Sadly I'll be here in Baltimore, being jealous of everyone in Austin :). Happy to catch up sometime and give the rundown of how things are progressing!
-B On Feb 24, 5:00 pm, Jacob Sayles <ja...@officenomads.com> wrote: > That looks really great Brian! Are you going to be down in Austin? > > Jacob > > --- > Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolationhttp://www.officenomads.com- > (206) 323-6500 > > On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 1:13 PM, Brian Sierakowski < > > > > > > > > briansierakow...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Tis indeed the plan, and much gratitude goes out to Alex for helping > > us cross the chasm as it were :). > > > If anyone else is interested in what we're doing, let me know and I'll > > get you up to speed! You can see a prototype here: Cahoots.co , Alex > > and I have been sparring on some execution questions, but this puts > > you in the ballpark. > > > Thanks, > > -Brian > > (br...@cahoots.co) > > > On Feb 23, 2:18 pm, Alex Hillman <dangerouslyawes...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I think that participation comes with an element of trust, for sure. But > > I > > > like that quite a bit. > > > > -Alex > > > > /ah > > > indyhall.org > > > coworking in philadelphia > > > > On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 2:16 PM, Jacob Sayles <ja...@officenomads.com > > >wrote: > > > > > Interesting... so maybe a network only accessible if you are a member > > of a > > > > participating coworking space... > > > > > Jacob > > > > > --- > > > > Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation > > > >http://www.officenomads.com- (206) 323-6500 > > > > > On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 2:04 AM, Jeannine < > > flexkantoorkame...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > >> I think I am coming into an existing conversation but I don't know > > > >> where it is, anybody who could add a link to it would be doing me a > > > >> great service. > > > > >> It may be cultural -- Dutch guys are generally aware of the > > > >> possibilities of a global network for good and valid geographical > > > >> reasons -- but my own folks are very interested in the notion of the > > > >> larger coworking movement. But I don't knwo that I could get them to > > > >> tell their stories as notions of privacy are somewhat different here. > > > >> Maybe. But what really makes them perk up their ears is the idea of a > > > >> board where they can find contacts in other countries to work with who > > > >> are at least a little bit "our people". > > > > >> I will tell you that I have some concern about this feeling of trust: > > > >> I am all about openness but have no desire to help a scam artist to my > > > >> members, you know? > > > > >> For stories, if I could get my memebrs to tell their stories in > > > >> english I would probablyu put them on the blog, have I got a > > > >> misunderstanding about what the blog is for? > > > > >> I think the TED profiles strike a good balance, here is mine: > > > >>http://www.ted.com/profiles/647111The nice part about TED profiles > > > >> is that they don't hsow what you don't fill out with a few exceptions, > > > >> so your profile does not look like you are just a slacker or are > > > >> hiding something. > > > > >> Jeannine > > > >> On 23 feb, 01:32, Jacob Sayles <ja...@officenomads.com> wrote: > > > >> > Angel, > > > > >> > Yes yes yes! This has been the direction I've been working towards > > all > > > >> > along and there are some significant challenges to incorporate. > > > > >> > First, our members mostly just want a great place to work and they > > think > > > >> > it's neat that there are a number of other spaces around the world, > > but > > > >> they > > > >> > are more interested in the work they are doing. It's the space > > owners > > > >> that > > > >> > are more invested in the larger coworking movement so they are the > > > >> people > > > >> > who are putting in the work. They want to talk about their space > > > >> mostly, > > > >> > what they build, etc. I talk up our members and their incredible > > > >> > stories<http://www.texttheromanceback.com/rachaelray>all the time > > but > > > >> > I wouldn't be able to keep individual profiles up to date. > > > >> > It's enough work to highlight them on our > > > >> > website<http://officenomads.com/category/featured-nomad/>. > > > > >> > I have lots of thoughts on the Coworking Registry and where it fits > > in > > > >> the > > > >> > wider vision. Mostly it starts with how difficult it is to > > "organize" > > > >> the > > > >> > coworking wiki which is currently mostly used to list spaces. If we > > > >> could > > > >> > get that buttoned up in a simple, central, neutral, way, and make it > > all > > > >> > free and open data, then there is a lot we can do with that. It's > > only > > > >> one > > > >> > piece of the puzzle though. > > > > >> > I could go in so many directions from here but I'll leave it at > > that. > > > >> The > > > >> > conversation is going to be great in Austin. :) > > > > >> > Jacob > > > > >> > --- > > > >> > Office Nomads - Individuality without > > > >> Isolationhttp://www.officenomads.com-(206) 323-6500 > > > > >> > On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 3:49 PM, Angel Kwiatkowski < > > > >> fccowork...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > >> > > When Alex said, "The biggest thing I continually see missing from > > > >> > > directories like this is a > > > >> > > sort of sense of humanity - physical attributes are useful in > > > >> > > determining > > > >> > > what you DON'T want, but make it hard to differentiate between one > > > >> > > space and > > > >> > > the next once you know what you DO want." > > > > >> > > I've been reading up on the coworking registry database and > > whatnot > > > >> > > but again as a member just told me, "I don't want to know where > > the > > > >> > > desks/spaces are, I want to know where my people are." I think > > that as > > > >> > > a community of community-minded people-centric people we missed > > the > > > >> > > boat. Big time. As a matter of fact, we're in the wrong boat going > > the > > > >> > > wrong direction on the wrong river. > > > > >> > > Idea: what if we have a place where coworkers can tell their > > stories? > > > >> > > That's it. Tell your story about how you found coworking, why you > > > >> > > cowork, where you cowork and how it has changed your life. Tag > > those > > > >> > > posts with city names and space names and let the wider community > > of > > > >> > > prospective coworkers find their tribe there. > > > > >> > > *Question: as a space owner do you think you could inspire your > > > >> > > communities to contribute their stories online?* > > > > >> > > -- > > > >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > >> Groups > > > >> > > "Coworking" group. > > > >> > > To post to this group, send email to coworking@googlegroups.com. > > > >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > >> > > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > >> > > 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 coworking@googlegroups.com. > > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > >> coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > >> 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 coworking@googlegroups.com. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > > 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 coworking@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > coworking+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > 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. 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