A piece I wrote just went up at TechPresident. Check it out! Here's the opening servo:
My mom friended me on Facebook last week - we've formally entered the
Information Age. The transformation touches so many aspects of our
lives, from family relationships to the seeds of our economy. But
despite my mom's online habits (and the empirical evidence it may
provide about living in the Information Age) and in the midst of great
national excitement about community service, the field of volunteerism
remains stolidly in the Industrial Era. It retains structured
hierarchies, formal vetting phases, and long-term relationships. But
the moment is ripe. We can look to Wikipedia, iStockPhoto, and other
Information Age examples to inform, enliven and inspire volunteerism.
http://www.techpresident.com/blog/entry/33677/information_age_volunteerism_open_sourced_crowdsourced
Ps. Get the the "servo" now? It's not a typo. It's a "salvo" for the Information Age. Ha ha... (well, I suppose it's also mechanical, but controlled by bits&bytes in most cases.... Okay, this is a lame joke overall.)
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