The Wikimania 2012 conference will be held July 12-15, 2012, at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Meet the wiki community in Washington. Join a gathering of experts, enthusiasts, and those who are just curious, in a center of academia, culture, and technology. Engage at the official annual conference of Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. …
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Buy cool t-shirts from an online community of graphic designers, via Threadless
Threadless is an online community of artists and an e-commerce website based in Chicago, Illinois. In 2000, co-founders Jake Nickell and Jacob DeHart started the company with $1,000 of their own money. Designs are created by and chosen by an online community. Each week, about 1,000 designs are submitted online and are put to a public vote. …
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NY Times updates it’s commenting system but still hates commenters
It’s amazing how long folks can ignore reality. On Wednesday, Nov 30, The New York Times announced a new version of their commenting system that still sucks. They say it is about “improving the community experience” but it is really about assuaging their own egos. Let’s be honest here and point out that thousands of …
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NY Times updates it's commenting system but still hates commenters
It’s amazing how long folks can ignore reality. On Wednesday, Nov 30, The New York Times announced a new version of their commenting system that still sucks. They say it is about “improving the community experience” but it is really about assuaging their own egos. Let’s be honest here and point out that thousands of …
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2 Very Strong Words for Peter Corbett
After attending Thursday night’s 7th Ignite DC, I have two very strong words for Peter Corbett: THANK YOU. Closing the evening as the final talk, Peter reminded me and the other 300-some tech and innovation enthusiasts in the room that while DC may be, in Peter’s words, “the scrappiest mother fucking town,” we get shit …
Am I a Crunchie Hipster or the New Urban Norm?
So there I am, in the kitchen, eating a Dupont Farmer’s Market carrot with some “Maryland-style” hummus I made at home. I proceed to throw the carrot top in the compost jar in the freezer, wash my hands with a locally made bar of soap (not an exotically scented bottle of liquid soap) which just …
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Health, Wealth and Community: DC's Deal on Wheels
If there are two things I love, it’s markets and technology and I’ve noticed both at work in the district when it comes to parking and driving enforcement. Ever since the housing and nightlife market exploded in DC, the city has been making a killing on parking and driving violations. In fiscal year 2009 alone, …
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Health, Wealth and Community: DC’s Deal on Wheels
If there are two things I love, it’s markets and technology and I’ve noticed both at work in the district when it comes to parking and driving enforcement. Ever since the housing and nightlife market exploded in DC, the city has been making a killing on parking and driving violations. In fiscal year 2009 alone, …
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