When collaboration zombies attack...

I know I should be sleeping, but too much black tea and far too relaxing a day, has me all itching and ready to burn internet rubber... So in my meandering, illogical (right brained) way, I came across this awesome project, whereby a lady by the name of Bryony has used the internet to make a ZOMBIE MOVIE with people writing, acting and making special-effects all over the world. She set up a kind of COIN: Collaborative, Innovation Network (not that she'd call it that), and probably could tell us plenty of stories about the challenges of working collaboratively over the internet.

Zombie movies...not necessarily sustainable, but Bryony with her why not attitude characteristic of us 'net gen' bunch, is giving us a great example of a creative application for COINs. Yes, you heard it here first. COINs are not just for Linux Designers. They're for amateur Zombie Movie directors too.

And before you ask, not all amateur Zombie Movie producers code Linux.

What can WE do for you today?

I'm finding it difficult not to be an idealistic youth. I don't think I want to stop – we've been learning that holding vision is what will help us move forwards, that pragmatism and old ideas lead to incremental change, but that we can do better. I am from the Net Generation. The generation that thinks it can have anything, do everything, can have its cake and eat it.

I recently read in the economist that us Net Gen kids are a pain to employ. Selfish, divas and poor team players, that need masses of support. In my first job, you could definitely have got that impression from me, but the truth was, my whole office was on constant procrastination mode - surfing the web and delivering the bare minimum. Staff were unenthusiastic, projects were accomplished sloppily and when I asked for guidance to make sure I was doing the best job I could, the management answered a different question to the one I asked.

I'm curious: Do we Net Genners threaten the Biro Generation because we are raring to go? Because we want to go FASTER than old habits and systems will allow us? Whilst we're all bored and itching in the office do you see us as lazy and uncommitted?

As a member of the Net Generation, I have at my fingertips the collaborative knowledge of MILLIONS of people and if you can handle me properly, through me, they can work for you.
Its time for managers to learn how to make use of the Net Gen.

Our business systems are not geared up for the information age just as society is not geared up for the Net Generation. Like it or not, the Net Generation ARE the future and the information age is here NOW. Perhaps you, as a manager can learn to help me fulfil my potential which, with tools like the internet is getting bigger every millisecond because I don't only use my brain. I can collaborate using the internet and access thousands of other Brains – what can we do for you today?

How will RAR change the face of sustainability?

In my mind, Rong Fei, Alice Marie Archer, and Rebecca Petzel are a power trio known as RAR. RAR is single handedly tackling the question, how can the FSSD be relevant to the challenges of the Net Generation.  The generation that thinks, shares, collaborates instantaneously around the globe.  Won't take no for an answer.  Sees no boundaries... How will the FSSD help them (us) shape a world our parents generation couldn't imagine.

Just thought I'd play around with a blog format to see if this was one we wanted to use...  Not attached to RAR, or the Net Gen, just attached to finding away for us to share with each other, and the world.