Technology

How to Use an Elevator Without Stopping

Posted by Todd Lyons on September 2, 2010 at 9:46 am

Awards Matter

Posted by Todd Lyons on July 15, 2010 at 10:21 am

Source: woodleywonderworks Later today I’ll be attending the Government of Canada’s Wiki Community of Practice group to network with peers, learn from them, and try to recognize a few of them in my own way.  Specifically, I’ll be handing out the first “Gnomies”—GCPEDIA 1K Club Award statuettes recognizing 1,000 edits to the wiki. Despite my [...]

Clay Shirky: How cognitive surplus will change the world

Posted by Todd Lyons on June 29, 2010 at 8:58 am

“Clay Shirky looks at “cognitive surplus” — the shared, online work we do with our spare brain cycles. While we’re busy editing Wikipedia, posting to Ushahidi (and yes, making LOLcats), we’re building a better, more cooperative world.”

Foursquare Fail Page

Posted by Todd Lyons on June 21, 2010 at 8:30 am

Latest in my series of website fail pages is Foursquare, who, late on a Sunday evening of all times, served me up this:

I Heart Gnomes

Posted by Todd Lyons on June 15, 2010 at 6:39 pm

In observance of National Public Service Week, I’d like to recognize some of my stellar peers who are contributing to making GCPEDIA the brilliant, vibrant place that it’s becoming.  Specifically, I want to offer my thanks and a small token of my gratitude to the gnomes and gardeners who are toiling regularly to make our [...]