My idea for today is that established nations could launch startup countries within their own borders, free of all the legacy restrictions in the parent country. The startup country, let's say the size of modern day Israel, would be designed from the ground up for efficiency.
The Web Means the End of Forgetting - 1 views
Scott Adams Blog: Startup Country 07/27/2010 - 0 views
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The entire banking system would be automated. There would be no cash in the start-up country. You wouldn't need to "apply" for a loan because the virtual bank would always have a current notion of your credit-worthiness.
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The tax code in the startup country would be simplified to the point where residents might forget it exists.
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The Government 2.0 Forecast For 2010: 7 Predictions | SocialComputingJournal.com - 0 views
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Social computing will continue to grow in government, but won't hit critical mass in 2010.
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Don't forget that there was some clamping down on social media in government during 2009 including the Marines restricting access to services such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter. Progress in 2010 will be better in state and to a lesser extent local government. The federal government will also struggle with a consistent policy and approach for internal and external social computing, which probably won't emerge next year.
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Open data goes back to the drawing board. I've been bullish on open data and APIs for years and the government got religion in 2009 with data.gov. But the usage is down as government workers and businesses realize that the data is often far out-of-date and not in forms that can be used operationally.
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EUROPA - Press Releases - European Commission sets out strategy to strengthen EU data p... - 0 views
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How do you permanently delete profile information on social networking websites? Can you transfer your contacts and photos to another service?
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Individuals
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should have the "right to be forgotten" when their data is no longer needed or they want their data to be deleted
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