knowledge space, per POIMS. ref OF 1 1107
311270 -             ..
311271 -            Henry can accomplish this by figuring out a way to publish
311272 -            Welch writings.....
311273 -
311274 -
311275 -                      http://www.welchco.com/00601.HTM
311276 -
311277 -
311278 -            ....and generate revenue from that resource.  Generally
311279 -            generating revenue demonstrates the value to customers
311280 -            (readers) of what writers have to say.
311282 -             ..
311283 -            POIMS and Com Metrics could be published as conventional
311284 -            books, but that would undermine the core ideas for moving
311285 -            from traditional printed media to Knowledge Space, as
311286 -            explained in POIMS. ref OF 1 1107
311288 -             ..
311289 -            Here is something Henry might consider....
311291 -             ..
311292 -            How can Fleabyte as publisher and Henry as Editor add value
311293 -            to Welch publications that generates revenue?
311295 -             ..
311296 -            An interesting nexus of roles arises in considering
311297 -            Henry's letter.
311298 -
311299 -                 [On 011207 Henry wants Rod to be Managing Editor,
311300 -                 using SDS, and explains role is project manager.
311301 -                 ref SDS 15 UQ4F
311303 -             ..
311304 -            Because of personal perceptions there will likely be a long
311305 -            transition from today until the Com Manager role is fully
311306 -            implemented, perhaps decades, maybe centuries, just as it
311307 -            took 400 years to apply alphabet technology for analysis
311308 -            rather than simply to record what people said, as reported
311309 -            on 991108. ref SDS 5 7048
311311 -             ..
311312 -            What does Henry think about how these tasks relate?
311314 -             ..
311315 -            Currently, we have roles for....
311316 -
311317 -                  Managing editor
311318 -                  Webmaster
311319 -                  Communication Manager
311320 -                  Analyst
311321 -                  Intelligence Officer
311322 -
311323 -            ....that is some respects accomplish the same thing of
311324 -            fussing around with content on the Internet.
311326 -             ..
311327 -            For example, a Com Manager's job is to turn out useful
311328 -            content adding intelligence to information for creating
311329 -            knowledge that saves time and money.
311331 -             ..
311332 -            Webmaster's job is to figure out how to get it displayed
311333 -            adequately and effect the mechanics of distribution with
311334 -            hardware.
311336 -             ..
311337 -            The Managing Editor's job is to maintain standards of
311338 -            workmanship, and manage distribution that generates revenue
311339 -            for the content --- maybe?
311341 -             ..
311342 -            It might be interesting to consider that Henry approach
311343 -            the Economist with the idea of getting support for an
311344 -            online publication called.....
311346 -                                ..
311347 -                               Intelligence
311348 -
311349 -
311350 -            ....dedicated to Henry's goal for mental augmentation, to
311351 -            show that, not only does national security need
311352 -            intelligence for military applications, but now the world
311353 -            economy needs this vital new resource made possible by SDS,
311354 -            for the reasons Eric Armstrong explained on 011003.
311355 -            ref SDS 10 EC5N
311356 -
311357 -            "Intelligence" is a simple name like "Economist" that
311358 -            summarizes the core objective to transition people toward a
311359 -            culture of knowledge by providing a forum to discuss
311360 -            technology, work practice and deployment.
311362 -             ..
311363 -            Henry can point to SDS work product to demonstrate this
311364 -            theory is practical and is beginning to be implemented.
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