Mostly offline
I’ve moved house, and the new one won’t be connected to the internets until Thursday. So I won’t be doing much until then! Normal service resumed next week though.
Dave Briggs
An online notebook
Dave Briggs
An online notebook
Everything you ever need to know about the internet
John Naughton is consistently one of the – if not the – best writers we have about technology. His A Brief History Of The Future is a simply fantastic introduction to the internet: why and how it came about, from…
Why I’m NOT quitting Facebook
There’s been a lot of talk recently about Facebook and their privacy issues, as well as their perceived attempts to ‘take over the web’ through their ‘like’ buttons and other integrations with their platform. As a result, quite a few…
Bookmarks for April 30th through May 14th
I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. Should the Public Sector pay for Content Management Systems? « Carl’s Notepad – [with open source] "You will still need to consider the integration aspects but open source products are…
The internet operating system
Two long, thoughtful and interesting posts from Tim O’Reilly: The State of the Internet Operating System Handicapping the Platform Wars
Bookmarks for April 25th through April 30th
I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. More plugins for securing your WordPress install – Useful guide for making WP a bit more impregnable. Introducing the Hybrid Organisation – Hacking UK Politics with IBM Middleware: open data,…
DavePress podcast 1 – Anthony Zacharzewski
Spurred on by Robert Brook, I’ve decided to give podcasting a try. My podcasts are going to be short – around 10 minutes – chats with interesting people about technology, government, democracy and public services. Here’s the first one, where…
Bookmarks for April 5th through April 10th
I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. Social Media Security – "We have found a huge lack of accurate information around security issues and awareness of social media. This website aims to help educate users of social…
Reconnecting public accountability
I like scrutiny – it was one of my first jobs in local government to help the process at a smallish borough council. The CfPS does a great job of supporting good practice in the area, and recently this is…
Bookmarks for March 30th through April 5th
I find this stuff so that you don’t have to. The Collapse of Complex Business Models « Clay Shirky – Awesome stuff from Shirky. Reflecting on my MSc research by Michele Ide-Smith – "By researching the attitudes and perceptions of authorities…