In the Civic Engagement on the Move report that I wrote for the Aspen Institute, I included this passage: Jed Alpert, co-founder and chief executive officer of Mobile Commons, pointed to FishMS, a text service in South Africa that was set up to help consumers choose seafood with the least adverse impact on the environment. […]
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MaxRoam: Travel global, pay local
I’m traveling to Israel this week as part of a social media delegation. Among the million and one things I had to do to prepare was get a local cell phone service that won’t bankrupt me. Andy Abramson, who knows about these things, says the usual roaming charges you’ll pay your usual carrier (in my […]
Back from the Aspen roundtable
Back home after spending a day and a half at the Aspen Institute‘s roundtable on Mobile Media and Civic Engagement in San Francisco, where 29 thoughtful people exchanged ideas on how to use mobile devices to help citizens make a difference in their communities and in social causes. Was pleased to see two of the […]
Nokia’s N95: The cure for iPhone envy
Suffering from iPhone lust? While the media have been abuzz over Steve Jobs’ so-called Jesus phone, Nokia has recently released a fabulous gizmo that’s actually a much better phone. It’s the Nokia N95. As a member of the Nokia bloggers program, I’ve had fun over the past year testing out the latest cool toys that […]
Nokia N93: A step forward for citizens media
I’ve been a member of the Nokia bloggers program for a few months now, and I’ve got to say it’s great fun to be part of this effort and working with former journalist Andy Abramson and the Communicano team. (Nokia sends me cell phones to use and blog about, no strings other than my agreeing […]