March, 2006

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City Government Internet Style

Idea Architects

On Friday, March 11, I completed an online form at the site for our Mayor's Action Center. I noted a large pothole had developed in front of my house and needed to be filled. On Saturday, March 12, I received confirmation of my form and a tracking number for my issue. On Monday, March 13, I noticed city crews had been by and spraypainted the area around the pothole, as well as noting a few other spots in adjacent streets that needed filling.

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Trying to Tame TED

Idea Architects

So. TED. I had thought I would blog daily from it, but the experience was so overwhelming (20-25 speakers a day) I found myself unable to encapsulate what was occurring. I'm still trying to distill and synthesize the amazing experience. While I do that you might check out the conference blog at TED Blog. One powerful observation I can offer as a teaser of my own thinking is the following: Many of the speakers and performers have devoted their life to the pursuit of a single question or idea that