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- Born: 1964
- First Book: 1994's The Internet by E-Mail
- Has contributed to publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Wired and The New York Times
- Coined the phrase "the internet runs on love"
- Has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University
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Clay Shirky is an American technology writer whose expertise is particularly geared towards the Internet and how it's being affected by social networking. He teaches at New York University and has consulted with a wide array of companies and organizations, including Nokia, the BBC and the U.S. Library of Congress. On April 3, 2008 Shirky appeared on The Colbert Report.
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"There's a big difference between having some people online and having most people onine. That's a difference that appeals mainly to businesses, now the audience is larger. But there's another difference between having most people online and having everybody online. The advantage of having everybody online is that in your social group, if everybody is online, then you can take it for granted that you can use online tools to coordinate the life of that group."World Changing: The Worldchanging Interview: Clay Shirky (March 31, 2008)
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Clay Shirky Questions
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I covered a old eye glass case with polymer clay, now I want to put it in the toaster over...however it does have a lining inside.??Help 2 AnswersI wouldn't bake it. The lining is probably held in place with glue, for one thing, and high temperatures could cause it to release toxins, or at least fail to w... read more -
Can social networks be used to fight crime? 4 AnswersAbsolutely! There are so many stupid criminals out there it is amazing. And for some reason they think that posting their stupid videos or stupid pictures wil... read more -
How does a person get a message out to anywhere in the world? 1 AnswerI'd say it's a bit like a chain reaction. You might for example have created a really funny video of someone shooting a bottle rocket out of their behind. You... read more
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Who was Henry Clay? 1 AnswerHenry Clay, Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852) was a nineteenth-century American statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the House of Representa... read more
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Clay Shirky Professional Profile
- Current Projects:
- Independent Internet Professional
- Adjunct Professor, Interactive Telecommunications Program, NYU
- Past Projects:
- Author, Planning for Web Services: Obstacles and Opportunities
- Author, P2P Networking Overview
- Author, Voices from the Net
- Author, The Internet by E-Mail
- Clay Shirky Books on Amazon.com
- Website: Clay Shirky's Internet Writings
- LinkedIn Profile
- Clay Shirky's del.icio.us bookmarks
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Dominic Thurbon begins talk with story from Clay Shirky's Here Comes Everybody - girl who left phone in taxi #vetes09
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"thinking is for doing" William James "publishing social media is for acting" Clay Shirky
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[from tysone] Clay Shirky on institutions vs. collaboration | Video on TED.com: In this prescient 2005 talk, Cl.. http://bit.ly/IjxtD
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@qadmon. Ahora es el momento de los experimentos. Clay Shirky
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