Gov’t 2.0 Lessons from O’Reilly Media

Tim O’Reilly, of O’Reilly Media fame, and the tech guru who came up with the term “Web 2.0,” will be on the Kojo Nnamdi Tech Tuesday show on NPR tomorrow from noon to 2pm.  Tim will be talking about his vision for Government 2.0 — a topic that’s receiving ever-increasing attention around here in DC.  ...

Dollar ReDe$ign Project Winner

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,...

Demystifying the Social Medianess – Forget About Technology

When 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?...

Tech Meets Cycling

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....

The Not-So-Hidden Politics of Class Online

The 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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