Overcommitment and the descent into madness
I’m at home for a few more hours before departing on a trip that involves Boston, Amsterdam, the Hague and Rome in five days, including… Read More »Overcommitment and the descent into madness
MIT: What is civic media?
I spoke last evening at MIT’s Communications Forum on a panel titled “What is Civic Media?” (One of the questions I’m hoped to have answered… Read More »MIT: What is civic media?
Arx Americana
I used to spend a lot of time in American embassies. For much of its existence, Geekcorps was funded primarily by USAID, so meetings in… Read More »Arx Americana
Here and Now (Then and There?)
The fine folks at WBUR’s Here and Now, a daily news show syndicated on many NPR stations, invited me in to speak with them about… Read More »Here and Now (Then and There?)
Does digital familiarity breed contempt?
I’ve just spent eight days completely offline. I realize that’s not a very impressive figure – as I’m often reminding people, more than five billion… Read More »Does digital familiarity breed contempt?
Gone fishin’
I’m going on vacation. If all goes well, I hope to be offline from now until August 29th. Things seldom work out that way, but… Read More »Gone fishin’