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In case you missed the news… it was announced yesterday that New York-based NPB (I’ve been the Technology Strategist since February) was bought by NPR and WGBH. It’s a very exciting time for the organization and I think the result will be good for all parties — really.
Here’s a portion of the press release – [...]

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Today is a fun day at National Public Broadcasting (where I’ve been the in-house Technology Strategist since February of this year). We turn 10!
I have to say, it’s been a real treat to have been working for a mature company, so heavily invested in technology and growing because of it (just a few weeks ago [...]

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Late last month, I was honored to speak during Brandeis University’s Convocation ceremony for the Class of 2011 (coverage here). My duty in the ceremony was to present the incoming class their class banner — the first time an alumnus was selected for the job — and say a few words about what a class [...]

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Rest assured, I’m among the millions of Americans completely disillusioned with the Bush Administration. As someone who aspires to hold public office at one point in his life, it pains me even more to hear of Bush, Inc.’s daily pillaging of American Democracy. It’s a great Country we have here. And we need some good [...]

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If you’re a 20 or 30 something in New York City, there’s an event you should check out this month that’s bound to be incredibly fun and downright GOOD.
Big Night Out, the annual event held by Big Brothers and Big Sisters of New York City’s Young Professionals Committee, raises nearly $200,000 every year to sponsor [...]

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This is in response to the now 70-message-long discussion about how to make NYC a great place for web start-ups.
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Dear nextNY,
I think I have a solution. It’s called, cafeBricolage.
In the debate about promoting technology entrepreneurs/enthusiasts/employees in NYC, the main issues have been the following:
- Resources -
- Culture -
- Centralization -
And first thing we do is [...]

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“Organization can never be a substitute for initiative and for judgment.”
-Justice Louis Brandeis
As I write this, I’m on a train heading towards Boston to attend the annual weekend-long leadership conference at Brandeis University called BAMD! - Brandeis Alumni Making a Difference. While I was packing reading material for the trip, I decided to brush aside [...]

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