I'm with Brian on this one. An open/shared google doc has far better accessibility (and stability) than Wave.
-Alex, IndyHall -- ----- -- ----- Alex Hillman im always developing something digital: [email protected] helpful: www.unstick.me visual: www.dangerouslyawesome.com local: www.indyhall.org On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Brian Gryth <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello all, > > If the goal is to collaborate on the history in this space, then I > would suggest using either a page in the group that could be edited by > the members or perhaps a linked Google Doc. > > I am all for Google Wave, but a group page or Google Doc would be more > accessible to a larger group of people. > > Unless we want to rewrite the text, it might be a good idea to copy > the Wikipedia text and edit from that text. Always good to have a > starting point. > > Thanks, > Brian > > On Nov 30, 10:52 am, Mike Pihlman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Tara: Thanks for the bit of history and the link! The video you made > > was my guide and inspiration. "Serendipity" has become THE word at the > > TVO :-) > > > > Re: "Coworking should be described as a 'movement', not just a way of > > working. The way of working is not new." > > > > For everyone, this is my take on: Way back in the 70's and 80's the > > concept of Neighborhood Telework Centers took shape. I was heavily > > involved in Telecommuting back then at LLNL (I co-wrote the first > > Telecommuting Plan there). But, I had hoped one day to open a > > Neighborhood TeleWork center in Tracy...but: 1.I did not have the > > nerve and 2. no $$. > > > > Years later (with nerve and a few $$)....I happened upon the "coworking" > > concept. It took me several months to digest the concept and merge it > > with what I already knew....The result: Here I am, typing away in the > > Tracy Virtual Office. WhooHoo! :-) > > > > I'd be more than happy to help with the WikiPedia effort....hmmm, Google > > Wave may be a good media for document collaboration??? > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > Tara Hunt wrote: > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coworking > > > > > Usually I wouldn't point this out, but wikipedia is supposed to be the > > > authority. In the history, it says Brad Neuberg set up the Hat > > > Factory, but he set up Coworking in the Spiral Muse house in the > > > mission (2005) and a group of five (stakeholders): > > > > > Tara Hunt/Chris Messina > > > Ryanne Hodson/Jay Dedman > > > Brad Neuberg > > > Neil Drumm > > > Ted Tagami (I think he was the fifth) > > > > > Set up The Hat Factory in 2006 (Chris and I went and signed the deal > > > with Schlomo on our way out to Wine Camp in May of 2006 - the location > > > was suggested by Jay & Ryanne who were friends with Schlomo). > > > > > I also think Coworking should be described as a 'movement', not just a > > > way of working. The way of working is not new. The movement is. > > > > > Either way, it needs a great deal of work and I'm not a 'wikipedian' > > > (and have a personal stake in it), so I'd probably be chopped. Any > > > volunteers? Maybe we could craft the text/references here as a group, > > > then have a trusted editor enter it? > > > > > Tara > > > > > -- > > > tara 'missrogue' hunt > > > > > Book: The Whuffie Factor (http://www.thewhuffiefactor.com) > > > Blog: HorsePigCow: Marketing Uncommon (http://horsepigcow.com) > > > Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/missrogue > > > phone: 514-679-2951 > > > > > -- > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Coworking" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > > -- > > Mike Pihlman > > TracyVirtualOffice > > "A Coworking Community" > > 95 W. 11th Street, Suite 203 > > Tracy, CA 95376 > > Mobile: 209-608-4340 > > Web: TracyVirtualOffice.com > > Twitter: @TracyVirtOffice > > Skype: tracyvirtualoffice1- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
