Category Archives: BluelightCamp

If you open stuff up, good stuff happens

Posted on February 1, 2015 by markbraggins

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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Ghost writing, hubs, and autoawesome

Posted on May 26, 2014 by markbraggins

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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Drones – opportunity or threat?

Posted on April 22, 2014 by markbraggins

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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Blue Light Camp: Coming in from the cold

Posted on January 21, 2013 by markbraggins

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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BlueLight Camp: Post of posts

Posted on November 19, 2012 by markbraggins

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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A Blue Light on the horizon

Posted on August 15, 2012 by markbraggins

A month or so ago I blogged: Reflections on Events, in which I looked back at some of the events I’ve attended over the last couple of years. I suggested some ‘tweaks’ for organisers, and how physical attendees might help … Continue reading →

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