Doings
Irons in the fire: Plutopia Productions projects are on fire… including the Plutopia 2011 event during SXSW and the Plutopia […]
Media
Photophilia
View a triking set of photos from the National Geographic Photo Contest. Galleries here. These photos reminded me that the
Events, Global
From Jerusalem to Cordoba: music as common ground
It’s crazy time in the world at large, a time of social, political, and economic chaos and a questioning of
Democracy, Journalism, News, Politics
Taking a Wikileak
In my obligatory post about Wikileaks as the story du jour, I point to the great set of questions Dan
Futures, Global, Innovation, Technology
Berners-Lee: Long Live the Web
I’ve found myself giving cautionary talks on the future of the Internet, or possible futures, plural – the real danger
Networks, Technology
Are there “master keys” to the Internet?
Interesting article in the New York Times – “How China meddled with the Internet,” based on a report to Congress
Business, Nonprofit, Social Media
HelpAttack!
My friend Sarah Vela launched a new company called Help Attack! in August, and it’s proving to be a cool
Freedom to Connect, Networks, Technology
Tim Wu and the future of the Internet
Tim Wu explains the rise and fall of information monopolies in a conversation with New York Times blogger Nick Bilton.
Uncategorized
Ultramodern, stylin’ airports of the 60s
Feeling nostalgia for 60s airport culture, not that I spent a lot of time in airports back then (I was
Events
From Jerusalem to Cordoba
Here’s a press release for a performance I’m co-producing with Scoop Sweeney: AUSTIN – Catherine Braslavsky and Joseph Rowe will
Freedom to Connect, Innovation, Networks, Technology
Advocating for the Open Internet
“Net neutrality” and “freedom to connect” might be loaded or vague terminologies; the label “Open Internet” is clearer, more effective,
Democracy, Technology
Data, Markets, and Power
There’s an election Tuesday, and you’re probably going to vote – whether your vote is meaningful or not. Some call
Innovation, Knowledge, Networks, Teaching and Learning
Steven Berlin Johnson: good ideas
On October 20, I caught Steven Johnson’s talk at Book People in Austin. I’ve known Steven since the 90s –
Design, Teaching and Learning
Flip it!
Daniel Pink has a smart article on flip thinking, a trend in innovation. It’s a matter of rethinking sequence logic: