The Minciu Sodas laboratory

Our members

Please send updated information to Andrius Kulikauskas at ms@ms.lt  Thank you!
Last updated: 2004.03.24   

Investigatorius

The title of Investigatorius is awarded to members who are pursuing an investigation at our laboratory.

Jeffry Archambeault, Open Idea Project, jarchambeault-AT-uswest-DOT-net, http://www.openideaproject.org/ , Collaborative data exchange client/server standards, through-the-web development, global cothinking, thinking tool scalability.

Ian Bruk, ian-AT-bruk-DOT-net, http://www.materialchange.com/

Flemming Funch, ffunch-AT-worldtrans-DOT-org, http://www.worldtrans.org/ , Systems for sharing of structured knowledge. Mechanisms for cultivating synergy in groups of people. Self-organization methods for humanity. Exploring, celebrating the diversity of life.

Joseph A. Goguen, goguen-AT-cs-DOT-ucsd-DOT-edu, http://www-cse.ucsd.edu/users/goguen/macl.html , UCSD, Meaning and Computation Lab, Director , Socio-technical aspects of information society.

Pete Kaminski, kaminski-AT-istori-DOT-com, http://www.peterkaminski.com/ , Information systems, brains and minds, file systems and databases, hypertext.

Andrius Kulikauskas, ms-AT-ms-DOT-lt, http://www.ms.lt/ , Knowledge of everything about life.  Applying that knowledge usefully.

John Leppik, Knowledge Systems Inc, jleppik-AT-knowledgesystems-DOT-com, http://www.knowledgesystems.com/ , Using technology to augment the quantity and quality of knowledge - as opposed to infomation about knowledge - that I command.

Dalia Steponienienë, http://mintys.cabletv.lt/

Rytis Umbrasas, http://papartis.infoseka.lt/Virtuv/index.html

Dan Weinstein, djweinstein-AT-yahoo-DOT-com, Tools for thinking, cognition and education, cognition and language/literature.



Instigatorius

The title of Instigatorius is awarded to members who have provided momentum for our work together over three consecutive months.


Zigmas Bigelis, zigmasb-AT-is-DOT-lt, http://brainserver.thebrain.com/get.asp?i=3a30b , General systems theory, knowledge management, computerized workplaces for managers.  Zigmas' Brain

Algis Cibulskis, algis-AT-elnet-DOT-lt, http://www.ipc.lt/ , Development and use of  information systems, computerized environment (especially in education),  middle-level management, localization of software.

Shannon Clark, Shannon-AT-jigzaw-DOT-com, Knowledge management, information organizing.  Time related issues.  Philosophies that accommodate a range of beliefs.  Writing.  Technology and the Internet.

Jenson Crawford, jjcrawford-AT-earthlink-DOT-net, Communicating our thinking. Modes of thought.

Stephen Danic, sdanic-AT-memes-DOT-net, http://www.memes.net/ , Import/export standard for mindmap type interfaces. Software patent issues. Development of open source project Lucid.

Ben Darnell, bgdarnel-AT-unity-DOT-ncsu-DOT-edu, http://www.thoughtstream.org/ , Thoughtstream , Tools for organizing information.  Import/export standard for aggregates of thoughts.

Josef Davies-Coates, uniteddiversity, josef-AT-uniteddiversity-DOT-com, http://www.uniteddiversity.com/ , Open Economies, Community Currencies and Sustainable Community / Ecovillage Projects

Nick Duffill, nick-AT-mindmanuals-DOT-com, http://www.mindmanuals.com/ , MindManager software, MindManager Open Interface software, formulation of standards, discussions about thinking and visualising.

Lucas Gonzalez Santa Cruz, lucas-AT-dgsp-DOT-scstf-DOT-rcanaria-DOT-es, http://www.gulic.org/copensar , Outline editors for one or many thinkers (and central or distributed)

Cass McNutt, Vantage Technology Group, http://www.cassmcnutt.com/ , PIMs; information modeling ideas; thinking tools, creativity tools, and writing tools; non-gaming 3D computing environments; thoughts relating to God's perspective on things.

Bala Pillai, bala-AT-apic-DOT-net, http://www.apic.net/ , decisive, influential or high inner strength (or those who are determined to be and are willing to pay the price for it) contacts in for-profit or non-profit media, community, finance, telco sectors; high EQ/IQ folks; dialectical minds; …

Steve Raiff, raiff-AT-brainfarming-DOT-com, http://www.brainfarming.com/ , Researching how thinking can be self-motivating through the avenue of fun.

Saulius Sakalas

Alex Shapiro, http://www.touchgraph.com/

Marjorie Stamm Rosenfeld, marjorierosenfeld-AT-earthlink-DOT-net, Poetry, art, mathematical games.  Jewish genealogy in Svencionys, Lithuania.

John Tobler, John Tobler Associates, jtobler-AT-fastmail-DOT-fm, http://unology.bloki.com/ , Thinking, thinking about unity, tools for thinking, software for thinking, social software.

Raimundas Vaitkevicius, r-DOT-vaitkevicius-AT-smf-DOT-vdu-DOT-lt, http://fc.vdu.lt/~Raimundas_Vaitkevicius/VDUHP/index.html , Statistics in psychology, object-oriented and other computer programming.

William Wagner, wagner-AT-eunet-DOT-si, Concept mapping software (Axon 2000), Palm software (Brainforest, Thoughtstream), tools for minimizing information overload.


Inovatorius

The title of Inovatorius is awarded to all of our members, as they have sponsored or performed public work that fosters caring about thinking .


Suhit Anantula, The Green Corporation, suhit_a-AT-yahoo-DOT-com, http://www.ms.lt/ms/www.xanga.com/suhit , Ambulance Friendly City and related interests, rural India, education.

KK Aw, kkaw-AT-multicentric-DOT-com, http://www.multicentric.com/ , Multicentrix 4.0

Britt Blaser, XpertWeb, http://www.ms.lt/ms/www.blaserco.com/blogs/ , XpertWeb

Stanko Blatnik, stanko_blatnik-AT-yahoo-DOT-com, http://www.ipak-zavod.si/ , E-learning, new way of teaching, early learning, fuzzy logic applications.

Steve Bonzak

David C. Buchan, Thought Horizon Pty Ltd, david-AT-buchan-DOT-org, http://www.ms.lt/ms/www.thoughthorizon.com , At this stage, knowledge management, learning and ontological coaching.

Adriano Cardoso, Softability Ltda, adriano-AT-softability-DOT-com, http://www.softability.com/ , Developing a tutorial for Multicentrix, knowledge representation, HCI, cognitive task analysis, mental models, software engineering, instructional design, thinking tools.

Gilbert Cattoire, gilbert-AT-cattoire-DOT-net, http://www.cattoire.net/ , collaboration & participation , online human interaction, group forming networks, impact of networks on the evolution of human conscience, networks & emotions,  evolution of online journalism, "The Internet is for Everyone".

Charles Cave, charles-AT-mpx-DOT-com-DOT-au

Guillermo Cerceau, Jimenez Olarte & Asociados, guillermo-AT-cerceau-DOT-com, http://www.ms.lt/ms/www.cerceau.com/guillermo/portal , design of virtual spaces, methodologies and content for the digital economie, lecturing and writing.

George Chih-Chao Wu, gchaowu-AT-yahoo-DOT-com, http://bigfoot.com/~georgewu , Visual organization and management, automatic data collection and link creation, PDA applications.

Edward Daniel, esdaniel.net, minciu-AT-esdaniel-DOT-net, http://www.ms.lt/ms/www.open.esdaniel.net , Strategy, knowledge management and emotional intelligence, business intelligence, service orientated architectures and frameworks, collaborative intelligence and business models, Microsoft .net solutions

Barry A. Dobyns, barry-AT-digitalfountain-DOT-com, http://www.wwg.com/musings , Helping select business approaches that are technologically feasible: using XML for EDI, connecting handhelds and stationary systems, collaborative filtering of data.

Hans Donner, cobra-AT-pobox-DOT-com, Information and knowledge storage, representation, retrieval, and creation (based on already stored data), in the widest possible meaning.

Leith Duncan, mile-AT-ihug-DOT-co-DOT-nz, Organizing large volumes of free form text (mainly) data, locating specific segments of it. Multidimensional type databases, capturing insights within a complex subject area on the fly.

Stephen E Franklin, sfranklin-AT-erols-DOT-com,   , Mapping anything and everything.  History of game boards. Pythagorean methods of organizing in multiple dimensions.  Anomalous and Fortean phenomena.

Marcus Friedlaender, WordIt Limited, nibl-AT-wordit-DOT-com, http://www.wordit.com/ , Tools for organizing information and enhancing creativity, Graphical user interface design, Philosophy, Films, Literature, Language, Art.

Julian Gall

Edmondas Girkantas

Hariharan Gopalan, ArtofLinux, hari-AT-artoflinux-DOT-org, http://www.artoflinux.org/ , Mentoring, open source software, Group learning, Topic map tools.

Denham Grey, dgrey-AT-iquest-DOT-net, http://www.voght.com/cgi-bin/pywiki?DenhamGrey , Ontologies, communities of practice, distinctions, knowledge audits, knowledge mapping, knowledge sharing, knowledge practices, data mining.

Mark Grimes, grimes-AT-pcez-DOT-com, cause related marketing, online advertising, direct response marketing & brand advertising, online music, social entrepreneurship, startup businesses, philanthropy, fundraising, and non-profit organizations

Carol H. Tucker, beladona-AT-erols-DOT-com, Knowledge management, risk management, banking, science fiction, fantasy, cultural anthropology.

Chinmayo Haarmans, Wide Open Windows | DeepQuest, info-AT-wideopenwin-DOT-com, http://www.wideopenwin.com/ , Web design, Non-duality, consciousness.

John Harland, dancemonger-AT-aol-DOT-com, Quantum relativity: casting aside our bias that there is a fixed stage on which the natural world plays out its antics.  Consciousness.  Computation from the point of view of information theory.

David Albert Harrell, daharrell-AT-aol-DOT-com, http://members.aol.com/daharrell , AI~Wheel , Philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, film arts, poetry, music.

Nic Harvard, Theskillpath, theskillpath-AT-yahoo-DOT-com, Pretty much all branches of science and technology issues, applied history, sociology, anthropology, applied communications science and theory, practical psychology / philosophy, etc etc.

Anna Herbert, TheBrain Technologies, LLC, aherbert-AT-thebrain-DOT-com, http://www.thebrain.com/ , Project manager for the Software Development Kit for TheBrain .  Sales on all products of TheBrain .

Harlan Hugh, TheBrain Technologies, LLC, info-AT-thebrain-DOT-com, http://www.thebrain.com/ , Developing applications and deploying solutions utilizing The Brain software.

John J. O'Brien, http://www.ryze.com/go/ISIGLobalJohn , Caring about cultural transformation and quality systems through management of recorded information resources. On 3-6 year sabbatical to serve as Principal Archivist of Hong Kong

George Christian Jeyaraj, george-AT-centras-DOT-lt, http://www.ms.lt/ta/ , I want to become a teacher. I am studying computer programming with Perl, PHP, Python, Visual Basic, developing a Tamil website for "caring about thinking".

Paul Jones, paulj-AT-soltec-DOT-net, Knowledge representation and organization, Idea classification.

David Kankiewicz

Eugene Eric Kim, Blue Oxen Associates, eekim-AT-blueoxen-DOT-org, http://www.blueoxen.org/ , patterns of collaboration, tool coevolution, measuring collective intelligence, collaborative tools, knowledge management, community-building, collaborating on collaboration

Dr. Rodney King, r-DOT-k-DOT-king-AT-strath-DOT-ac-DOT-uk, Creativity, knowledge management, accelerated learning, "versatile understanding".

Korcz, L-EARN, kor_cz-AT-poczta-DOT-onet-DOT-pl, http://www.l-earn.net/ , Mind capabilities, secrets and mysteries, better memory and thinking, speed reading, creativity, training, technologies for productivity, psychology and parapsychology, alfa- theta-delta brain frequencies and generators, e-business, e-publications.

Yasuaki Kudo, yasu-AT-yasuaki-DOT-com, http://www.yasuaki.com/ , Tools for organizing ideas.

Edmundas Kulikauskas, E-DOT-Kulikauskas-AT-perkunas-DOT-omnitel-DOT-net, Organizing tasks and ideas, historical and cultural heritage preservation and development, milk product exporting.

Jon Lebkowsky, Polycot Consulting, L.L.C.; EFF-Austin, jonl-AT-polycot-DOT-com, http://www.polycot.com/ , Social software, online social networks, knowledge management, Open Source, online activism, weblogs, community networks, wireless telecom

James Lefeu

MindJET LLC, http://www.mindmanager.com/ , Mindmanager

Kernan Manion, kmanion-AT-pol-DOT-net, http://www.worklifedesign.org/ , Information management.  Database on the fly, rapidly "rearrange views" of  information (a la Agenda).  Graphically represent and link ideas.

Eugenio Martinez, saturno-AT-telcel-DOT-net-DOT-ve, http://cartografiamental.com/ , Applying neurology to accelerate learning.

Saulius Maskeliunas, mask-AT-ktl-DOT-mii-DOT-lt, http://www.science.mii.lt/mii_staff/maskeliu.htm , Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Researcher , Knowledge-based systems, knowledge representation, knowledge management. Head of Artificial Intelligence section of Lithuanian Computer Society.

Jerry Michalski, jerry-AT-sociate-DOT-com, http://www.sociate.com/ , Jerry's Brain ,How technology, people, and business interact.

Rimas Morkunas, Film production, Social intercourse through art.

Matt Mower, Novissio Ltd., mmower-AT-novissio-DOT-com, http://www.novissio.com/ , Knowledge Management, Weblogging, Topic Maps, CSCW

Jörg Müller, FreeMind, joergmueller-AT-bigfoot-DOT-com, http://freemind.sourceforge.net/ , Cognitive science, computer science, especially cscl, cscw, mindmapping, "distributed thinking".

Tom Munnecke, GivingSpace.org, Tom-AT-munnecke-DOT-com, http://www.ms.lt/ms/www.munnecke.com/blog , “What is the simplest thing that I can do which will have the greatest uplift for humanity?” I founded GivingSpace to research this question, to support humanitarian uplift with networking technology. I am NOT interested in on-line fundraising.

Marius Narvilas, Pedagogy and art: development of creative person, problems of self-creation, self-development.  Scientific worldview: philosophical, psychological, pedagogical aspects.

Aldona Norkuniene, How a person can be true to themselves even under unfavorable conditions.

Mark Oeltjenbruns, marko-AT-RhoDeca-DOT-com, http://www.rhodeca.com/ , Data structures (import/export), Software projects to facilitate this type of work, Software services that may be needed.

Phillip Pearson, http://www.ms.lt/ms/%20http:/www.myelin.co.nz/post/ , Weblog linkage metrics, knowledge organisation and syndication

Sandro Perotti, sperotti-AT-usa-DOT-net, Idea creation and organization.

Mihkel Pilv, Miksike, mihkel-AT-miksike-DOT-com, http://miksike.com/ , education, web based communities

Kathleen Raiff, kathleen-AT-brainfarming-DOT-com, Communication theory and practice

Rasa Ramanauskaite

Algis Razminas, atzalynas-AT-ms-DOT-lt, http://www.meninos.lt/ , Folk Creativity Club Atzalynas, Director Making a cultural center open, clear, and economical. Organizing exchanges for work on artistic, cultural, social, and youth projects.

Jeff Remmel, jremmel-AT-ucsd-DOT-edu, Business communication problems.

Roy Roebuck, roy-AT-one-world-is-DOT-com, http://www.one-world-is.com/ , Metaschema, multicentric views of information, especially tree-star-flow .

Desney S Tan, desney-AT-cs-DOT-cmu-DOT-edu, http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~desney/ , Technology aided augmented-cognition, human memory, human-machine interfaces

Pito Salas, Salas Associates, rps-AT-salas-DOT-com, http://www.salas.com/ , Computers, business, technology, innovation, people.

Mudis Salkauskas, mudis-AT-ktl-DOT-mii-DOT-lt

Dennis Shasha, shasha-AT-cs-DOT-nyu-DOT-edu, http://www.cs.nyu.edu/cs/faculty/shasha/index.html , New York University, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Department of Computer Science, Professor , Biological computing, financial computing, information tailoring for difficult documents, navigation in unknown databases.

Socrates, SocratesTheBlack-AT-hotmail-DOT-com, QSAR, Human Interface Error, How to handle people's problem with computers

Kurt T. Gokbudak, ktgokbudak-AT-aol-DOT-com

Vladimir T?mara Pati?o, vtamara-AT-users-DOT-sourceforge-DOT-net, http://www.geocities.com/v-tamara , God, making God will, following Jesus, taking cross, helping in construction of God Kingdom, loving others, taking care of family, giving without expecting, adoption, agriculture, … public domain software for education …

Saidas Tamulis (*pending acceptance)

Bronius Tamulynas, bronius-AT-pit-DOT-ktu-DOT-lt

Andrew Taylor, andrew40242-AT-taylorspace-DOT-com, http://taylorspace.com/ , Creative thought association.  New combination of patterns to make new associations.

Jeff Ubois, jeff-AT-ubois-DOT-com, http://www.ubois.com/ , social implications of technology

Caspar van Beek, caspar_van_beek-AT-engineer-DOT-com, Use of MindManager, structuring thoughts, political actions/planning, environmental issues.

George Van Noy, jorxj-AT-coolfilm-DOT-com, Creating and accessing large databases of ideas, accessing graphical information, crosslinking in patterns that make sense to me, relationship of notation systems to worldviews.

Arthur A. Vanderbilt, aav-AT-well-DOT-com, http://www.no-hit.com/ , Software development, analysis, design. Non-idiomatic improvisation and indeterminacy in music. Electronic/computer music. Diagramming techniques and games. Online social networks. Computer security/privacy.

Ed Vielmetti

Mingshen Wang, mswang-AT-cm-DOT-nsysu-DOT-edu-DOT-tw, Judgment analysis, public affairs, place marketing, environmental management, civil culture.

Michael Wolff, Ki-Net Limited, mwolff-AT-ki-net-DOT-co-DOT-uk, http://www.ki-net.co.uk/ , Ki-work - "On Demand" business process outsourcing. Aikido.

John Wood, redcap-AT-ntlworld-DOT-com, Harmony of Motivation, Confrontal of Issues.

Kenneth Yu, nwis.net, kenyu-AT-nwis-DOT-net, http://www.nwis.net/ , Optimizing data structures for any particular scenario.  Creating applications integrating MS Active Directory and SQL.  Repository issues.  TheBrain SDK.

Shu-Hong Zhu, szhu-AT-ucsd-DOT-edu, Biblical psychology.  Value systems.

Zsolt, zsviczian-AT-yahoo-DOT-com, Ways to create, manage, store and retrieve thoughts. Graphical representation of thoughts and ideas. Ways to encourage, catalyze, facilitate collaborative group thinking.

Mindaugas Zukas