Month May 2013

Link roundup

I find this stuff so you don’t have to: John Lanchester: Google Glass Opinionated Infrastructure: ‘Pon the Floor, Impact, MobileFirst and Zend More information on Networked Councillor “We Want More”… Introducing Learning Pool Encore! Opening up Intranet WordPress theme now…

Link roundup

I find this stuff so you don’t have to: Mind the (Agility) Gap Big Lottery Fund announces £15 million of funding for digital skills MOOC’s – What Are They? The Camden Challenge is Open! Systems and symptoms The end of…

Link roundup

I find this stuff so you don’t have to: How we used email as a customer support system at mySociety Ten propositions about digital technology later in life Reflections on WebSci13 John Carey on the Internet Time for revolution rather…

Convenience vs control

Everything in life is becoming a balance of convenience versus control. Only, it’s not so much of a balance as a mass grab for convenience. Sometimes this doesn’t matter, sometimes it does. Take food for instance. We love the convenience…

Webchat on social media in parish councils

As part of our work supporting NALC in their inquiry into the future of localism, I’m facilitating a webchat on the use of social media in parish, town and community councils. It’s happening this Thursday, 9th May at 12pm on…

Link roundup

I find this stuff so you don’t have to: With not for From the ground up (or how to encourage a school boy) How councils are crowdfunding community projects ★ Web Apps vs. Native Apps Is Still a Thing Devon…