Momentshowing

Yep, Ryanne and I got a grant to help make a videoblog for the AirJaldi Summit in Dharamsala.
This is where the Tibetan "government-in-exile" is located, led by the Dalai Lama. The conference is focused on how to "empower communites through wireless networks".

The Tibetans have created a very sophisticated wireless infrastructure using inexpensive/used equipment. The interesting thing is not just that they can communicate with the outside world….but that they can communicate with EACH OTHER over basically a huge intranet. The conference will help spread their experience so other techically-developing societies can use the web effectively.

It’s exciting for me to try to help spread the idea of videoblogging in cultures usually out of the Western conversation. Imagine if the Dalai Lama used a $200 camera to post a video each day to Blip.tv. It’s so simple. The revolution is here…now people just got to find out about it.

I’m going to rave about this map:

It’s not just a google map…its a wiki map!

Here’s the story:
Another project we’ve been working on is Sustainable Route.
Ryan’s sister, Ashley, is going on a 4(!) month roadtrip around the US.
She will visit different places that are setting the example of Sustainablity.
She will post a video at each place she visits…hopefully creating a portrait of what Sustainability really looks like in this country. A very smart way to use videoblogging.

A cool part of the story is that much of her trip is being funded by the community through Havemoneywillvlog. (Come up with your own Vlog project…and get it funded.)

During this process, we asked people to suggest places that practiced Sustainability that Ashley could visit on her trip. We got more suggestions than she could ever go visit…so Markus made the cool wiki map . Anyone can add a dot to the map…as well as a link and description of the place. In this way, we can create a snapshot of different places that are practicing sustainability. Go and add a place near your house.

The next step will be to get YOU to go shoot a video at one of the suggestions close to your home.
And then you add this video to the map.
Now things really will become exciting….and a real resource.
A collective video project based around a map that anyone can edit.
Wow.

For the past 3 months we’ve been doing an experiment in Co-working.
A brainchild of Brad Neuberg and Chris Messina, the idea is to create spaces where freelancers can work together, allow collaboration to occur, and develop a network of Co-working sites that you can visit while travelling around the world.

We are doing our part at the Hat Factory, formerly Teh Space.
Take a video tour….

After some initial chaotic confusion dealing with idealism and money, we finally settled into a workable model for our situation. For $170 a month, you can get keys to the wharehouse loft with full kitchen and bathroom. Or you can drop in for $10 a day. We have 8 "anchors" so far…and going strong. We’re in DogPatch…so come on by. Please call ahead to make sure someone is there: 917 371 6790.