by Whitney | Feb 7, 2011 | business, community, economics
This past weekend, I spent some time visiting social spaces where I haven’t “hung out” in some time. I poked around to see what I had been missing in groups and forums I used to be a regular participant in, to see what was still worth while, and...
by Whitney | Feb 2, 2011 | business, community, economics
The most entertaining item to geeks in this morning’s news has to be Google’s accusation that Microsoft’s Bing search engine competitor is hijacking Google search results. (The BBC has a good article about it here). Explaining how search works to...
by Whitney | Jan 11, 2011 | community, economics, happiness, learning, social media, Uncategorized
In order to really make strides, we have to be willing to experiment. We have to be willing to take risks, and we have to be willing to be wrong and fail. I know I had tons of this as a kid, but keeping this sense of willingness to make mistakes, knowing things...
by Whitney | Jan 6, 2011 | business, community, economics, education, social media
I’ve been mulling over the following problem for a while now, and while this idea may still be half-baked, I thought I’d toss it out for commentary and see what you think. Over on Edutopia, Jenifer Fox and I are managing a group on Personalized Learning...
by Whitney | Nov 29, 2010 | books, business, community, economics, new media, recommendations, social media, zenacorns
One of the people outside of my family I love most on the planet is C.C. Chapman. I first got acquainted with C.C. through listening to his podcasts, and then meeting him in person at the first Podcamp Boston. Over the years, C.C. has become a dear friend, and...
by Whitney | Nov 6, 2010 | community, economics, education, happiness, learning
When working with clients, I try to provide tools, more than recipes. Tools give you the ability to create. Tools are useful in many circumstances. Mastery of tools takes time, and continues long beyond acquiring them. A Hammer, for example, is a great tool. You...
