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How ’bout them Sox?

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Wow — I’ll be wearing my collector’s item “Medfield - Schilling 38″ T today (honoring our homie, Curt Schilling) all day.
This one doesn’t feel as amazing as 2004 (try to explain to people from other areas why so many graves around New England were festooned the day after with copies of The Globe, Sox pennants, […]

That’s cool: free PB wikis for wildfire victims

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

I love PBwiki: at last count I think I’d created more than a dozen of them, for everything from family health challenges to Web 2.0 strategies, and I think wikis are absolutely critical in crises because they allow anyone who has some bit of relevant information (and, in an unprecedented disaster, that could mean absolutely […]

Wildfires again lead to creative communications

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

(I was originally going to say they “spark” creative communications in the headline, but that seemed pretty cruel under these circumstances).
I’ve found a few examples of creative communications approaches during the wildfires (as well as some biz-as-usual ones, such as cell networks crashing once again because people insisted on making inefficient voice calls instead of […]

Wired just blogged my Twitter emergency mantra

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Yikes! I can’t find time to finish my post about how people and organizations are using creative communication devices and apps during the wildfires because I’ve been fielding reporters’ calls all day.  Will get it up soon, but meanwhile, here’s what Ryan Singel of Wired just blogged about my mantra of using Twitter, not voice, […]

Brief hiatus

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Sorry for the gap in posts:

a number of deadlines
some tough family situations (including death of my favorite uncle: on my way to his funeral Tuesday)
rooting for The Sox
some very good news from potential clients (we’ll believe it when the check clears)

Hope to be back at it by Wednesday morning.
PS: more “21st-century disaster tips you WON’T […]

All your emergency box are belong to us!!

Monday, October 15th, 2007

 

Quick, someone run to CVS and get me a gross of Depends — I can’t stop wetting my pants from laughing!
It appears this blog’s message is finally getting through….
One of our Far-Flung Correspondents, Red Cross Director of Relief Operations Chris Saeger, sent this undoctored- photo. In case of emergencies, use this box to stimulate […]

Will online jihadi training lead to ultimate “army of one”?

Monday, October 15th, 2007

One of the ideas that I’ve contributed to the future of “Open Source Warfare” study that I’m participating in is the prospect that comprehensive online jihadi training may mean that we’ll have the ultimate in asymmetrical warfare: individuals who have never had direct contact with Al-Qaeda, are acting without orders from them, but are able […]

Will online jihadi training lead to literal “army of one”?

Monday, October 15th, 2007

One of the ideas that I’ve contributed to the future of “Open Source Warfare” study that I’m participating in is the prospect that comprehensive online jihadi training may mean that we’ll have the ultimate in asymmetrical warfare: individuals who have never had direct contact with Al-Qaeda, are acting without orders from them, but are able […]

Transparent government: a revolution in the making

Friday, October 12th, 2007

I’ve been asked to speak on one of my favorite topics, “transparent government,” at the New New Internet Web 2.0 conference, Reston, VA, Nov. 1(other speakers include James Surowiecki, Tim Ferriss [”The 4-hr. Work Week”], and Joe Trippi, so be there or be square!). It’s a concept that I believe has truly revolutionary potential, […]

I was on WBUR today talking about Boston Harbor security

Friday, October 12th, 2007

I was a guest on this week’s Radio Boston on WBUR, talking about security — or lack thereof — in Boston Harbor (my conversation with David Boeri begins about 13 minutes into the show).
Tell a friend:

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