Tag Archives: Twitter

BlueLightCamp: Weekend Camping (Pt2)

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Mark Braggins

This is the second part of a post about BlueLight Camp, an unconference for Emergency responders, and those who work with them. The session I want to talk about this time was run by Farida Vis. Farida was a member of … Continue reading →

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BlueLightCamp: Weekend Camping (Pt1)

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Mark Braggins

First thing in the morning on Sunday 15th April there was barely a cloud in the sky above Manchester. The sun shone, the sky was blue, and I was off camping.  It was a few miles walk to the camp … Continue reading →

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A ‘Sociable’ Enterprise?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Mark Braggins

Last week, in a post for Weekly Blog Club, I wrote about the new iPad, and how I use it for work. Phil Jewitt kindly mentioned my post on Twitter, and a we chatted about how weeklyblogclubbers possess all sorts of qualities … Continue reading →

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Keep taking the tablets

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Mark Braggins

Ok, I admit it, I bought an iPad. It’s a third generation, or “new iPad”, as Apple insist on referring to it. I was one of the many thousands world-wide who bought the latest shiny thing, the first day it … Continue reading →

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Ten (more) of my favourite reporting and analysis tools for Twitter

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Mark Braggins

A couple of months ago I blogged about ten of my favourite reporting and analysis tools for Twitter. I didn’t – and still don’t – pretend to have any great expertise but, as I’d tried a bunch of different products, … Continue reading →

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LocalGovCampNW (Part 2)

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Mark Braggins

This is Part 2 of a post about LocalGovCampNW, an unconference held in Preston on 4th February. It’s the second instalment, as last week I ran out of time, and had to get something in by midday on Thursday to meet Weekly Blog … Continue reading →

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Preston is a nice place. Oh, and Local Gov Camp North West (Part 1)

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Mark Braggins

Preston & LocalGovCampNW (Part 1) On Saturday I attended Local Gov Camp North West, or #LocalGovCampNW as it’s known on Twitter. Whilst it’s only a couple of weeks since UK GovCamp, I couldn’t resist going along, even though it’s quite … Continue reading →

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Why I shan’t be blogging this week

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Mark Braggins

I shan’t be blogging this week as it’s already Wednesday evening and I’m tired. The deadline for Weekly Blog Club is midday tomorrow, and I’m in the office first thing, so I’ve only got tonight. No, I’m going to switch … Continue reading →

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Camping without the tents: UK GovCamp 2012

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Mark Braggins

I spent Friday and Saturday in London at UK GovCamp 2012, or #UKGC12 as it’s known on Twitter. It was an “unconference” with no prepared agenda. If you aren’t familiar with unconferences, Steph Gray gives a good description in his November … Continue reading →

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Drumalism – great new app from @SemanticTourist

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Mark Braggins

Steve Peters aka @SemanticTourist describes himself on Twitter as an: “Open Data enthusiast and LinkedData fan; armchair developer…” In a great example of that armchair development – in his spare time over Christmas – he’s put together an excellent app … Continue reading →

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