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BarCampNYC 4 is coming up in just under two weeks, and I’d just like to take this opportunity to encourage people to go check it out. I had a great time at my first BarCamp in Philadelphia last year, and got to meet a bunch of amazing Philly friends who taught me a lot, shared… Continue reading Let’s Go Camping

Yes, as the calendar turns from May to June, a whole wealth of talented Internet professionals are now making plans to gather in New York City for what’s becoming a yearly tradition called Internet Week NY.   I ended a bunch of events last year at the first one, and had a great time and… Continue reading Internet Week Picks

You’ve changed, Twitter. A while ago, you were just about what I was doing.  Heck, you still ask the question everytime I login.   Your interface has changed a little bit, and gotten a little more AJAX-y.  You changed your e-mail notifications. You added Ashton, and Oprah, and hell, even an astronaut.  You got someone to… Continue reading People first, everything else second

I think the single thing that’s hardest to deal with when you lose someone close to you is the void their lack of presence leaves in all things they impacted in the universe. The things you cant do or say or experience with this person. And the gap between “you cant right now” and “you… Continue reading The Void

As you may already be aware, I’m involved with a great organization called Social Media for Social Change that mobilizes the connections people make online into in-person fundraising events around the country. We’re holding our second fundraising event in New York City, next Friday night, April 3, at the Roger Smith Hotel to benefit City… Continue reading Today is #tenbuckthursday!

As we’ve been going through planning our two fundraising events to benefit City Harvest, it’s be, one virtual (which is tonight), and one in person (April 3), I’ve heard anecdotally, that people don’t even know who SM4SC is, and what our events are all about. So, I’d like to share the science about who are… Continue reading What is SM4SC and why should I care?

… everyday to just be a little different than the day before so it doesn’t feel wasted. … the ability to think and speak for myself, no matter what a mistake that may be sometimes … the chance to change the world all at once, but also over time … the opportunity to be a… Continue reading I want…

I’ll save you the explanation of doing a Best of 2008 post in the last week of January 2009. Short excuse: I’m hooked on Tumblr. Anyway, for those who haven’t been listening… WAKE UP! And, to catch you up on the details: Those who missed Part 1 of this post, check it out here. For… Continue reading 2008: Part Two

In November, as 2008 started to wind down to completion, and I started to reflect on anniversaries, I started to think about how I would remember the year that was 2008. Clearly already a big year in my life, the month of December obviously became one of the most transitional of my entire life. But,… Continue reading 2008: Part One