Mushin Schilling

Comm.unity is a software framework in development, which is intended to allow developers and researchers to easily create applications that are proximity aware and socially aware, and can run on a large set of existing consumer devices. It implements a wireless, device-to-device information system that bypasses the need for any centralized servers, coordination, or administration. It also supports the social learning and user profiling features described above, and designed to span an extensible set of radio interfaces (WiFi, Bluetooth, IR, etc.). - Mushin Schilling

What we found was that the information gap was only one barrier to nonprofit collaboration, and that more than anything, competitive request for proposal processes and scarce resources created active structural dis-incentives for groups to come together. Since then, our project has shifted to reflect the new reality, and instead of talking about "facilitating collaboration" we now are thinking about how to create ecosystems in which collaboration can thrive if it wants to. - Mushin Schilling

he sooner you accept the situation, the sooner you can do something about it. Instead of shying away from the answers, dive in. Remember: use the fear as a catalyst, not a focus. Your focus needs to be the underlying problem. If you think your boss wants to fire you because of that last project you bungled, ask him to debrief the project and help you plan the next one. If you're worried that raising the issue of overwork will expose your lack of capability, talk to your boss about increasing your capability to manage the workload. An at-risk client? Let the client know you understand why they might be at risk of defection. Then listen. We often avoid conversations that make us feel vulnerable. Things that touch us deeply, our fears, our self-image, our future. But here's the thing: not talking about them is what actually makes us vulnerable. Once we confront the underlying issues — say them out loud, ask about them, explore them — we feel, and become, much stronger, much less .... - Mushin Schilling