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Esther Dyson on the Value of Attention

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the best-last-name-ever dept.

Christian Ahlert writes "OpenBusiness talked to Esther Dyson about how business models are adapting to an internet environment that champions openness. Esther's upcoming PC Forum focuses on how users are transforming the internet and placing new demands on businesses. From Open Source to Open Content, new forms of organization, production and distribution are emerging. But how can these ventures produce a revenue and sustain themselves? For how long can we give content away for free?"

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  1. Who is Esther Dyson by CrunchMaster0 · · Score: 3, Funny

    More importantly: How did Scotty rig the transporter buffer to save his pattern for so long.

  2. It's gone from suck to blow by ginbot462 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, yeah. That's great and all .. but what does this have to do with vacuums?

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  3. Good luck. by StikyPad · · Score: 2, Funny

    They're gonna be in for a surprise if they try to start charging ME for content. I'm so cheap, I don't even pay attention.

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  4. Re:who is Esther Dyson ? by NoMaster · · Score: 2, Funny
    ... is a void ... devoid of content while taking up space
    Well, DUH! You think her old man just woke up one day and came up with the idea of the eponymous sphere?

    Hell, no! He got the idea after hearing little Esther saying her first word. You may credit him with genius; I prefer to call it foresight...

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