For the past few months, creative strategy consultant Richard Smith has been running a contest in which he asks designers to redesign the U.S. dollar. On July 4th, Smith announced that Kyle Thompson was the winner of the contest (photo of winning design below). I think Thompson’s winning design is pretty compelling,...
Continue ReadingWhen last we left, we talked about how the social web thrives on unselfish communication. I touched a bit on the role of technology, and today I’d like to expand upon some thoughts.
When you hear the words social media what’s the 1st thing that comes to your mind?...
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I ride my bicycle to work whenever possible through the scenic District of Columbia, which offers me numerous benefits. It forces me to exercise regularly, cuts down on commuting costs, is a zero emissions method of navigating the city streets (aside from manufacturing processes), and it’s much quicker door-to-door than driving through rush hour traffic....
Continue ReadingThe most tweeted about speaker at the 2009 Personal Democracy Forum was danah boyd, who gave a presentation entitled “The Not-So-Hidden Politics of Class Online.” Full video of her 22 minute talk is embedded below. Enjoy.
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Chuck Fitzpatrick from our ImpactWatch team has a great post up analyzing which themes and speakers from the 2009 Personal Democracy Forum got the most traction on Twitter and in the traditional media and blogs. Folks on Twitter were most excited about talks by danah boyd,...
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