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Consider what it means to be "in flow" in an information landscape defined by networked media and you will see where Web2.0 is taking us. The goal is not to be a passive consumer of information or to simply tune in when the time is right, but rather to live in a world where information is everywhere.

Nice basic article on Ning, viral networks and the economics of SNSs from Fast Company

Birmingham City University "is to offer a master's degree teaching students about social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and Bebo."

"Clay Shirky visits Google's Mountain View, CA, headquarters to discuss his book, "Here Comes Everybody." This event took place on March 11, 2008, as part of the Authors@Google series."

Inc. magazine article on Abrams and what happened at Friendster

The material in this talk is the basis for his later writing in the book Here Comes Everybody.  | "In this prescient 2005 talk, Clay Shirky shows how closed groups and companies will give way to looser networks where small contributors have big roles and fluid cooperation replaces rigid planning."

Open source software for connecting individuals, used often for activism and connecting stories in the wake of crisis.

One of the best arguments I have read against the use of Twitter at conferences.