MIT will host a grassroots technology conference in 2 weeks. It certainly tilts left, but online organizing ideas ultimately ignore the political spectrum. The workshop is described as follows:
Workshop proposals that were accepted fit into one of these themes: a) Making technology relevant to communities b) Online politics post-2004 c) Uniting movements for social justice – Building coalitions, progressive infrastructure
Jason Calacanis takes a look at what the recent changes in the search/portal area mean — and how he sees things going in the future. Another day, another series of amazing changes in our industry. Today Microsoft got into Google’s Adsense business, Yahoo finally admmitted they are in the content business, and Google is getting…
I’m torn about how to deal with Donald Trump. Part of me says that this is the same guy who demonstrated a clear lack of respect for many Americans, engaged in disgusting personal behavior, and expressed views that would present a clear and present danger to the United States if they were actually to become…
Blog valuation: The current numbers if you’re buying/selling a site (tags: Blogs M MarketResearch) PR folks see blogs as powerful and dangerous (tags: PR Blogs) Online News Squared: Americans On Net 93 Minutes Daily — 7X Newspapers (tags: OnlineMedia MarketResearch) “Define What’s Valued Online” Highlights Critical Role of Internet in Shaping Purchasing Decisions Survey of…
PodBlaze offers a white paper on the business impact of podcasting. It was airplane reading for me recently and it does have a number of interesting nuggets, as well as some data on forecasted growth. At times it is a little awkward to read and it veers between a business and a technical perspective —…
The New York Daily News reports: Television will have to wait: Mayor Bloomberg is launching a $100,000, five-week Internet advertising blitz aimed at recruiting tens of thousand of volunteers, the Daily News has learned … The campaign currently has 6,000 volunteers, and it’s aiming to recruit a record 50,000. (Thanks to Kari Chisholm at Politics…
I’m hiring two senior deputies for my new gig at DCI Group in Washington, DC. Specifically, I’m looking for a VP of Digital Operations and a VP of Digital Strategy.