Comments on: The Context Engine http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/ Learn How Human Business Works - Beyond Social Media Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:49:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: mj » Blog Archive » Ghost (aka The Context Engine) http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-126488 mj » Blog Archive » Ghost (aka The Context Engine) Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:08:17 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/#comment-126488 [...] a year ago, Chris Brogan wrote some science fiction: Chris’s context engine has 3 favorite orders for this particular coffeeshop chain. He clicks the [...] [...] a year ago, Chris Brogan wrote some science fiction: Chris’s context engine has 3 favorite orders for this particular coffeeshop chain. He clicks the [...]

]]> By: Naked Yak » Blog Archive » A Bit Of Context In A Big World http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-92836 Naked Yak » Blog Archive » A Bit Of Context In A Big World Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:13:26 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/#comment-92836 [...] our experience of life would be like if the things around us were put into context for us using a Context Engine. The basic premise is this: imagine a whole new “layer” to our human/environment operating [...] [...] our experience of life would be like if the things around us were put into context for us using a Context Engine. The basic premise is this: imagine a whole new “layer” to our human/environment operating [...]

]]> By: suzymiller http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-92304 suzymiller Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:45:50 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/#comment-92304 My reality check today was to take my laptop to my local wifi enabled coffee bar. Only they charged £10 minimum for a connection. And then the noise of screaming kids with their mums shouting above them made me realise that out of London UK coffee bars don't even know how to provide for a single market segment (nothing there for the kids to do and no good for business users) let alone have any idea how to extrapolate that to provide a better service. Maybe Second Life is the place for such innovation. Then when the technology back office systems can support it in RL, a few bright sparks can make it happen. I look forward to that level of interactive service. My reality check today was to take my laptop to my local wifi enabled coffee bar. Only they charged £10 minimum for a connection. And then the noise of screaming kids with their mums shouting above them made me realise that out of London UK coffee bars don’t even know how to provide for a single market segment (nothing there for the kids to do and no good for business users) let alone have any idea how to extrapolate that to provide a better service.

Maybe Second Life is the place for such innovation. Then when the technology back office systems can support it in RL, a few bright sparks can make it happen. I look forward to that level of interactive service.

]]> By: Mike Ambrose http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-92277 Mike Ambrose Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:51:48 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/#comment-92277 Hi Chris, That's a fantastic vision (especially the coffee shop view)... Really got me thinking. Perhaps the cafe should understand it's not just "we sell coffee and biscotti" but "we're a great gathering place for the community." I live in the middle of an incredible neighborhood with three Starbucks within view of each other, as well as a small mom-and-pop java establishment a half block from home (the opposite ends of the spectrum.) Sure, they offer WiFi, but the signal's often weak (only one box, and that's in the office) and the stores can get really crowded. WiFi banners seem to be used to get people through the doors. The chains are too big to change, and the mom-and-pops are too small (and vulnerable) to devote the time and money into expanding into new realms. At least, that's the way I see it in my neighborhood - which has a WalkScore of 100 out of 100! http://www.walkscore.com/get-score.php?street=1401+17th+Street%2C+NW&go=Go Hi Chris,
That’s a fantastic vision (especially the coffee shop view)… Really got me thinking. Perhaps the cafe should understand it’s not just “we sell coffee and biscotti” but “we’re a great gathering place for the community.” I live in the middle of an incredible neighborhood with three Starbucks within view of each other, as well as a small mom-and-pop java establishment a half block from home (the opposite ends of the spectrum.) Sure, they offer WiFi, but the signal’s often weak (only one box, and that’s in the office) and the stores can get really crowded. WiFi banners seem to be used to get people through the doors. The chains are too big to change, and the mom-and-pops are too small (and vulnerable) to devote the time and money into expanding into new realms. At least, that’s the way I see it in my neighborhood – which has a WalkScore of 100 out of 100! http://www.walkscore.com/get-score.php?street=1401+17th+Street%2C+NW&go=Go

]]> By: The Context Engine http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-92250 The Context Engine Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:24:18 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/#comment-92250 [...] Original post by [chrisbrogan.com] [...] [...] Original post by [chrisbrogan.com] [...]

]]> By: Global Positioning System: Car GPS, GPS Reviews » The Context Engine http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-92238 Global Positioning System: Car GPS, GPS Reviews » The Context Engine Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:55:39 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/#comment-92238 [...] Carlos Lorenzo had some great ideas on this topic.You can read a snippet of the post here.The context engine reads the storefront’s RFID and launches an auto-wiki with Chris’s latest books of interest, recommendations his friends have blogged or tweeted lately, and then gathers via api comparison shopping data for 3 online … [...] [...] Carlos Lorenzo had some great ideas on this topic.You can read a snippet of the post here.The context engine reads the storefront’s RFID and launches an auto-wiki with Chris’s latest books of interest, recommendations his friends have blogged or tweeted lately, and then gathers via api comparison shopping data for 3 online … [...]

]]> By: The Context Engine http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-92235 The Context Engine Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:43:32 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/#comment-92235 [...] Original post by Some Rights Reserved [...] [...] Original post by Some Rights Reserved [...]

]]> By: Mark Harrison http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-92234 Mark Harrison Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:40:46 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/#comment-92234 Chris walks into a bookshop. His "context engine" notices that he's in a bookshop, and applies a whole bunch of rules to work out what he might want to buy. It presents the first three choices, showing: - The location in the store - The price in the store - The price on Amazon It also notifies the store's engine to say "Customer who's come in is a regular book buyer - we're going to recommend him X, Y, and Z - will you price-match Amazon." The till flashes this up, and the server clicks "yes". 5 seconds later, Chris's watch pings to say "The Store will price match Amazon on Y and Z" and Chris thinks "why the hell not?" Chris walks into a bookshop. His “context engine” notices that he’s in a bookshop, and applies a whole bunch of rules to work out what he might want to buy.

It presents the first three choices, showing:

- The location in the store
- The price in the store
- The price on Amazon

It also notifies the store’s engine to say “Customer who’s come in is a regular book buyer – we’re going to recommend him X, Y, and Z – will you price-match Amazon.”

The till flashes this up, and the server clicks “yes”.

5 seconds later, Chris’s watch pings to say “The Store will price match Amazon on Y and Z” and Chris thinks “why the hell not?”

]]> By: social security » Blog Archive » The Context Engine http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-92233 social security » Blog Archive » The Context Engine Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:39:49 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/#comment-92233 [...] Read the rest of this great post here [...] [...] Read the rest of this great post here [...]

]]> By: Michael Sorg http://www.chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-92231 Michael Sorg Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:34:16 +0000 http://chrisbrogan.com/the-context-engine/#comment-92231 Great ideas, but the big hurdles we have in the near future is that security, and above that, the public's comfort level with that security. It's been a process to get the mass to even "store" their money in an electronic form and give up the old check book. And the idea of tracking via GPS and "somebody" know where you might be all the time scares the bejeezus out of people. It's all great as long as it works. And our massively context driven device doesn't get a blue screen of death. Great ideas, but the big hurdles we have in the near future is that security, and above that, the public’s comfort level with that security. It’s been a process to get the mass to even “store” their money in an electronic form and give up the old check book. And the idea of tracking via GPS and “somebody” know where you might be all the time scares the bejeezus out of people. It’s all great as long as it works. And our massively context driven device doesn’t get a blue screen of death.

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