This weekend my bro put me onto a new site – Arts & Letters Daily. It’s basically intellectual brain candy: every day they cull what they perceive as ‘the best’ from a variety of newspapers and serve it up to you. I was struck today by an article about which words have been around since… Continue reading Ice Age Conversations
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Mobile Tech 4 Social Change
I’m at the Mobile Tech 4 Social Change barcamp. Here are some notes on what’s going on: The keynote is by Harvard’s Ethan Zuckerman. Via Skype. We won-the mobile phone is the most powerful tool for democracy in the developing world. Driven by U.S. phones and tariffs catching up to Japan and also Kenya-where you… Continue reading Mobile Tech 4 Social Change
I Resolve To…
It’s that time of year for New Year’s resolutions so I thought I’d share mine with the world. I didn’t have any resolutions last year and it bothered me – while I got a lot done last year, there wasn’t the same satisfaction that comes from achieving your goals (if I ever have a therapist,… Continue reading I Resolve To…
Subway Graffiti
I was waiting for the subway in the (overheated) 1st Ave L train station when I saw this ad: Yes, it’s been totally defaced, but honestly, I like the new version much better than the original. In fact, one of the pleasures of living in NYC is the quality of graffiti – particularly people who deface ads.… Continue reading Subway Graffiti
From my iPhone
This post is coming at you from my iPhone. It’s amazing: you download an app and seconds later you’re blogging. I really feel like I’m holding the future in my hand (check put how you can take a photo and include it in the post). I’ll blog more about this when I get a chance,… Continue reading From my iPhone