Category Archives: Unconference
If you open stuff up, good stuff happens
This is a slightly edited version of a post originally published on DATA.GOV.UK I rather like the phrase: “Engineering Serendipity” which – as I choose to interpret it – means something like ‘creating conditions which maximise the chances of good … Continue reading
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Posted in blogging, BluelightCamp, Open Data
Tagged BlueLightCamp, Food, open data, TV Chefs
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Ghost writing, hubs, and autoawesome
I’ve been blogging off-and-on for a few years. My first post, in December 2011, was on WordPress.com. I then briefly tried Tumblr, before settling on this self-hosted WordPress site. It gave me the flexibility I wanted, and tied in quite … Continue reading
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Posted in blogging, BluelightCamp, Hampshire, weekly blog club
Tagged autoawesome, Blogging, Ghost, Google Plus, Hampshire hub, photos
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Drones – opportunity or threat?
Once the purview of the military and spies, ‘unmanned aerial vehicles’ (‘Drones’), are increasingly common. Just hot air? A few months ago the giant online retailer Amazon announced its intention to deliver packages within 30 minutes of customers placing an … Continue reading
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Posted in blogging, BluelightCamp, Technology, Unconference
Tagged aerial, BlueLightCamp, drone
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Futurology at UKGC14?
UKGC14 I’m writing this just a few days before UKGovCamp 2014, which is on Saturday 25th January 2014. If you’re going and haven’t already read UKGovcamp14: be prepared, do take a look, as it’s the practical info for attendees (including ARRIVE EARLY…BRING COFFEE). Futurology I’ve … Continue reading
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UKGovCamp – Looking Forward not Back
Hurray! It’s nearly time for UKGovCamp – the awesome unconference where people from across UK public services give up a day of their own time to share, challenge, innovate, network, and socialise. #UKGC14 This year’s event is on Saturday 25th January, … Continue reading
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Posted in Events, UKGC13, UKGC14, Unconference, weekly blog club
Tagged Local GDS, Local Government, UKGC14, UKGovCamp, Unconference
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HOW TO GET AHEAD IN GOVCAMPING
This isn’t a ‘how-to’ blog post at all. I just wanted to use the title. UKGovCamp13: A Fab event Steph and Dave did their usual marvellous job, making UKGovCamp appear effortless, with it passing off without a hitch (well, second … Continue reading
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Posted in Events, UKGC13, Unconference, weekly blog club
Tagged 3D Printing, GovCamp, UK GovCamp, UKGC13, Unconference
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Blue Light Camp: Coming in from the cold
It’s been a bit quiet on the BlueLightCamp blog recently. Apart from Sasha’s post last week, nothing since November. But that doesn’t mean no activity – on the contrary. Hartley Wintney fire brigade members on board their fire engine in … Continue reading
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Posted in BluelightCamp, Events, LocalGov, Open Data, Social Media, Technology, Unconference, weekly blog club
Tagged social media, Unconference
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Getting the measure of social media
Must we measure? In November, Emer Coleman asked: Social media – Must we measure? In a fascinating post, Emer discusses how tricky it is to present the benefits of social media in traditional business cases. Emer argues that: Making a business case … Continue reading
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Posted in Facebook, LocalGov, Open Data, Social Media, Technology, UKGC13, Unconference, weekly blog club
Tagged Facebook, measurement, open data, social media, Twitter
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Doing more with digital
Uk GovCamp It’s just over a year since I attended THE annual event for people interested in public sector digital tech: UK GovCamp. I raved blogged about it here. According to organisers Steph Gray (Helpful Technology) and Dave Briggs (KindofDigital): … Continue reading
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Posted in Events, Social Media, Technology, UKGC13, Unconference, weekly blog club
Tagged digital, public sector, social media, UK GovCamp, UKGC13, Unconference
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BlueLight Camp: Post of posts
Planning for BlueLight Camp 2013 is well under way, and more information will be published about the event on the BlueLightCamp site shortly. In the meantime, I thought it worth highlighting some of the articles written about the first BlueLight Camp, held … Continue reading
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Tagged bloggers, collaboration, emergency services, highlights, social media, Twitter, Unconference
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