by Whitney | Dec 12, 2011 | business, community, education
Douglas Adams is one of my favorite writers, but he’s probably under-appreciated for his brilliance as a technology enthusiast and futurist. He’s got a great series called Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Future, which you can listen to in the BBC...
by Whitney | Sep 20, 2011 | community, education, podcamp, podcampphilly
“The problem with the Internet startup craze isn’t that too many people are starting companies; it’s that too many people aren’t sticking with it. That’s somewhat understandable, because there are many moments that are filled with despair and agony, when you have to...
by Whitney | Apr 13, 2011 | business, community, Discovery, economics, Uncategorized
One of the most powerful skills you can harness is the ability to listen, take in information and place it in context for your every day life. Sometimes, from the most mundane or seemingly useless resources, you can gain some insight, a new twist or look at things in...
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 | Dec 10, 2010 | business, community, education
Recently, I’ve heard a lot of people saying things like “They just don’t get it,” with a rather, fed-up, exasperated voice, like “There’s nothing you can do to help THOSE folks. They’re Hopeless.” I know we’ve...
