My buddy Evan is in Khotang singing. Luke and Kent went to visit him and made this video.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Iran
Iran protests 'going nowhere',
says Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
"I find it ironic that you've got the Iranian regime pretending to celebrate what happened in Egypt, when in fact they have acted in direct contrast to what happened in Egypt by gunning down and beating people who were trying to express themselves peacefully," Obama told reporters on Tuesday.
Mr Obama said the US could not dictate what went on inside Iran, but hoped people would have the "courage to be able to express their yearning for greater freedom and a more representative government".
Mr Ahmadinejad said the opposition wanted to undermine a pro-government rally held last Friday
I am starting to be able to imagine a life without the freedoms I have been blessed to enjoy as an American. These things seem unthinkable - and yet they are a reality for people all over the world. As a beacon of democracy, it is our duty to stand in solidarity with these people who are crying out for their rights. There is no perfect system, but democracy is the best we have.
Check out more this article from the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12475824?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Monday, February 14, 2011
5 Awesome Social Media Tools
1. Well, to start with the obvious, Facebook - specifically Facebook pages and insights. Pages just got a facelift too which is really cool because it let's you use all of Facebook as your page (ie you can write on people's walls, comment on pictures, like links, etc as your page). Also, the analytics feature tracks your new likes, interactions, and user demographic - it even makes graphs for you. Wicked cool.
2. Twitter - more to come on this, but my friend Martha first convinced me that Twitter was cool, and now using it for work and personally for news... It's pretty awesome. Links you to all kinds of interesting and relevant materials that you wouldn't find otherwise. Give it a chance. (and if you do, follow me and dzi! @flanighb and @dzifoundation hehe)
3. Hootsuite - awesome for organizations who want to do any kind of social media. It allows you to post to multiple forums at once, schedule posts, and track analytics. The free package is great, and I haven't convinced dZi to upgrade to pro yet, but it's only 6$/month and I think it is DEFINITELY gonna be worth it. Plus, they have a cute owl graphic (HOOTS TO KKG, hahaha).
4. Google Analytics - I'm just getting started with this one, but it's really amazing. If you have a public blog, add analytics to it just to check it out. It's super interesting to see how internet traffic and website impact are measured.
5. Social Mention - Type in whatever you are interested in (example: dzi foundation) and see what comes up all over the inter-web! It's pretty neat. And then you can set up an RSS feed to your google reader account that sends you all that "buzz" as updates. I still don't really know what an RSS is, but GoogleReader is really cool. You can have all the blogs you follow in one place. They lose their style, but you don't have to go to each one to see if they have been updated.
Oops, this is 6, or 7 including googlereader... Tweetdeck - I think this one could be better for personal use. It let's you know when any of your "streams" gets an update - which is A LOT if you are following a current news story...
Check them out!
2. Twitter - more to come on this, but my friend Martha first convinced me that Twitter was cool, and now using it for work and personally for news... It's pretty awesome. Links you to all kinds of interesting and relevant materials that you wouldn't find otherwise. Give it a chance. (and if you do, follow me and dzi! @flanighb and @dzifoundation hehe)
3. Hootsuite - awesome for organizations who want to do any kind of social media. It allows you to post to multiple forums at once, schedule posts, and track analytics. The free package is great, and I haven't convinced dZi to upgrade to pro yet, but it's only 6$/month and I think it is DEFINITELY gonna be worth it. Plus, they have a cute owl graphic (HOOTS TO KKG, hahaha).
4. Google Analytics - I'm just getting started with this one, but it's really amazing. If you have a public blog, add analytics to it just to check it out. It's super interesting to see how internet traffic and website impact are measured.
5. Social Mention - Type in whatever you are interested in (example: dzi foundation) and see what comes up all over the inter-web! It's pretty neat. And then you can set up an RSS feed to your google reader account that sends you all that "buzz" as updates. I still don't really know what an RSS is, but GoogleReader is really cool. You can have all the blogs you follow in one place. They lose their style, but you don't have to go to each one to see if they have been updated.
Oops, this is 6, or 7 including googlereader... Tweetdeck - I think this one could be better for personal use. It let's you know when any of your "streams" gets an update - which is A LOT if you are following a current news story...
Check them out!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
(Spring)time in Kathmandu
After a cold spell, things are starting to warm up again in Kathmandu. This week I started riding my bicycle again. Despite the dust and smoke in the air, it feels great to be back on Cool Bob! I took a trip to Pokhara with my dear friend Sima and her officemates a few weekends ago which was lovely. What has been occupying my days lately has been following the revolution in Egypt and researching and experimenting and developing our social media strategy at work. Maybe it's the lengthening of the days or the no-longer-needing a hot water bottle bed partner, but I have been warming to my work here and ideas that have been in hibernation over the long, difficult winter seem to be twitching in their caves...
I have been learning a lot about social media at work, and the revolution in Egypt has convinced me that these communication tools are powerful. After learning all that, I have decided to change the focus of my blog a bit. I will be experimenting with several types of posts and such over the coming weeks and you can expect to hear from me more regularly. Here are some two of the blogs I have been inspired by:
My friend Aisha's blog, full of powerful words and interesting, passionate people.
Luke, fellow Pitzer in Nepal alum's blog about his experiences teaching English in Nepal from a linguistic point of view.
Stay tuned for a facelift on "Hailey's Travels" and as the ideas raise their heads to the warmer winds of spring get ready for a hatching....
I have been learning a lot about social media at work, and the revolution in Egypt has convinced me that these communication tools are powerful. After learning all that, I have decided to change the focus of my blog a bit. I will be experimenting with several types of posts and such over the coming weeks and you can expect to hear from me more regularly. Here are some two of the blogs I have been inspired by:
My friend Aisha's blog, full of powerful words and interesting, passionate people.
Luke, fellow Pitzer in Nepal alum's blog about his experiences teaching English in Nepal from a linguistic point of view.
Stay tuned for a facelift on "Hailey's Travels" and as the ideas raise their heads to the warmer winds of spring get ready for a hatching....
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