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Awesomeness off of the internet for November 27th to November 29th: Real-Time Search — BackType – "See what reputable people are saying about topics that interest you — in real-time"   Barriers to Agile web design and development in local government by Michele Ide-Smith – Great post from Michele about the challenges of designing and developing within … Keep reading

Awesomeness off of the internet for November 24th to November 27th: The dark side of the internet – "Fourteen years ago, a pasty Irish teenager with a flair for inventions arrived at Edinburgh University to study artificial intelligence and computer science. For his thesis project, Ian Clarke created "a Distributed, Decentralised Information Storage and Retrieval … Keep reading

Awesomeness off of the internet for November 20th to November 24th: Open Government and Government 2.0 Online Conference – Fall 2009 – O’Reilly Media – "When citizens interact with their government, powerful things can happen. It means doing more with less people. It means breaking down too-familiar "cylinders of excellence." Web 2.0 is the industry … Keep reading

Awesomeness off of the internet for November 16th to November 18th: Welcome to Southwark Circle – "Southwark Circle is a membership organisation that provides on-demand help with life's practical tasks through local, reliable Neighbourhood Helpers, and a social network for teaching, learning and sharing." via @dominiccampbell Research report — Media Trust – "A major piece … Keep reading

Awesomeness off of the internet for November 9th to November 16th: Digital engagement governance – a dichotomy between hyperlocal or partnership managed by Michele Ide-Smith – "My perception is that developing and maintaining a successful hyperlocal online resource will require commitment, coordination (of volunteers), skills (e.g. researching, investigating, writing, communicating, technology), time and local knowledge. Tenacity and … Keep reading