Learning about the open hardware movement at the MIT Innovation Lab.

At the Fortune Brainstorm: TECH event in Pasadena.

Rob Carter (FedEx): You don't need to manage the social part of business relationships inside the firewall. #brainstormtech

#brainstormtech Average time inside the NYT Reader based on AIR is 39 minutes; more like reading a newspaper than browsing

#brainstormtech Even amidst a sea of free info, people will pay for quality content. Info, info everywhere - but not a drop of insight.

#brainstormtech Kevin Lynch (Adobe): iPhone apps are like objects, and people are used to paying for objects

#brainstormtech Do we really need "The Daily Me"? If we focus on our interests, how do we broaden? How do we avoid increasing narcissism?

#brainstormtech Recovery may start in 2010, but will take a while (Brad Johnson). You can't have a jobless recovery (John Chen).

#brainstormtech Recessions are a period of competitive risk and opportunity. The leadership position can change quickly. (Brad Johnson).

#brainstormtech 92% of jobs created by VC-backed firms are created after the IPO.

#brainstrotech Diller: I don't really believe in synergy.

#brainstormtech Content and advertising will become seamless. Content providers will have to be trusted by viewers and advertisers.

We just published a special issue of Research-Technology Management on User Innovation. A link to my introduction: lnkd.in/w8-QWG