I love Google Alerts. Last night one came in that seems to mark a change. Instead of folks like me talking about what we’d like to make possible, this one appears to be non-specialists (with good technical skills) discussing what people can do now.
Month: April 2009
Good Article in WASHPO by Cecilia Kang on Rural Broadband
While I was sorry to see the Business Section drop out of the Washington Post, I am glad if that contributed to this piece by Cecilia Kang getting on the front page.
2.0 Sees the Light of Day
Sorry for going dark for a bit. I’ve been working on our 2.0 version. You gotta love it when you work way hard and it’s way fun. But:
- I’ve had no time to write.
- I couldn’t write about what I was working on (until now).
I’ve got lots to babble about now and will do so soon, after a bit of rest. In the mean time some other folks’ take: Reuters (press release), Culture of Collaboration (blogger’s tight overview), Virtual World News (nice summary representation).
Congratulations to Gene Kimmelman, and to the American People.
I haven’t been posting much and will continue to be busy for the next while, owing to Passover and bunch of other things. But I had to give a brief post of congratulations to Gene Kimmelman on his appointment to the Department of Justice as Chief Counsel for Competition Policy and Intergovernmental Relations. Gene has been a tireless advocate for consumer protection and pro-competitive policies as the head of Consumers Unions Washington office. His addition to the DoJ in this critical office is good news for those who want to see policies that genuinely promote competition rather than deregulation for its own sake.
Stay tuned . . . .
What they're reading in Stuckeyville
Rob Burnett, Emmy-award-winning producer (and longtime lead writer) of The Late Show with David Letterman, sometime producer of the Academy Awards show, & creator of the TV show Ed, (among other things) offers some perspicacious advice on what and how to read. As Rob says, you can be smart or you can be stupid. Don’t be stupid, be smart.
Books that rock
In trying to figure out how to upload to youtube one of my own book promotional videos (I know, I’m slow to the partry, give me a break), I came upon this little vid. Check out the first book. OK, in case it goes by too fast, it’s Acts of the Apostles, by me. I was pretty surprised to see that, I must say.
Democrats killing Net Neutrality?
When the Money Gods fall silent, what will become of their priests?
Over on Reality Sandwich, Charles Eisentein has an essay called Money and the Turning of the Age. Its premise is that money is based on a consensus story and only has value so long as the people believe the story. The story of money, he argues, is based on:
— infinite expansion of stuff produced;
— theft and monetization of cultural wealth, and
— arbitrary and ever-growing differences in power between the haves and have-nots.
“Money is merely a social agreement,” Eisentein says. “A story that assigns meaning and roles.”
But what happens when people stop believing the story? What happens when they refuse to play their assigned roles?
Should progressives trust Obama and his administration?
Chris Bowers says no. I agree.
Break up the banks
If a corporation is “too big to fail” it’s too big to exist. Go to a rally tomorrow.
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Good Article in WASHPO by Cecilia Kang on Rural Broadband
While I was sorry to see the Business Section drop out of the Washington Post, I am glad if that contributed to this piece by Cecilia Kang getting on the front page.
2.0 Sees the Light of Day
Sorry for going dark for a bit. I’ve been working on our 2.0 version. You gotta love it when you work way hard and it’s way fun. But:
- I’ve had no time to write.
- I couldn’t write about what I was working on (until now).
I’ve got lots to babble about now and will do so soon, after a bit of rest. In the mean time some other folks’ take: Reuters (press release), Culture of Collaboration (blogger’s tight overview), Virtual World News (nice summary representation).
Congratulations to Gene Kimmelman, and to the American People.
I haven’t been posting much and will continue to be busy for the next while, owing to Passover and bunch of other things. But I had to give a brief post of congratulations to Gene Kimmelman on his appointment to the Department of Justice as Chief Counsel for Competition Policy and Intergovernmental Relations. Gene has been a tireless advocate for consumer protection and pro-competitive policies as the head of Consumers Unions Washington office. His addition to the DoJ in this critical office is good news for those who want to see policies that genuinely promote competition rather than deregulation for its own sake.
Stay tuned . . . .
What they're reading in Stuckeyville
Rob Burnett, Emmy-award-winning producer (and longtime lead writer) of The Late Show with David Letterman, sometime producer of the Academy Awards show, & creator of the TV show Ed, (among other things) offers some perspicacious advice on what and how to read. As Rob says, you can be smart or you can be stupid. Don’t be stupid, be smart.
Books that rock
In trying to figure out how to upload to youtube one of my own book promotional videos (I know, I’m slow to the partry, give me a break), I came upon this little vid. Check out the first book. OK, in case it goes by too fast, it’s Acts of the Apostles, by me. I was pretty surprised to see that, I must say.
Democrats killing Net Neutrality?
When the Money Gods fall silent, what will become of their priests?
Over on Reality Sandwich, Charles Eisentein has an essay called Money and the Turning of the Age. Its premise is that money is based on a consensus story and only has value so long as the people believe the story. The story of money, he argues, is based on:
— infinite expansion of stuff produced;
— theft and monetization of cultural wealth, and
— arbitrary and ever-growing differences in power between the haves and have-nots.
“Money is merely a social agreement,” Eisentein says. “A story that assigns meaning and roles.”
But what happens when people stop believing the story? What happens when they refuse to play their assigned roles?
Should progressives trust Obama and his administration?
Chris Bowers says no. I agree.
Break up the banks
If a corporation is “too big to fail” it’s too big to exist. Go to a rally tomorrow.