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DFID starts blogging

DFID have launched a new blogging platform, with various members of the department who are based abroad telling their stories through a group blog. The site looks beautiful, which is perhaps to be expected when you consider that it was…

Some diabetic webby stuff

I’m a type 1 diabetic, which means I have to inject myself with insulin four times a day. It’s great. Anyway, I like to keep my eye out for interesting webby stuff that’s happening in connection with diabetes, and a…

Bookmarks for October 5th through October 7th

Stuff I have bookmarked for October 5th through October 7th: From server to surfer: anatomy of a website at Helpful Technology – Whilst I rather pompously like to refer to myself as a digital enabler, Steph Gray is rapidly becoming…

Social media surgeries

I’ve spent my last two Saturdays at events running social media surgeries. I nicked the idea from Birmingham Blogger extraordinaire Pete Ashton, who has a regular afternoon spot in a cafe, where folk can come and ask quick questions about…

Bookmarks for September 29th through October 5th

Stuff I have bookmarked for September 29th through October 5th: Porn posted on Damilola web forum – Another demonstration of why you have to be always vigilant when managing online communities – especially on high profile sites. Ed Mitchell: Platform…

Flaming for Obama

Lovely piece in Prospect this month from Peter Jukes, talking about the occasionally fractious community of Democrat bloggers in the US: For many in Britain, blogging, especially political blogging, is a bit of a disappointment. Many of our political sites…

Bookmarks for September 28th

Stuff I have bookmarked for September 28th: The power of unconference at Helpful Technology – Steph's summary of the ukyouthonline unconference

How are young people using social media?

One of the highlights of yesterday’s UKYouthOnline unconference was Steph Gray‘s presentation of some Forrester research commissioned by DIUS on what online services are regularly used by young people. Steph has generously posted his slides on Slideshare: [HTML1]