July 2010
3 posts
“And finally, one last question: why are we only doing humanitarian design in...”
– Is Humanitarian Design the New Imperialism? | Co.
OStatus discussions will be held at the Federated... →
“Technology, society and the future: Changing the world through the internet...”
– The Guardian Activate Summit 2010 | Activate 2010 | guardian.co.uk
June 2010
3 posts
“This is the first G20 with its own hashtag. This is the first G20 with a steady...”
– G20, Moderates and Mobile Technology: A Recipe for Democracy « For Serious?
“Schoeben has reason to be proud of his accomplishments - and maybe we all do....”
– Why We Check In: The Reasons People Use Location-Based Social Networks
Caught in the storm, penned in at Queen Street -... →
A great example of twitter reporting in journalism.
May 2010
3 posts
“We are natural villagers. For most of mankind’s history we have lived in very...”
– DNA/How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Internet
“Never before has a social media website played the kind of role in a conflict...”
– Twitter’s role in Bangkok conflict unprecedented - The Globe and Mail
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A (belated) update on last month's ChangeMedium...
A few weeks ago we had our first ChangeMedium event out on the West Coast in San Francisco, CA. Entitled “Open Technology & The Medium of Change” the evening was themed on looking how open technologies are playing a part in defining this medium of change. While sites like Twitter may have given the medium it’s initial push, it’s the open technologies that are emerging...
April 2010
4 posts
“OStatus lets people on different social networks follow each other. OStatus is...”
– If you use or work with #twitter and you don’t know about OStatus yet… check it out! About | OStatus
ChangeMedium SF: Next Week! Speaker Updates! →
Just a reminder, ChangeMedium: “Open Technology and the Medium of Change” is next Tuesday in San Francisco.
I’m glad to say I can also update you on the format/content of the evening now:
First off, in addition to an introduction to Change Medium we’ll have Evan Prodromou, Founder of Status.net, and Jean Russell, Co-founder, Thrivable.org & Inspired Legacies...
Want to speak at ChangeMedium SF next Week?
We’ve had a speaking slot open up for our ChangeMedium event “Open Technology and the Medium of Change” in San Francisco next week…
If you’ve got something interesting to share about how the social web has been, could be, or is being used for positive social change then drop us a line.
We’ve got a 30-minute slot to fill and would love to include your content...
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Reminder: ChangeMedium San Francisco on April...
Quick reminder, it’s less than two weeks until ChangeMedium’s first event out in San Francisco. Entitled “Open Technology and the Medium of Change” we’ll have a slate of speakers taking on the topic of how open technologies, protocols and systems are shaping the medium of change and well as looking forward to where they could take us.
Timed to coincide with Twitter’s inaugural...
March 2010
14 posts
Change Medium: Open Technology and the Medium of... →
Registration is now open for the Change Medium event in San Francisco on April 13, 2010!
Save The Date: ChangeMedium in San Francisco April...
***UPDATED: Venue now confirmed & Registration Opened ***
On April 13th, ChangeMedium will be hosting an event in San Francisco - Entitled “Open Technology and the Medium of Change” we’ll have a slate of speakers taking on the topic of how open technologies, protocols and systems are shaping the medium of change and well as looking forward to where they could take us.
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WatchJane McGonigal: Gaming can make a better world | Video on TED.com
Chris Hughes: Jumo! →
I’m announcing my new start-up Jumo today. It’s an online platform to connect individuals and organizations working to change the world.
To do this well, I’m firmly of the mind that we have to foster relationships between everyday people and issues and organizations that are personally…
“…why people tweet? The short answer is new technical term called ambient...”
– Ambient Awareness: Why People Tweet | Isriya Paireepairit
“Laura Fitton, the social-media consultant, argues that her constant status...”
– I’m So Totally, Digitally Close to You - Clive Thompson - NYTimes.com
“What follows are ten proclamations for the next generation of movement leaders –...”
– Web Thinking Manifesto | EchoDitto
WatchExcellent presentation by @lessig given to Italian Parliament: Internet is Freedom
“What a week for StatusNet, the open-source, microblogging service that serves as...”
– Will StatusNet Be Another Open-Source Star in the Enterprise? - ReadWriteEnterprise
“We will return with gratitude and relief to the topics that actually count.”
– Edge: THE SECOND COMING — A MANIFESTO By David Gelernter
Mobile Networks for Social Entrepreneurs — Social... →
This is a great article on mobile tech and development for social issues. A great set of examples and initiatives.
WatchMy presentation for #openwebTO tonight -> Building a better future, sooner.
“The global survey found that 86% of non-governmental organization (NGO)...”
– Wireless Technology for Social Change: Trends in NGO Mobile Use | MobileActive.org
“Portable: 33% of cell phone owners now access news on their cell phones....”
– Understanding the Participatory News Consumer | Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project
February 2010
19 posts
“Newer information and communication technologies provide new settings and a...”
– Social Isolation and New Technology - Pew Research Center
“Ory Okolloh (24) doesn’t just use Google Maps to find a restaurant, she...”
– Josh Tetrick: Recession Kids
“These platforms are more than just ways to make money — they’re affecting the...”
– Washington Sends Delegation to Moscow, via Silicon Valley - NYTimes.com
cmAnswers: What is this 'medium of change'?
In our call today, we refined our description of the ‘medium of change’ to having 3 components:
The emerging system of social technologies…
that enables people to interact…
for a better future, sooner.
We also categorized the system as follows:
People (including individuals and related organizations)
Data (including static/current and dynamic/created)
...
“And that’s what we’re seeing about social networks. The same people assembled in...”
– TED 2010 | Nicholas Christakis: Does This Social Network Make Me Look Fat? | Epicenter | Wired.com
Join the chat! What is this Medium of Change?
Please join us Tuesday, February 23rd, at 11:30am to help answer… what is “the Medium of Change”.
We’re starting from the basis that it is the emerging ecosystem of social technologies. But what does that include? What doesn’t it?
We’ve started a google wave to capture our conversation and will host a 30 minute skype chat focus our conversation and come up...
“The Innovation Fair focuses around two critical challenges of development in...”
– Why the Innovation Fair on Conflict and Fragility Matters | Turning Ideas into Action
“Innovations in the way we think, interact, and structure our lives require just...”
– Why Bill Gates is wrong | Grist
“Living Stories try a different approach that plays to certain unique advantages...”
– Living Stories can reinvent the article - O’Reilly Radar
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cmAnswers - February 23rd, 11:30 EST
We’re kicking off a new conversation experiment about the medium of change. On February 23rd we’ll host a short 30 minute voice chat to discuss our most pressing questions about the medium of change. Our challenge though will be to come up with some sort of answer we can post by the end of each call.
What we’ll answer though, is up to you.
Some possible topics that come to...
“Conclusions. New media were not about escape but about creating local belonging....”
– Joho the Blog
“The latest report from the Kaiser Family Foundation which found that those ages...”
– Recommended reading, watching, listening | DMLcentral
“It used to be the case that all of the queer youth living in rural America ran...”
– apophenia » Blog Archive » Upcoming Mary Gray talk on on “Out in the Country: Youth, Media & Queer Visibility in Rural America”
Study of Micro-blogging (ht @chrismessina) →
“2.0 technologies are already changing the way we are using the Web, the way we...”
– We All Need a Shift | Sonnez en cas d’absence (ht @juneholley)
“The Internet for Peace project was announced Friday during the Science for Peace...”
– Wired Backs Internet for Nobel Peace Prize | Underwire | Wired.com
“I’m tired of organizations asking “But what would our users *do*...”
– Twitter / Peter Flaschner: I’m tired of organizations …
January 2010
18 posts
“MIT’s Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences stands at the nexus of...”
– MIT : Brain and Cognitive Sciences
“Socially Networking Your Data: An Obama Campaign Case Study”
– Socially Networking Your Data: An Obama Campaign Case Study | New Organizing Institute
“We believe that mixing open source culture with public data can help funders of...”
– more sources of data to mashup in the changemaking world. Part 2 of 6 – How To: Use, Share, Re-Use, Re-Mix | nonprofitmapping.org
