Crowdsourcing
Now that I’m at Samasource, I get to indulge my fascination with the ideas around “crowdsourcing” a lot more. It’s a new enough concept that even that term is falling out of favor. The whole idea...
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New Reelight Inductance-Powered Bike Lights
I’m a fan of Reelights. As I wrote in an instructable, three years ago: For staying safe at night, magnetic induction lights are a great way to go. They just bleed off a tiny sliver of your momentum...
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New Quick Search Box Beta
Here’s a geekier post than normal. A minor release of Quick Search Box (QSB) just came out, and yes in my computer-bound existence these insignificant moments are worthy of celebration. QSB (its...
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“Being Someone Else’s Crop”
People often ask me why I take such issue with all of these moronic games people play on Facebook. This article articulates my unease with them better than I have in the past. In short: “Social” games...
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Samasource.org -> Google.org
Leaving Samasource.org The Samasource.org team and I said our goodbyes Wednesday night, after a long evening of well-wishing and reminiscing (and strong drinks). We had a lot to celebrate about. I...
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A lot of people ask me what Google.org is, given it’s hybrid for-profit/not-for-profit structure. My personal take on it is that while Google has adopted the motto “Don’t be evil,” then the mission of...
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Q&A with CircleVoting.com
I’m really excited about CircleVoting.com, which was released as a public beta last week. Check it out, or read on for a quick introduction to the site, plus a Q+A I did with one of their founders....
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CircleVoting.com: Is your privacy protected?
I updated my last post on CircleVoting.com as they added features I was asking about, including ballot information for San Francisco and new privacy controls. The privacy settings are some of the...
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The “Talent War” Revisited
What Silicon Valley companies are doing the best job of attracting talent? This turns out to be a complicated question, not to mention great fodder for bored designers to try to answer visually....
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