by Rob Cottingham | May 16, 2006 | Online Community, Politics, Technology
It’s a funny business, the web. One day some cool new tool can come along, and you find yourself astonished by potential it opens up for people to communicate, collaborate and create. The next day, someone decides that the free, open Internet is standing in the... by Rob Cottingham | May 16, 2006 | Blogging, Politics
(Originally uploaded by Phillip Djwa, whose SCI pix are a revelation. Check ’em out!)Our blogging workshop starts in just a few hours. I’m starting to get excited; the participants are telling me how much they’re looking forward to it, the Net... by Rob Cottingham | May 5, 2006 | Politics, Technology
After several days of “Coming soon!”, the Hedy Fry web site now has a Flash splash screen (with photos of Fry in a heavy coat and scarf – probably not the best images in a late-spring campaign) and links to English and French versions of the site.... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 27, 2006 | Blogging, Politics
Gerard Kennedy and Maurizio Bevilacqua are, I’m happy to report, among the living. Bevilacqua was hanging out at the apparently un-Google-able maurizio.ca, and Kennedy’s site went live, as far as I can tell, today. Kennedy’s site is still a little... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 26, 2006 | Online Community, Politics
Jane Jacobs is known for her vision of vibrant, liveable cities. But as Alex posts at Civic Minded, her prescription for a viable city is also the recipe for a thriving online community. And Alex has a terrific suggestion for one way to remember her: These still-early... by Rob Cottingham | Apr 25, 2006 | Media Mix, Politics
Orlando, Florida – “She’s a law-breaking illegal immigrant, and she’s getting everything she deserves,” Bill O’Reilly said today as INS agents escorted a heavily-sedated Dora the Explorer from Nickelodeon’s studios into a...