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at the Crossroads of Philosophy and Faith


  • Internet Protocol not Intellectual Property
    Anything NOT MADE OF MATTER can be translated into IP


    I’ve been asked to appear on the #GeekSpeak Panel discussion regarding Net Neutrality.  @KLFLegal  @edeckers @dszp @codatory will be on the panel, too. As I mentioned to John Fox — aka @IndyGeekNet — when he invited me, I’m very interested in this topic.   I used to be a telecom geek, now I’m an Internet infrastructure geek.  Internet Protocol – I P – is also the language of twitter, btw, but I will resist the urge to whip out my twitter soapbox.

    In order to understand net neutrality I thought I would start at the very beginning. The following excerpt is from a paper entitled:

    U.S. Public Policy and ICANN: a small U.S. nonprofit serving over one billion people globally. Although written less than three years ago, the title is wrong. It’s now FOUR BILLION.

    Commonly known as a Father of the Internet, Vinton Cerf was there as the developer of protocols that facilitated this data flow. […] He has often been photographed wearing a T-shirt with an image that claims, “IP on Everything.” Generally admired within the community for his technical genius and sense of humor, Cerf understands the psyche of early technology adapters.

    […] The National Telecommunication and Information Administration wisely recognized the organic nature of the Internet and they, “encouraged bottom-up development of networking technologies through work at NSF… […]

    By the mid 90s, this new technology became the grass-roots mass communication device envisioned by the National Science Foundation, and anyone with a computer, a connection and the desire, had a voice in this new public forum. […]

    .. the DoC would create ICANN, a nonprofit organization, to be responsible for the, “technical coordination of the [Domain Name System] DNS to the private sector in a manner that promotes stability and security, competition, bottom-up coordination, and representation.” To that end, ICANN encourages every member of the Internet community to participate in the decision-making process, and encourages competition through for-profit registrars. The de-centralization of registrars virtually created a new global industry…”

    “I often quote myself. I find it adds spice to the conversation” ~George Bernard Shaw

  • I met with Nicole Misencik to present her the large and impressive trophy and crown her with a paper tiara. I encourage you to connect with her on facebook (just search her name) and twitter @NicoleWTHR . I found her to be genuine and my instincts tell me she’s a good person. Congratulations Dame Nicole!

  • The #Indiana Social Media Summit exists to:  =>foster healthy competition    =>generate a list of SM best practices     =>create feelings of goodwill and unity     =>showcase #Indiana’s grooviness to the world     =>encourage all involved to laugh at themselves.

    These favorite (fave) tweets were selected from the “What the Hashtag” transcript set up by @KMullett


    Fave SMackdown tweet #10

    RT @PorterLaura: #in_sm10 Congrats to all the winners!!! Next year, Evansville presence will be bigger


    Fave SMackdown tweet #9

    RT @kmullett The #IN_SM10 is a fun time and great event…sharing the #SM love.. From #FortWayne group


    Fave SMackdown tweet #8

    RT @JessicaReed We’ve got some people for the #Bloomington #IN_SM10!


    Fave SMackdown tweet #7

    RT @ScLoHo: Kevin, can you hear Me say hello repeatedly? ( #IN_SM10 live at http://ustre.am/rZjS) cc @kmullett


    Fave SMackdown tweet #6

    RT @ripsup RT @bgkahuna ..Vote early & often #IN_SM10 <-Hey, that’s our motto from up here in Chicagoland, thieves.


    Fave SMackdown tweet #5

    RT @KathySipple — @davewoodson is the Dame? What’s up with that? Congrats, Dave! #IN_SM10 …


    Fave SMackdown tweet #4

    RT @DebbieValiant RT @nancymyrland: Go get ’em Amy! ( #IN_SM10 live at http://ustre.am/rZjS)


    Fave SMackdown tweet #3

    RT @sbh_bruce ..probably..over 1 million combined followers, w/ all the influencers in the room @brewhouse #in_sm10


    Fave SMackdown tweet #2

    RT @efriedland I find it endlessly entertaining and hilarious to watch the drama surrounding the #in_sm10 awards.


    Fave SMackdown Tweet #1

    RT @quincyzikmund: nice to see tech companies working TOGETHER in #Indiana #IN_SM10


    In a conversation with Noah Coffey after the event, I told him that the Indiana Social Media Summit to be an “Open Source at Zero Cost” project. Open Source in that everything is OPEN to the public and it’s a collaborative effort – Zero cost = no cost to the end user.  There must always be a way for someone to participate with no barrier to entry except for a digital device with a connection to the Internet.

  • My knee jerk reaction was, “How can anyone think of changing this classic piece of literature?” After I read this article it moved me to, “I see both sides and understand they are attempting to resuscitate a declining readership of this amazing story in schools, but how can anyone think of changing this classic piece of literature?”

    Amplify’d from www.publishersweekly.com
    Twain scholar Alan Gribben and NewSouth Books plan to release a version of Huckleberry Finn, in a single volume with The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, that does away with the “n” word (as well as the “in” word, “Injun”) by replacing it with the word “slave.”

    Read more at www.publishersweekly.com
    See this Amp at http://bit.ly/fRXJKd


  • The following list of peeps represent the 30 seats already reserved for the SMackdown Awards Ceremony at the Indy Scotty’s.

    Fiedler   Lauren |||  Daily   Stephanie  |||  Quick-Raflik   Shawn  |||   Burchfield   Bob |||  Davis   Susan |||  Stanger   Jeff  ||| Cox   Ryan  ||| Mullins   Casey  ||| Dafforn   Cara  |||  Curry   Daniel |||  McClain   Bruce |||   Cochran   Rhett   ||| Johnson   Rodger  ||| Theis   Doug =2 |||  Rotman   Doug |||   McNally   Leilan  |||  Painter   Harrison=2  ||| Hand   Nathan  ||| Shattuck   Steven  |||  McNally   Michelle  |||  Shoemaker   Joe  ||| Thomas   Jessica  |||  Anderson   Pam  |||  Henry   Paula  |||  Yasin   Muhammad   |||  Richards   Chad  |||  Humble   Josh

    12 nominees among the lucky first 30

    In a DM early on Tuesday, Chuck Gose expressed his concerns about the attendee list in a few DMs.

    chuckgose
    … I know it’s frustrating for nominees not to be able to register. They should come before “elite.”

    I’m thankful he brought this up, because it forced me to better define the term “Elites” and present my rationale behind this policy.

    Elites include —  Members of the Press, Companies who have aggressively supported #IN_SM10 w/ time or talent, last year’s winners, and active participants who have been spreading the #IN_SM10 mission. They are more important to the long-term success of the Indiana Social Media Summit and its mission to create Goodwill and Unity.  Nominees are who they are because one person spent the energy to nominate them.

    Some folk deserve the privilege of sitting “In the room” because of their contributions to shaping the #Indiana Social Media Scene. That’s why I held back 30 seats for last minute “Elites” who deserve to be in the Blues Brothers room where the action will take place.

    Discretionary VIPs who would be considered Elites = Press, Companies who have aggressively supported #IN_SM10 w/ time or talent, last year’s winners, and active participants who have been spreading the #IN_SM10 mission.

    Below please find a list of personal invitees who have supported the #IN_SM10 mission and are defined by me as “Elites”

    Rocky Walls and 12 Stars Media = 2 seats — confirmed
    Lorraine Ball = 2 seats — confirmed
    Dick Davis = 2 seats — confirmed
    Chuck Gose = 1 RSVPd no by tweeting: “I will be meeting others in the restaurant so you can give my seat to a more deserving person. #in_sm10 “
    Dave Woodson = 1  — confirmed
    Nicole Misencik  = 2 seats < 1 for her and 1 for the camera person >– confirmed
    _______________

    Below please find additional elites who received special invites via @mentions in the public timeline and their status:

    Robby Slaughter – confirmed

    Pam Kroll Anderson – bringing Sound Equipment —

    Erik Deckers — confirmed

    Lindsay Manfredi – confirmed

    Scott Wise

    Paul Poteet Sent an RSVP via twitter He and Tom will not be able to make it.

    Tom Davis – Paul Poteet RSVPd for him. See above.

    Jan Dye = 2 seats — confirmed

    Jay Mattingly – confirmed

    Allison Carter – confirmed

    Taylor Brough – confirmed

    Douglas Karr – confirmed

    Steve Dalton RSVPd that he will not be able to attend via twitter.  “sorry Amy I am unable to attend this year. Please give my seat to someone able. Transition from @cendercompany to @goldentech“

    Noah Coffey

    Shawn Plew – RSVPd No  on twitter with the best reason ever, “thank you for holding my seat to #in_sm10 but I will be hanging out with my daughter at that time.”

    Chris Lucas

    Chris Hadley RSVPd no on twitter – “Thanks for the seat. Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend as I scheduled something else during that time at this point.”

    Jennifer Danic from Goodwill-Indy.org
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    I also sent notices directly to some peeps who asked me about tickets in the public timeline on twitter. I told them I would keep them posted with updates:

    @ripsup   – confirmed

    @ckwalczak   – confirmed

    @DoItIndy –confirmed

    @SteveGarretson –confirmed

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    Please list worthy nominees – those who YOU believe should be in the room – in the comment section below

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Lewis W. Hine studied sociology before moving to New York in 1901 to work at the Ethical Culture School, where he took up photography to enhance his teaching practices

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