This 10-minute presentation by Eli Pariser – Eli Pariser: Beware online \”filter bubbles\” (BTW can someone please help me embed this? WP is being temperamental.) – tackles how the trend toward greater personalization in the web could jeopardize the civic uses of new media. Pariser directly addresses Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who are in the audience,… Continue reading →
This is one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever heard. Not surprisingly, it’s a story by the wonderful Eve Ensler. (Since for some reason I am currently unable to embed the video, follow this link to watch and hear Eve tell you her story herself.) I asked a woman in Nairobi, in a rift valley, “Do… Continue reading →
Writing is my Thing (read: the thing I want to do with my life because it nurtures and challenges me while giving me pleasure all at the same time). What I’m not sure of is what I want to write about. You know, if I got to choose 100% of the time. I have eclectic… Continue reading →
Recently, I’ve been helping a few job-seeking friends out by teaching them what I know about freelancing, getting started, cover letters, where to look for jobs, and tactics to make them appear professional to prospective employers (as opposed to clueless, which is often the norm at the very beginning). I am particularly happy to help… Continue reading →