I previously wrote about other platforms that aim to tackle problems similar to our own Time Safari, but I haven't yet written about the technologies under the covers. It is time. First, I must say that the underlying philosophy for our tech is "distributed". (It'
Fun but Fuzzy We all crave the satisfaction of seeing the impact of our efforts — it’s fundamental to human desires. Things get distorted when we focus on precision. Something essential is lost when there is no connection to our common humanity, with love, faith, hope, and charity. So let&
Some people are very comfortable talking about themselves or about their interests. My father was one of those people: he was a salesman. He thrived on selling. I don't know if he was ever good at it because we never had much money, but he obviously enjoyed it
The holiday season is over. It was sure nice to see so many messages of giving and gratitude, making the Christmas lights twinkle a bit brighter. The most fun pictures are in the feed at TimeSafari.app (and if it's long after Christmas, well, you can enjoy this
Last Sunday I found out about a Centerville Christmas Boutique happening the next weekend... yesterday. What a fun idea, for local businesses to show themselves. It made me think: it's probably a great place to meet local activists, even if that's just the organizers. It cost
The elections just happened to us, resulting in a US President and other, lesser beings. The outcome has made some people happy and others upset. My hope is to temper your emotions, whichever bucket you find yourself knee-deep in. You can take heart because, despite the endless talking points and
Through this work, we've met some very interesting people! We have had discussions with some people from our previous post on Similar Initiatives, but some of them have now moved into multiple meetings and even work together. Here are the three closest ones: The Bridge Foundation Michele and
There are projects out there with similar goals. None tackle this problem the way we do – and if someone does then we would prefer to combine efforts (so let us know!). First of all, Time Safari has these three goals: * ❶ Encourage direct contributions to one another without intermediate tokens * ❷ ... with
Enough philosophizing. Let's talk about the exciting stuff – real progress in people's lives. To review, Lives of Giving is focused on two areas: building community ties and providing life's basics. Building Community * Project Highlights * Someone got help moving. * Someone organized a family history fair.
Part 3 of 3 of the Time Safari path (AKA Why Time Safari?) * Previous posts are Part 1 on "Gratitude, the Motivation" and Part 2 on "Projects, Governance with Heart" If you've tried Kickstarter, you've experienced the excitement of initiating fun, fascinating
Part 2 of 3 of the Time Safari path (AKA Why Time Safari?) * Previous post is Part 1 on "Gratitude, the Motivation" Now for the full vision. Mass media constantly advertises insurance and cell phone services. Those decisions are such a small part of our life, but if
Part 1 of 3 of the Time Safari path (AKA Why Time Safari?) Gratitude fires our souls. I had a couple of incidents with cars as a teenager, and the most embarrassing was when I was so upset about something that I punched the windshield. I'm not clear