Brian Hsi

Nice shout out to @ericpliu's Gardens of Democracy from @gavinnewsom

"Governing is not about getting elected. " @gavinnewsom speaking @THSEA

great read by @daeaves on how #opendata helps address homelessness in Vancouver, BC http://techpresident.com/news... h/t @digiphile

Analyze this: Quantified Self is not as geeky as you think | Mónica Guzmán | Seattle Times - http://blogs.seattletimes.com/monica-...

great read from @cshirky about opengov data (crime stats) and media http://www.cjr.org/cover_s... h/t @ch3ryl

researchers take a look into the cause of death of a social network -- Friendster http://www.technologyreview.com/view...

neat looking event with on reinventing govt http://townhallseattle.org/gavin-n... moderated by @TobyCrittenden #cttab

just tried out Amazon's locker system and I gotta say, it's pretty convenient when package theives regularly target your neighborhood

Neat examples of awesome ideas testing a concept before bigger and better things http://blogs.seattletimes.com/monica-... via @prismatic

I gotta say, Google Glass looks absolutely amazing http://www.theverge.com/2013...

Neat project to look at civic apps engaging low income populations http://www.livingcities.org/blog...

Place matters. People in Harlem react to the Harlem Shake http://www.waywire.com/v...

Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Technology Reports for Nonprofits « Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits - http://nonprofitorgs.wordpress.com/2013...

Can Social Software Change the World? Loomio Just Might | TechPresident - http://techpresident.com/news...

Lessons Learned from Tony Hsieh's $350MM Downtown Project in Las Vegas - Forbes - http://www.forbes.com/sites...

Poland Spring Missed A Realtime Social Media Splash, And It Doesn’t Matter - http://socialfresh.com/poland-...

The impact of social media on communications and news - http://www.slideshare.net/CarrotC...

Nike CEO Mark Parker On His Company's Digital Future: Body-Controlled Music, Color-Coded Heart Rates | Fast Company - http://www.fastcompany.com/3005528...

DC think tank tells Americans that their broadband is really great | Ars Technica - http://arstechnica.com/busines...

HBR: be useful. good advice for organizations of every kind -- business, nonprofits, govt http://blogs.hbr.org/cs...

Five Pieces of Advice For New Civic Hackers | TechPresident - http://techpresident.com/news...

What Happened to the Future? « Founders Fund - http://www.foundersfund.com/the-fut...

Nike: The No. 1 Most Innovative Company Of 2013 | Most Innovative Companies 2013 | Fast Company - http://www.fastcompany.com/most-in...

for those more visually inclined, there's a slideshare version of last night's State of the Union speech http://www.slideshare.net/whiteho... #SOTU

in the wake of EveryBlock closing, here is a good article on Nextdoor, a hyperlocal social network http://gigaom.com/2013... h/t @craigalberino

just getting set up for Seattle's @cttab meeting with @mayormcginn and council member @bruceharrell

interesting read on moving beyond Maslow and looking at a desire landscape http://billwilkie.com/billwil... h/t @ccarfi

Coca-Cola reveals lessons learned from its London Olympics marketing | Econsultancy - http://econsultancy.com/us...

Cassidy: MacArthur Foundation researchers find a new digital divide that's hard to cross - San Jose Mercury News - http://www.mercurynews.com/mike-ca...

AxisPhilly Uses Data to Connect Citizens to Their Government | StateTech Magazine - http://www.statetechmagazine.com/article...