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Slide 1: Digital Nomads & World Pass Isaac Mao 2007/8

Slide 2: “Where are you today?”

Slide 3: “I’m in Tapei”

Slide 4: Modern people • Roam anywhere • But digitally connected • Still facing many physical conflictions – Passport – Visa – Tickets – Licenses – Etc.

Slide 5: New Identity • Web 2.0 shows new social identity potential • Universal 6 degree of separation • “Most people crave recognition, and a world without secrets may actually yield a more forgiving culture, filled with stronger, more informed individuals.” --- Esther

Slide 6: World Pass • Bold idea from Kanas Trip • Didn’t we take those restrictions for grant? • Can grassroots do something different?

Slide 7: The content & features • An organization like “VISA” required • A backend socialized system • What’s on World Pass: – Printed profile – OpenID & Crypto ID – Social References – And dynamic Social Ranking (You maybe familiar with Page Ranking)

Slide 8: Imagine… • You just got an invitation to attend a meeting in New York tomorrow evening • Validate your “World Pass” online tonight, with booking flight with mileage record, connecting the inviters • Pack and go!

Slide 9: Benefits to government • Reduce burden to run the bureaucratic system • Live authentication • Social reference

Slide 10: Where shall we go?