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 offici...

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 offici...

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, and the...

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, and the...

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 something ...

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 something ...

Here are slides from a talk I gave at the Living Cities Strategic Forum on Technology and Civic Change.

Here are slides from a talk I gave at the Living Cities Strategic Forum on Technology and Civic Change.

Whenever you start a project (and I'm thinking about building websites and web applications), you are balancing two somewhat opposed goals: 1) g...

Whenever you start a project (and I'm thinking about building websites and web applications), you are balancing two somewhat opposed goals: 1) g...

The first CityCamp, in January 2010 was a memorable event for a bunch of reasons. It simultaneously marked the birth of several civic technology ini...

The first CityCamp, in January 2010 was a memorable event for a bunch of reasons. It simultaneously marked the birth of several civic technology ini...

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 aweso...

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 aweso...

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 America ...

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 America ...

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 talking...

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 talking...

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 hang...

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 hang...