Alex Hillman
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3 months ago
in New Work City has a home! on New Work City
Bout damn time. ;) So happy for you guys.
5 months ago
in Final Boss Form on yatta
As promised, my own OUT OF OFFICE video.
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6 months ago
in Three Rules of Why Coworking Sucks on Learn To Duck
Jacob, Todd, Ted, and Brent have said pretty much everything I would have.
The fact of the matter is, IndyHall existed before we had a single desk to share. And if the desks went away, our community of creative collaborators would still exist.
I hope that you get to hang out in a "real deal" coworking community (note, I said community, not office) and then write a new essay of 3 rules of why coworking doesn't suck.
And then, if it doesn't work for you, let us know why. I know it doesn't work for everyone. But it certainly doesn't suck for the 40+ people in philadelphia who use our facility every day, and the dozens of people who've been impacted by a stronger creative community in Philadelphia.
I understand you're on the east coast at the moment. Any interest in swinging by IndyHall to meet the crew? I'd love to go out for a beer and talk shop.
The fact of the matter is, IndyHall existed before we had a single desk to share. And if the desks went away, our community of creative collaborators would still exist.
I hope that you get to hang out in a "real deal" coworking community (note, I said community, not office) and then write a new essay of 3 rules of why coworking doesn't suck.
And then, if it doesn't work for you, let us know why. I know it doesn't work for everyone. But it certainly doesn't suck for the 40+ people in philadelphia who use our facility every day, and the dozens of people who've been impacted by a stronger creative community in Philadelphia.
I understand you're on the east coast at the moment. Any interest in swinging by IndyHall to meet the crew? I'd love to go out for a beer and talk shop.
1 reply
micah
As I sit here with Aaron Brazell in his Indy Hall tshirt, I am getting it from all directions! I am on the East Coast for a short visit, which will preclude me from getting to Philly, but I promise to add Philly to my itinerary in the next couple of months, and will swing by Indy Hall. As long as you promise a visit to Drinkers Tavern.
And, of course, I would be willing to eat crow, if there is crow to eat. Frankly, I expect that my mind will not be changed as coworking sucks, whether you call it a community or not.
And, of course, I would be willing to eat crow, if there is crow to eat. Frankly, I expect that my mind will not be changed as coworking sucks, whether you call it a community or not.
8 months ago
in Where Nobody Knows Kara Swisher’s Name on Marketing Begins At Home
Love it.
14 months ago (right around the time Twitter exploded, but I'd already been using for ~6 months) I was speaking with a friend of mine who lives in Europe. He remarked at the time, "Twitter is funny. It's really just you Americans finally getting a handle on SMS".
What's "new" and foreign about Twitter, and the things it enables, is the fact that it's a truly mobile/portable app. Beyond that, the interactions aren't new, they're just more raw because they are very *now*.
14 months ago (right around the time Twitter exploded, but I'd already been using for ~6 months) I was speaking with a friend of mine who lives in Europe. He remarked at the time, "Twitter is funny. It's really just you Americans finally getting a handle on SMS".
What's "new" and foreign about Twitter, and the things it enables, is the fact that it's a truly mobile/portable app. Beyond that, the interactions aren't new, they're just more raw because they are very *now*.
8 months ago
in 10 Commandments for Building an Echo Chamber on Social Times
I'd never heard the term "echo chamber" used outside of negative connotation. This is fascinating, though.
Nearly every point you described has been employed here in Philadelphia over the last 12 months by yours truly and the IndyHall community. Great post, great tips. Thanks Nick!
Nearly every point you described has been employed here in Philadelphia over the last 12 months by yours truly and the IndyHall community. Great post, great tips. Thanks Nick!
9 months ago
in “Coworking. Accelerating Serendipity.” on john erik metcalf
Sounds like the kind of thing I'd have said. The term came from Chris Messina (factoryjoe) at SXSWi07, but I've adopted and re-applied it countless times since.
Glad that it's stuck with you. :-)
Glad that it's stuck with you. :-)
1 year ago
in Community Contest 2007: Learning to Share on Community Guyha, i linked to the post but forgot to complete the challenge myself. onward!
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