This week about the impact of social computing on public services, and the EU information society and economy, amazing mashups thanks to the BBC, cheap webcams being turned in an instant 3D scanner and iPhone users are delusional.

• iPhone users are delusional, consultants say
  Many people I know are frightfully attached to their iPhones. They
  treat them as if they were a peculiar and exotic lover, one they can
  hardly believe they have managed to seduce.
• The three clicks myth
  When designing intranets or websites, it is helpful to have some rules of thumb to follow when making decisions…
• Public Services 2.0: The Impact of Social Computing on Public Services
  The report gives an overview of the main trends of Social Computing, in
  the wider context of an evolving public sector, and in relation to
  relevant government trends and normative policy visions within and
  across EU Member States on future public services.
• The Impact of Social Computing on the EU Information Society and Economy
  This report provides a systematic empirical assessment of the creation,
  use and adoption of specific social computing applications and its
  impact on industry, personal identity, learning, social inclusion,
  healthcare and public health, and government services and public
  governance.
• Social Media in India Wiki
  The Social Media in India wiki is a resource created by 2020 Social to
  help Indian business executives and practitioners adopt social
  technologies to achieve business objectives.

Light reading:

• The Right and Left Brains of Enterprise 2.0
• Amazing stop motion video mashup – thanks to the BBC
• Stop Giving Your Customers Too Many Choices — They Don’t Want Them!
• Report: The Most Active Online Are The Most Educated
• Amazing Software Turns Cheap Webcam Into Instant 3D Scanner