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Emergency Management without Social Media…fail

Tue, 2012-02-28 23:20 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

tacmedia.wordpress.com - February 26, 2012

In the world of Twitter, Facebook , YouTube and everything else that demands instantaneous information sharing it is horrible to see an event occur and the only information that comes out is rumour, guesses and innuendo.

Today, I watched virtually as a passenger train derailment occurred in the region that I live in.  In fact, I was out with my family today and we weren’t to far from the location where the event occurred.

Like so many others, I learned about the event on Twitter and I stayed with the information all afternoon and into the evening.

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The Coming Entanglement: Bill Joy and Danny Hillis

Tue, 2012-02-28 23:07 — Kathy Gilbeaux

scientificamerican.com - February 15, 2012

Digital innovators Bill Joy, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, and Danny Hillis, co-founder of the Long Now Foundation, talk with Scientific American Executive Editor Fred Guterl about the technological "Entanglement" and the attempts to build the other, hardier Internet. Web sites related to this episode include http://compass-summit.com and The Shadow Web

(LISTEN TO THE PODCAST IN THE LINK BELOW)

http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=the-coming-entanglement-bill-joy-an-12-02-15

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Civil Society Initiative Relevant to HADR Communication

Sat, 2012-02-25 10:03 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Samuel Bendett

This initiative related to HADR illustrates how NGOs are working to fill the gaps in government planning and response.

internews.org

During humanitarian disasters people affected by the unfolding tragedy need more than physical necessities. They also have an urgent need for information. In the aftermath of a crisis, from earthquakes, to armed conflicts, survival can depend on knowing the answers to essential questions.

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One Billion Smartphones by 2016, Says Forrester

Fri, 2012-02-17 22:09 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Samuel Bendett

by Zack Whittaker - zdnet.com - February 13, 2012

Summary: A new Forrester research report sees over 1 billion smartphones being used by 2016, while app store spending increases and ‘bring your own’ device becomes the norm.

In a world where already you cannot travel on the subway without someone flipping out their cellphone, or stand at a Starbucks without someone yapping away on their iPhone, imagine what’ll happen with 1 billion smartphones out there?

Forrester seems to think so. Analysts at Forrester believe that by 2016 — only four years away, and in time for the following Olympics — there could be as many as 1 billion smartphones on the planet. This isn’t to say that everyone will have two or more smartphones, that is.

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Twitter - #USRio20

Fri, 2012-02-03 18:51 — Kathy Gilbeaux
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Mesh Cities

Sat, 2012-01-28 12:54 — mdmcdonald

 

What does it take to become a smart city?  Why are mesh cities important to sustainability?

 

For more information:

<http://www.meshcities.com/>

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2012 Communities Collaborating Institute: Innovating Together

Sun, 2012-01-22 16:53 — Kathy Gilbeaux

Why not invest in yourself in 2012?  Tamarack is pleased to announce a number of outstanding learning opportunities we have planned, designed to grow your capacity as an innovative community leader. 

2012 Communities Collaborating Institute:  Innovating Together

Plan now to join us for this signature week-long leadership institute to be held October 1 - 5, 2012 in Kitchener, Waterloo.  We are pleased to be joined by a stellar line up of thought leaders including Margaret (Meg) Wheatley, Tim Brodhead, Al Etmanski and Michael Jones.  Read more about the 2012 Communities Collaborating Institute here.  Be one of the first to register for the 2012 Communities Collaborating Institute.   

Tamarack's Tele-Learning Series – Interviews you won't want to miss!

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The Next 5 in 5 - Innovations That Will Change Our Lives in the Next Five Years

Fri, 2011-12-30 21:00 — Kathy Gilbeaux

submitted by Albert Gomez

ibm.com

Science fiction becomes reality. Worlds collide. The future is now...or within five years, at least.

At the end of each year, IBM examines market and societal trends expected to transform our lives, as well as emerging technologies from IBM's global labs, to develop a multi-year forecast called The Next 5 in 5.

IBM predicts that over the next five years technology innovations will change the way we work, live and play in the following ways:

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