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Anonymity and public service
I’m just back from RecentChangesCamp 2008, a conference and networking event for people who work with wiki software and communities. When you get a bunch of smart people together, you get new ideas;...
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Oregon.gov: What’s wrong with this picture?
There’s all kinds of good info on Oregon’s official web site, right? Yes, there is. But can you find it? How about your grandmother, or your grandson? How about the web searcher’s best friend, Google —...
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New blog, by and about WikiProject Oregon
I’m very excited to announce that WikiProject Oregon, a loose collection of Wikipedia volunteers who share an interest in Oregon, has just started its own blog: wikiprojectoregon.wordpress.com. Our...
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The emerging gift economy
A friend sent me this video. (Strangely, Wired does not seem to have figured out how to make their videos embeddable on WordPress!) The basic premise of this 3 minute presentation: Lewis Strauss once...
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The conservative take on Wikipedia
A couple months ago John Miller, a reporter for the conservative publication The National Review, contacted me for an interview about Wikipedia. I had previously encountered a few Wikipedia editors who...
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Free time: from sitcoms to building the web
A couple little stories from this video clip got lots of coverage, but the whole thing is a great summary of the societal transformation we’re currently experiencing. The short stories: this Wikipedia...
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Oregon Law: owned by The Man.
Some of you might not know me, but we work together. That’s right, we legislate. We pass laws by proxy through the legislature, and directly too, when we vote on ballot measures. But according to the...
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We are intelligent because we are social
I submitted a couple talks to this month’s Ignite Portland event. This is a really cool series of events — basically, a bunch of people are chosen to give 5-minute presentations, accompanied by a...
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Open messaging
It seems to me that the most exciting new form of communication is “open messaging.” (If somebody’s coined a better term, let me know.) I’m talking about messages and notes that are directed at a...
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It’s our turn: tech tools for government
I’m working on a piece of legislation, and we need your help. It’s something that will help us all make Oregon, and the rest of the world, a better and more prosperous place to live. Please add your...
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