 Jesse Hirsh |
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Welcome to my websiteI'm glad you made it, and now that you're here, why not take the time to learn more about me. My career is multi-disciplinary and encompasses many areas of expertise. This ranges from my broadcasting work, to my consulting, and my public speaking.
In general, I tend to be fairly accessible and responsive, so please feel encouraged to get in touch. I'd love to hear from you. :) An Epic Thread Yields Rapid Internet JusticeSubmitted by jesse on Wed, 05/27/2009 - 15:29.Yesterday I was sent a link to an incredible and epic thread, which a meta-mob of auto enthusiasts formed to mete out rapid Internet justice on a car parts thief who had been preying upon them.
Frustrated by this lack of action, the victim turned to the TSXClub.com site, a forum for Acura TSX owners. He started the thread in the early hours of May 21st 2009. As a bit of background, forums online are one of the largest and most vibrant elements of social media, and automotive forums tend to have a character and class all of their own. What is particularly interesting in this case is the not only way the forum responded, but also automotive forums of all kinds right across the web. Immediately a suspect emerged, as one of the members recognized the car in the security video as being almost identical to photos of a car posted by another user of the site. At first people were hesitant to point fingers, but when the user tried to defend himself with a poorly written reaction, intense scrutiny started to fall on the suspect.  Popular pages on my siteToday's:All time:
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"I'm old enough to be Jesse Hirsh's father. Yet over the course of countless hours together, discussing current trends, the next big thing or the future, the relationship is often reversed. He is the teacher and I am the student. I know of no one who understands modern society, the turn of events or especially the internet, better than Jesse. He is the smartest young man I have encountered over my professional career." I have spent many an hour listening to Jesse expound on the technological revolution we are currently in the midst of, his views are original, insightful, and thought provoking. He has a rare ability of analysis on both a practical and theoretical level and spices his thoughts with enough humor to always keep the entertainment quotient high. "There are any number of "technology experts" flogging their opinions these days. Jesse Hirsh is one of the precious few worth listening to and more importantly, trusting. He knows what you'll be talking about tomorrow, why it's hot and what you should be worried about." Jesse Hirsh has a proven track record as a digital media consultant who goes to where the future will be. His analysis of trends and his ability to recommend commercial strategies for the web are invaluable. He also has a unique ability to make connections between high technology and what is happening in society at large. He's a Geek, but it isn't Greek to me. "Jesse Hirsh is the canary down the mine shaft that is the Internet. He is a frontiersman of the network age and I value the stories he brings back from its extreme edges and darkest corners." |
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The people I work with understand the unique perspective and skills I bring to everything I do. Their words, in the sidebar at right, help illustrate the impact I've had on them. 
It all started in the parking lot of Toronto's Yorkdale Mall. While the victim was at work, someone stole a specialized front lip from his car, an Acura TSX, in the middle of the day, using his own car to block what he was doing. The victim went to mall security, got video of the crime, but because the thief took the plates off his car, and there are no witnesses, the police said there was nothing they could do.