About

ottonomy

Nate Otto is a 2008 graduate of the University of Oregon, pursuing a future in political science research, education, and activism. "I believe the Internet has opened up the public sphere so broadly that we are hardly beginning to explore the potential for democratic participation in government. I want to use new tools to fight for true accountable democracy."

Blog

I blog about Political Science, open education, free culture, and gardening in the Northwest from my home base in Corvallis, OR. My interests cover a vast expanse of territory, loosely following important trends in the increasingly connected world. I will be using my blog to attempt to attack some disparate topics in greater detail than I have thought about them before. You are welcome to come along to help me theorize about what we can make of this place.

Web Design

I also build websites for individuals and small businesses, with a goal of allowing users complete control over their web content without needing to learn any complicated code. Modern open-source applications do all the hard work for you. I can customize a site for you to match your personal style and business goals. The possible features are nearly endless, from blogs and portfolios like this site to collaborative wikis and more. Bringing your website into the 21st Century is a lot easier than you might think! Click here to learn more.

Writing

Part of the purpose of this website is to share my work and thoughts. This section is a portfolio of some selections from my academic writing, mostly in political science. I welcome comments. As my education progresses and I write more, I be uploading more here.

Lifestream

Piracy isn’t an industry-killing problem for publishers yet, & if they can keep prices low enough and delivery mechs convenient enough, it

Sunday 9:58

finally went through the lonely sock bag and look at how many reunited pairs there are! http://yfrog.com/1eemwcj (derp)

Tuesday 23:34

finally went through the lonely sock bag and look at how many reunited posits there are! http://yfrog.com/1eemwcj

Tuesday 23:34

finally went through the lonely sock bag and look at how many reunited posits there are! http://yfrog.com/1eemwcj

Tuesday 23:08

Endodontists are wrong to slam obama on root canal metaphor; he used it rightly=unfun procedure to relieve long term pain http://is.gd/7jJ

Friday 14:11

#SOTU -- The economy is #1 issue, but we should hear how health care reform is necessary for economic health.

Wednesday 12:53

re: http://bit.ly/aSrtJK I think the killer app for tablet-based text content is the collab. conversation about the text ala @writetoreply

Wednesday 9:48

http://tinyurl.com/yauwhgn In the criticism against Obama's spending freeze, ppl are forgetting the war budgets that won't be frozen.

Tuesday 9:38

We hear the chimichangas are primo. We'll see in a minute. (@@ Andalé Burritos) http://4sq.com/85Bk9e

Monday 14:55

Disrupting Wall Street

Monday 14:01