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TECHdotMN is now live!
The past month has been fast and fun in getting this project off the ground
http://tech.mn
real time revolutions
Looking back over the past hour of reading/research, it appears that we are experiencing a most profound global zeitgeist manifested through the usual geo-political suspects: Revolutions 2.0
Exhibit A: Tehran, Iran. That’s happening-like now. In many instances, faster, more original, and arguably more objective than our traditional media sources.
Interesting analysis from Forbes on the matter . [...]
Thoughts from the rearview: 45 days in 2 minutes
What I’ve learned starting two new ventures (simultaneously, with 10+ppl, during the busiest time of the year) in the past two months:
Entrepreneurialism is exciting. The mind must be comfortable with the gray, nebulous, abstract, and unknown. Keeping your eyes wide open at all times gets tiring but can be practiced, conditioned, and perfected (so I [...]
What’s the deal with Google Maps and random biz promotion?
Surely I’m not the only one to notice the increase in commercial orgs promoted on google maps. I’m very curious to learn if this is an add-on/upgrade as part of an ad campaign on behalf of the respective org -or- if Google has taken the liberty to self-select what appears on these maps. [...]
Lawrence Lessig on the “Transparency Movement”
“Against Transparency-the Perils of Openness in Government”
How can 6,000 words from such a smart man leave me feeling so stupid?
Personally, I agree with many of the points he makes surrounding the “collateral consequences” of “naked transparency”. These trade-off’s are nothing new. If his push is toward election/fund raising reform then he could have shaved [...]
just throwing this out there
Does anyone happen to know any local enthusiasts, instructors, officials, professionals, or experts versed in the topics of:
net neutrality
censorship
free (online) speech
DMCA
bandwidth throttling
If so, I’d like to connect with a few other people around aforementioned topics for a project I’m developing.
Thanks!
safe words to avoid: try & should
To try is to attempt; an earnest and conscientious activity designed to do or accomplish something.
Some things are so vast, largely unknown, or contingent upon so much – that all one can do is try. Other things are relatively easy to commit to, to see through, or to make happen.
There are times to try & [...]
4 brilliant & short Godin clips
How often do I take issue with Google?
Rarely, but I recently had two Google experiences that fell short of my expectations. Don’t mean to criticize the google gods, just saying it would be helpful if I could:
(a) share a google doc when accessing google docs via the google app on my iphone, which maybe this solution exists on a diffferent google [...]
Social Media as a force of good…now we’re getting somewhere!
6/25/09 UPDATE II: a brief history of technology & communications development within the Islamic Republic of Iran provides context to the “revolution”: http://www.meforum.org/2169/iran-technology-revolution
6/25/09 UPDATE: “Twitter creator shocked and saddened to learn that Twitter can be useful…”
Iranians using Twitter as means of circumventing Media/ISP control mechanisms.
No doubt there are interests against social media – both at [...]
