Today I spent some time with Brad Burnham from Union Square Ventures. Among other things, we were talking about what’s going on at Code for...
My paperwork went through today, so I can finally say it in public without fear of jinxing myself… I am proud and very excited to say that I’m...
We just posted this morning on the Civic Commons blog that our founding Executive Director Andrew McLaughlin is now moving on to take a totally...
The first CityCamp, in January 2010 was a memorable event for a bunch of reasons. It simultaneously marked the birth of several civic technology...
One of my favorite phenomena over the past few years — and one of the stories I like to tell most about why the internet is awesome — is...
Whenever you start a project (and I’m thinking about building websites and web applications), you are balancing two somewhat opposed goals: 1)...
This past week, I spent some time cutting a hole in the wall in between our kitchen and our family room. It’s a project we’ve been...
Last week at the Web 2.0 Expo, I gave a talk on The Opportunity for Civic Startups. I was filling in for Code for America‘s Jen Pahlka...
This weekend, I built some shelves in my closet. It was pretty simple affair — some pre-finished shelving boards, wooden corbels, and a rod for...
This morning while cleaning up my office, I came across an old sketchbook from one of my design classes in college, circa ~1999. In it was a gem of...
Two weeks ago, we were joined by the newest member of the fam: Brieza. Brieza weighed in at a respectable 8 lbs 9 oz and has been busy sleeping away...
This post has been a long time coming. It’s the idea that keeps coming back; the slow hunch that’s been brewing and brewing for months...
As of 11am this morning, buses in Brooklyn are telling the internet where they are. And I’m proud to say that our work is behind it. For the...
Next week, I’m heading to Santa Clara for a few days of “big data” at the O’Reilly Strata Conference. I’m really...
As part of my goals for 2011, I’m trying to blog more regularly — once a week, right here, to be precise. As I mentioned, I don’t...
I love the new year. It’s a so nice to have a time where a) pretty much everyone takes a break for a few weeks and b) you get to magically...