Thomas Barnett at the Pop!Tech Conference
I’m at Pop!Tech this weekend, a conference I’ve wanted to attend for years, but only made it to this year. It’s a great venue for… Read More »Thomas Barnett at the Pop!Tech Conference
Egoblogging
From the shameless self-promotion division, three links to projects I’m involved with online: WorldChanging – Another World is Here is one of my very favorite… Read More »Egoblogging
A message from St. Dave?
Confession: I am, at best, a mediocre computer programmer. I spent most of the computer science courses I took in college, sitting in the back… Read More »A message from St. Dave?
de-TRO-it
I was approached a few weeks back by a team of Norwegian and Austrian architects and designers who were putting together an entry for the… Read More »de-TRO-it
Gang Violence in the Favelas of Rio
Dear friend Kurt Shaw just sent a fascinating and disturbing email about impending gang violence in Rocinha, Rio’s largest favela. Kurt runs a nonprofit called… Read More »Gang Violence in the Favelas of Rio
Fun with Google AdWords – or “Why Genocide’s Worth at Least a Buck a Click”
My latest foray into internet sociology has involved beating my head against the Google Adwords program. I’m interested in seeing what data researchers can extrapolate… Read More »Fun with Google AdWords – or “Why Genocide’s Worth at Least a Buck a Click”