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People, missions and assets

14th December 2010 by clare white

(or, how I got curious about linked data) I was very conscious while working on Community Mission at the wonderful Rewired State DotGovLabs weekend that I was following in big footsteps. I worried the room was thinking "but we've done this before" … [Read more...] about People, missions and assets

Filed Under: hyperlocal labs Tagged With: Data, Linked data, Rewired State

What can we do with all these words?

10th December 2010 by clare white

I love reading minutes and meeting notes. They don't give you the full picture - the best bits of meetings are normally when someone says "please don't minute this" - but they tell us a lot.They give us insights into process, debates, promises made, … [Read more...] about What can we do with all these words?

Filed Under: Blog, hyperlocal labs Tagged With: Data, information

Working circles of kindness

24th July 2010 by clare white

Two very inspiring events yesterday give me the chance to update Small Circles of Kindness. … [Read more...] about Working circles of kindness

Filed Under: Blog, Campaigning, hyperlocal labs, Writing and Content Ideas

The Exchange: techy corner / knowledge sharing / geek garden

17th April 2010 by clare white

At one of the very first sessions of #tal10, @countculture pinned me with a pointed look. "Talk About Local need to do something to bring together the geeks and the non-geeks". And as he is the man who made council websites a million times better, … [Read more...] about The Exchange: techy corner / knowledge sharing / geek garden

Filed Under: hyperlocal labs Tagged With: events

Community surgery: how to tackle the problems that could kill your blog

24th March 2010 by clare white

Modern websites are not just a set of pages sent between computers and consumed by passive pairs of eyes. The best websites are living, breathing communities, full of ever-changing content and lively debate, witty exchanges and with a bustling … [Read more...] about Community surgery: how to tackle the problems that could kill your blog

Filed Under: Blog, Campaigning, General ultralocal or hyperlocal stuff, hyperlocal labs Tagged With: problems, Social Media Surgeries

Small circles of kindness

22nd January 2010 by clare white

One of many ideas that really appealed to me in David Halpern’s Hidden Wealth of Nations, which I’m reading at the moment, is Fureai kippu, or ‘caring relationship tickets’. This is a community currency which operates in … [Read more...] about Small circles of kindness

Filed Under: Campaigning, hyperlocal, hyperlocal labs Tagged With: care, community, economy, exchange

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