the blog: tagging isnt just for hoodlums anymore

Eston Bond, the creative mind behind some of the myspace related material I’ve blogged about in the past, just made a beautiful observation in his post about virtual collaboration. He explores the next potential iteration of online collaboration through the means of tools like “Second Life“. It’s true that the walls of our offices have been literally torn down by the increased ease of sharing information instantaneously. Should we be surprised that the next round involves building those walls back up, but this time, anyone is invited? With all of the focus on community and conversation being the drive behind everything2point-oh(tm), doesn’t it make sense to open those communities (or, that community, since the entire internet is really just one big community) up to the world, removing distance as a boundary, removing language as a boundary, and leaving only one thing between us and our goals: enough time to make them reality!

Reality. It’s wacky to think about how futuristic the Matrix seemed only a couple of years ago. The plug-into-the-brain machines aren’t quite there yet, but the lines between reality and virtual reality are pretty blurry these days. I have “friends” that I’ve never met. I write here and in my other blog to audiences that I can’t see. I have been to meetings without ever leaving my bedroom. And now, I can start up a business, hold meetings, and make real, spendable MONEY in virtual space.

So back to that last remaining boundary: time. When is someone going to figure out a way to virtualize that? Is it an east-coast thing that we feel like we never have enough time to do that next big thing? Why does it seem like time slows down for Silicon Valley. All of the tech hotshots that I follow have time to blog daily, design and prototypes, podcast, screencast, answer fan-mail, do their primary job function (oh yeah) , AND lead happy and fulfilling lives with their family and friends? I don’t squander my time, and our testimonials will tell you that we’re fast, efficient, and reachable. But still, I ask myself often: how do these super-men (and women) get it all done? Are you one of them? Care to share your time-expanding secrets?

In the mean time, I’m going to put off getting a Wii for fear of my ability to bend time will be severly overtaken by a newfound ability to swing a Wii-mote around in my living room.

Tags: virtual workspace, second life, eston bond, community, time management

Tara has posted on the CitizenAgency blog a great, thought provoking piece on the topic of “Finding your higher purpose“. This one really hits home hard for me, as it’s something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately.

Not only knowing but understanding my goals on the level described in this article is something that I’ve always felt was important to my own success. Friends and family around me know that I’m excruciatingly goal and success oriented. Big picture thinking has gotten me this far, if I can further hone in on what PART of the big picture is mine to own, in theory, I’m unstoppable.

The question more specifically on this for this blog (and for the consumption of its readers) is how does WeKnowHTML fit into the big picture. For us, it’s a venue to serve the industry that we are products of. That kind of give/take relationship is what makes our involvement in the industry such a passionate one. Our mantra is to take the things we love and find ways to make them better, with the ‘betterment’ goals stemming from our own personal experiences.

How can our ‘higher purpose’ help you today?

Tags: tara hunt, higher purpose, goal setting

Just a little less than a month away, I’m already gearing up for CreativeCampv2.0 which is being held on December 2nd from 12-5 (now on upcoming.org).
I’ve covered barcamp a fair amount over at dangerouslyawesome.com but for those who still arent familiar:

The barcamp format is an ad-hoc conference format that really boils down to topic driven organized chaos. It’s worth mentioning here that even though it’s called a “camp” it’s held inside, comfortably protected from windy Philadelphia winter weather and pesky mosquitos. Discussion and creativity are king at these events. All participants are presenters, since the whole event is fueled by open discussion. CM Access organized the first Camp back in September, and it was a total success (not to mention, we got to meet the killer team that threw the event). At it I pitched a Philly Coworking scene, which was quickly donned “Independent’s Hall” (more to come on that…don’t think I’ve forgotten about it).

If you’re interested in participating in CreativeCampv2.0, and there’s no reason why you shouldn’t be (IT’S FREE AND THERE’S COOKIES), head on over to the wiki and register.

(IT’S FREE AND THERE’S COOKIES).

Tags: creativecamp, barcamp, cmaccess, cookies

I’ve still yet to track down a post tagging utility for wordpress that makes any sense. Anyone have recommendations before we build our own??

We have added bloggy goodness to go along with the new site. A place for news, announcements, and general musings about the business. If you’re looking for less business-y reading, but still like poking at our brains, check out Alex’s Personal blog.
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