The truth about my geekyness and why I won’t buy new clothes this fall

I know, this is not something to be proud of, especially not among my nerdy friends. I’m not very geeky, even though I sometimes want to convince myself I am. Sci-fi, programming and playing computer games until sunrise is not my strong side, I’m more into the political and cultural aspects of technology. Inspired by … Continue reading →

The Kosovo/South Ossetia rethoric and old Europe

Problems for EU – right now and in the near future: EUobserver has a good article today about how EU and Moscow have switched sides in the retoric regarding independence in recent cases such as Kosovo, South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Do you have recommendations for good readings on the principle of “territorial integrity”? The European … Continue reading →

George Orwell’s blog

This is a great idea! Some scholars at the University of Westminister in London have started publishing George Orwell‘s diary from 1938 as a blog (you can even leave comments). The professors have humorously enough include hyperlinks for words such as hazel nuts and white owl. The idea is to bring more attention to Orwell’s … Continue reading →

Norwegian EU bloggers

The Norwegian EU delegation has a good article (in Norwegian) about Norwegian bloggers who are blogging about EU. When reading Norwegian newspapers, you get the impression that the EU debate is completly dead, but a little flame is still burning – online. Frode Dal Fjeldavli has also interviewed me for the article. The article  gives … Continue reading →

Linkblog: Numa Numa, Obama’s Wide Web and Twingly

Here are some of the stories I’ve enjoyed this week: Obama’s Wide Web This is a must-read for everyone interested in politics, media, social media, campaigns. Washington Post gives us a detailed peak behind the scenes of the Obama’s Tech strategy. (via cnewmark) Esquire with e-paper cover – can this work? I’m not sure, but … Continue reading →

Read what Barack Obama and John McCain are reading

Do you want to see what the American presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain are reading? Use this new tool from Google, Power Readers in Politics. The articles they are sharing are of course carefully selected, just as press releases and commercials are, but still, this is interesting. You can also follow other pundits, … Continue reading →

50 ways to use wikis in the classroom (or in a political party)

One of my readers, Kelly Sonora, sent me an interesting link that can be useful, not only for teachers, but also for journalists, politicians and techpeople. At the site Smart Teaching, you can find plenty of smart ideas, among them a blog post about 50 ways to use wikis for a more collaborative and interactive … Continue reading →

Diplopedia or how to share information in an organization

When American diplomats can share information in Diplopedia, why can’t Norwegian bureaucrates do the same? Or let information flow through the intrapedia (I don’t know if the word exists, but the idea is to combine an intranet with the wiki concept). Diplopedia is the U.S. State Department’s internal wiki (not open for the public), and … Continue reading →