Linda Sandvik is a Knight-Mozilla OpenNews fellow at the Guardian, a creative technologist and proto-MacGyver who likes to make things that inform, educate, and empower people and communities. She previously worked in local government and at Last.fm, and her particular interests lie in using play and technology to help people discover their natural affinity for teaching themselves new things. She has a passion for open data, open knowledge, and serious games. Photo by Paul Clarke.