Because it’s the larger than life Robert Scoble, it figures his list of most interesting bloggers/twitters/friendfeed folks is way longer than most. Nevertheless, I was thrilled to find myself on Robert’s list; it’s nice to know that as this blog gets more electic, it still engages him (and others). It’s also interesting to see who… Continue Reading

October is the big push to make sure everyone who is interested in applying for funding to the Knight News Challenge knows about it, knows how to apply, know what the program funds, and has a chance to get into the Garage and the mentoring if they wish. To that end, we’re pulling out the… Continue Reading

I’ve been writing the talk for Arse Electronika that I am going to give with Viviane on Friday. It’s been fun to gather pictures, twitter quotes, and to interview bloggers and talk about ideas with Viviane. Remarkably, there are people in the world who think the Barbie doll incarnation of Julia Allison (the one who… Continue Reading

“I never played against my own intelligence to make men comfortable around me. I come on strong by being open, not teasing. I don’t look for strength in men’s eyes that way. As temporarily delightful as cocktail conversation may be — until our cabs come — I get my real and lasting courage from my… Continue Reading

Want to grow the intellectual capital and the revenue in a college town like Boulder, CO? Put some tech companies in, add TechStars and the 10+ companies who come in every summer (half or more of whom stay in town) and then celebrate the start-up culture plus vegan mountain biking goodness that is Boulder. Oh… Continue Reading

If you’re debating applying for the Knight News Challenge this year, but haven’t done anything yet AND you live in the Chicago area, you might want to come to the meet up on Thursday of this week. We’ll have two KNC team members and a local winner there to share info about the program, the… Continue Reading

danah boyd’s just announced that she’s headed to the newly formed Microsoft Research Labs in Cambridge, Mass, not a bad place to think deep thoughts.  I’m thrilled for danah, but I also wonder if this hire is more evidence that women hire women, and that diversity and creating a woman-friendly environment are inseperable (uh, duh!)… Continue Reading

Given that Nick Douglas and Melissa Gira and others have just started promoting their sex social network, boffery, this quote from amber rhea seems apt.