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My First Kiva Loan Was Just Re-Paid

About 2 months ago, thanks to a reminder from Gavin, I made a micro-loan using Kiva, to Vu Thi Tuyet, in Vietnam to buy supplies for her farm. Tonight, I got an e-mail(below) letting me know that she has repaid the investment. That means our money has been spent, she’s covered her costs, and more [...]


What I’ll Be Doing Instead on 8.8.08

Instead of Watching The Olympics, I will be participating in a social protest and celebration over at Flickr. It’s called Flickr 888.

 

A most auspicious day!

For those on Flickr, come join me in celebrating Flickr 888 instead of watching The Olympics.


Gap Closing Social Technology

Here’s a great example of becoming more connected and linked in this ‘new digital age’, the age of the semantic web. Which seems to be getting more and more real every day. The next few years are going to be exciting.
 
 
Environments are becoming tag/rich, some times they are even embedded with data, such [...]


Henderson & Horning – Sexist Advertising, Justice Through Social Networks?

Picture of a guy, top ripped open, sitting down, staring suggestively up towards the crotch of a lady in red fishnet stockings. Sign reads, “How Long Have You Been Looking?” (Corner of Harris Street and Pyrmont Bridge Road, [still current]).
I passed this sign at least twice a day, 5 days a week, for months on [...]


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