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Yesterday was the e27 unconference and despite getting there late( I got there at 8.15 or so) the event was still one worth going for. 

The main discussion I went for was “The Two Towers” facilitated by Bernard Leong and Gwendolyn Tan where they talked about whether Singapore has what it takes to go into this Web 2.0 frenzy. Everything from whether we had the programmers, whether we had the people with the right mindset to whether we should even be into Web 2.0 was discussed.

It was interesting because along the way, issues of copyright were raised. “If content were to be user generated, who will be accountable for any copyright infringements?” I personally think that people should stop fighting this change. It’s time companies see this form of ‘cutting and pasting’ of materials as a wave that they should be riding on and not opposing. How to ride it is the big question. 

All in all it was a good 4^th unconference but I couldn’t help but leave thinking…Singapore is doomed. We seem to be talking too much and doing too little – I don’t mean the people at the unconference, but more of the overall system. Our practices do not allow for innovation and creativity…or at least very little of it.

Maybe this is the beginning of a newer and more innovative age for Singapore…Or maybe we’re just trying too hard to catch up that we’ve forgotten that if we always want to play catch-up, we’ll never really be able to focus on being the first. 

As for me…I’m beginning to feel a little bit apathetic to the development of the policies and around me and instead take on the mindset of, “If I want to do something, I’ll just find a way to get it done.”

That said…look out for “Expecting Something ” in the coming weeks….

( Picture courtesy of Inju...Searched it on Flickr )

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Hey. Couldn't catch you at E27. I was late too but I left early. I managed to catch the session on Complex Networks, and a the one on virtual worlds. Indeed interesting stuff. Thanks for the heads up on this.

Submitted by NTT • 2007-02-17 05:02:36

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