• Missed the ASML Spring Synthesizer? Watch Our Fellows’ Project Presentations and Tour the Photo Gallery
    On Friday, we opened our doors at the Berkman Klein Center for a Spring Synthesizer – bringing together our current projects, new ideas from our network, and engaging conversations between those passionate about the future of social media. The keystone was our first session, Outsider Networks – Tooling Social Media Solutions Outside of Industry, where our three ASML Fellows capped off their tenures with us by presenting on their unique projects. Then, in our Open Showcase & Networking Reception, we hosted an interactive exhibition of posters and demos from ASML and RSM projects, as well as student and… Read more: Missed the ASML Spring Synthesizer? Watch Our Fellows’ Project Presentations and Tour the Photo Gallery
  • ASML Spring Synthesizer
    The Applied Social Media Lab is excited to open its doors for a Spring Synthesizer bringing together current projects, new ideas, and engaging conversations between those passionate about the future of social media.  Session 1 (1:30-3:00 pm)Outsider Networks – Tooling Social Media Solutions Outside of Industry Hear presentations from our three ASML fellows (see below) regarding their fellowship projects, and then join in a panel discussion with ASML’s software engineer Darius Kazemi. Session 2 (3:00-4:30 pm)ASML Open Showcase & Networking Reception Explore an interactive exhibition of posters and demos from ASML and RSM projects, as well as student… Read more: ASML Spring Synthesizer
  • We Open-Sourced Frankly – Here’s What That Means for Collaborative Dialogue.
    A deliberation platform that is accessible, adaptable, and accountable to everyone—not locked in proprietary systems—is our goal.
  • Request for Comments: The Fediverse Schema Observatory
    I’ve been writing software for decentralized, federated social media (aka the Fediverse) since 2017. I do this work because I believe that breaking the network effects of big social media platforms and giving people more control over their social media experience will vastly improve the social media landscape.  I believe a Fediverse that connects a wide range of communities and software, and prevents a single point of influence from dominating the network, will best serve the public interest. As I said way back in 2018, “Social networks being able to talk to one another leads to a flourishing… Read more: Request for Comments: The Fediverse Schema Observatory