Tag Archives: technology
5 Social Media Week DC 2012 Panels: Conversations, Politics, Technology, Public Diplomacy and eDemocracy
Social Media Week DC is going to be a busy conference for me this year. If you haven’t heard about it yet, the week-long festival starts 12 days from now. The week will feature speakers, panels, workshops, events, and parties … Continue reading
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Thank you, Steve Jobs
The world has lost one of the rarest of men: someone who not only thought differently but helped create objects that opened all of our eyes too. Tonight, the Associated Press reported that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs had passed away. … Continue reading
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Awesome Foundation DC Launch Party warmly welcomed in District
Over the past year, the Awesome Foundation has been growing globally, providing micro-grants for creative genius in multiple continents. Last night, hundreds of people bought “Tickets to Awesome” and joined the DC chapter of the Awesome Foundation at a launch … Continue reading
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Why including women matters for the future of technology and society
Some issues trigger a deeper response than others within communities. In the technology world, the education, opportunities and inclusion of women holds unusual resonance. In the U.S., as Nick Kristof wrote, “schoolgirls are leaving boys behind in the dust.” After … Continue reading
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The past and future of .com: Bill Clinton on the first Internet Presidency [#25years]
How much has the online world changed in the past quarter of a century? In the years since Synbolics.com was registered, hundreds of millions of websites have followed that first domain name. According to the VeriSign Domain Name Industry Report, at … Continue reading
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Tech delegation explores Siberia, looks for connection through digital diplomacy [#RusTechDel]
Delegations from the State Department to Russia haven’t generally been accompanied by great fanfare. In an information age where a growing social layer for the Internet provides unprecedented means for people to share their experiences online, the progress of the … Continue reading
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Voices from the #Gov20LA Unconference: On Innovation and #Gov20
Earlier this month, I stopped in Los Angeles to see what was happening at Goverment 2.0 LA, a hybrid of the unconference/camp and conference model organized by Alan W. Silberberg and Lovisa Williams. I’ve already shared some thoughts on what … Continue reading
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On Language: Government 2.0, jargon and technology [#gov20LA]
Does the public need to know what Government 2.0 is? One might ask Tim O’Reilly, who has written eloquently about the topic and emceed the Gov2.0 Summit last year. One might also ask Mark Drapeau, who asked the question above … Continue reading
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A history lesson in disruptive innovation applied to modern government [#gov20LA]
When people talk about “government 2.o,” it’s often couched in terms of a new, shiny idea. Using a version number imbues the category with heady techno-futurism and taints discussions with the hype that surrounds social media and “Web 2.0″ technologies. … Continue reading
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If technological change is exponential, how can government adapt? [#gov20LA]
Can the agile development cycle be applied to government? Cory Ondrejka, c0-founder of Second Life, offered up a provocative paean for more flexible adaption to new online platforms for citizen engagement and empowerment. “Who will know first if the rules … Continue reading
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