Comments for 2gether09 http://open2gether.com Solving Bigger Problems Tue, 26 May 2009 22:32:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 TechnologynoSolving Bigger Problems Comment on Tiptoeing towards we-gov by jeffsaperstein http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsFor2gether08/~3/DTjf411esfs/ jeffsaperstein Mon, 30 Mar 2009 08:29:22 +0000 http://open2gether.com/?p=30040#comment-740 Great comment and post. Hope we can expand the discussion when the Silicon Valley Traveling Geeks come to London from July 6-10. There are important developments in public/private partnerships in the States that recognize the public/private/NGO sectors can provide great benefit to regional economic development. Often this is in prosaic functions such as streamlining building permits and inspections, parent teacher communication on a child's real-time school performance, contract bidding, tax return filing and many other functions large and small. Hope we can engage with regional planners and development people during our time at 2gether09 Great comment and post. Hope we can expand the discussion when the Silicon Valley Traveling Geeks come to London from July 6-10. There are important developments in public/private partnerships in the States that recognize the public/private/NGO sectors can provide great benefit to regional economic development. Often this is in prosaic functions such as streamlining building permits and inspections, parent teacher communication on a child’s real-time school performance, contract bidding, tax return filing and many other functions large and small.

Hope we can engage with regional planners and development people during our time at 2gether09

]]> http://open2gether.com/2009/01/26/tiptoeing-towards-we-gov/#comment-740 Comment on Yoosk engages the audience by Socialreporter | How we can all engage with the London Summit. Digitally, anyway http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsFor2gether08/~3/-y5epTvpA9o/ Socialreporter | How we can all engage with the London Summit. Digitally, anyway Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:06:12 +0000 http://2gether08.com/?p=30018#comment-735 [...] of decision makers ever assembled for an online Q and A”. Yoosk has come a long way since I interviewed Tim just before 2gether08. They’ve been supported by Ministry of Justice’s Building [...] [...] of decision makers ever assembled for an online Q and A”. Yoosk has come a long way since I interviewed Tim just before 2gether08. They’ve been supported by Ministry of Justice’s Building [...]

]]> http://open2gether.com/2008/08/08/yoosk-engages-the-audience/#comment-735 Comment on Tiptoeing towards we-gov by Mitchell Sava http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsFor2gether08/~3/UsbpHNqEDOY/ Mitchell Sava Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:40:36 +0000 http://open2gether.com/?p=30040#comment-708 Great post. I particularly agree with your observation that while political rhetoric and rationale might recognise the importance and potential of technology to improve the democratic process, that there remains a significant gap between this rhetoric and policy-making reality. Even the specatacular success of the Obama campaign's usage of social networking tools to mobilise support was still somewhat one dimensional - there was, for instance, no simple mechanism for people to meaningfully contribute to his evolving agenda. We at polyWonk, who are somewhat consumed with these ideas, take heart from the various experiments that governments seem to be embarking upon, frequently in 'skunkworks' like manner by innovative civil servants eager to apply web 2.0 notions of collaboration and user-involvement. The growth of networks and events like this weekend's GovBarCamp show the excitement that is building. Although no one seems to have hit on the magic formula yet (and perhaps never will), it is clear the direction things are headed. As young civil servants and citizens -- many of whom use social networking and collaborative tools in their life outside of work -- progress in their careers and life, we will see a greater and greater demand for government policy-making and services to catch up with the Wiki world - embracing the wisdom of the crowds. I look forward to discussing these ideas further at 2gether09. Great post. I particularly agree with your observation that while political rhetoric and rationale might recognise the importance and potential of technology to improve the democratic process, that there remains a significant gap between this rhetoric and policy-making reality.

Even the specatacular success of the Obama campaign’s usage of social networking tools to mobilise support was still somewhat one dimensional - there was, for instance, no simple mechanism for people to meaningfully contribute to his evolving agenda.

We at polyWonk, who are somewhat consumed with these ideas, take heart from the various experiments that governments seem to be embarking upon, frequently in ’skunkworks’ like manner by innovative civil servants eager to apply web 2.0 notions of collaboration and user-involvement. The growth of networks and events like this weekend’s GovBarCamp show the excitement that is building. Although no one seems to have hit on the magic formula yet (and perhaps never will), it is clear the direction things are headed. As young civil servants and citizens — many of whom use social networking and collaborative tools in their life outside of work — progress in their careers and life, we will see a greater and greater demand for government policy-making and services to catch up with the Wiki world - embracing the wisdom of the crowds.

I look forward to discussing these ideas further at 2gether09.

]]> http://open2gether.com/2009/01/26/tiptoeing-towards-we-gov/#comment-708 Comment on 2gether09 - hope despite the times by Colin Mutchler http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsFor2gether08/~3/wpFOzwEgajs/ Colin Mutchler Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:24:16 +0000 http://open2gether.com/?p=30038#comment-705 Good stuff Steve. Yeah I particularly like: "young despite the years, we are concern, we are hope despite the times." From the new track I mentioned that I finished up over the holidays: "though she chokes from smoke from the 10 o'clock blues seeing god's facade fuel the family feuds, she fills her ears with podfilled tunes and walks the talk as her mood future blooms. everything's possible in your mind. everything's possible in our time." http://youtube.com/watch?v=MfhyHuI2j5Y Looking forward to participating in what looks like one of potential great events of 09. Good stuff Steve. Yeah I particularly like:

“young despite the years, we are concern, we are hope despite the times.”

From the new track I mentioned that I finished up over the holidays:

“though she chokes from smoke from the 10 o’clock blues
seeing god’s facade fuel the family feuds,
she fills her ears with podfilled tunes
and walks the talk as her mood future blooms.
everything’s possible in your mind.
everything’s possible in our time.”

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MfhyHuI2j5Y

Looking forward to participating in what looks like one of potential great events of 09.

]]> http://open2gether.com/2009/01/18/2gether09-hope-despite-the-times/#comment-705 Comment on BBC adds more support for Simon’s Coca Cola Campaign by Socialreporter | Simon checks Colalifesaving pods on the front line http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsFor2gether08/~3/SnRhC1caEAI/ Socialreporter | Simon checks Colalifesaving pods on the front line Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:52:13 +0000 http://2gether08.com/2008/07/06/bbc-adds-more-support-for-simons-coca-cola-campaign/#comment-700 [...] to get simple medicines to children in Africa. Simon has used Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, blogs - and the BBC - to recruit support, engage Coca Cola, get to understand how their system works, and then receive [...] [...] to get simple medicines to children in Africa. Simon has used Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, blogs - and the BBC - to recruit support, engage Coca Cola, get to understand how their system works, and then receive [...]

]]> http://open2gether.com/2008/07/06/bbc-adds-more-support-for-simons-coca-cola-campaign/#comment-700 Comment on About by 2gether08 - a geek meets people who want to change the world for good (Yahoo! Developer Network Blog) | Prosumer News http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsFor2gether08/~3/dwDt814vUGE/ 2gether08 - a geek meets people who want to change the world for good (Yahoo! Developer Network Blog) | Prosumer News Tue, 21 Oct 2008 10:10:52 +0000 #comment-679 [...] The event had an immense amount of illustruous sponsors, with Channel4 being the leader and also covering the whole event and happenings around it. The short tagline of the event was “solving bigger problems”, the larger vision is much more wordy and available at the 2gether08 site. [...] [...] The event had an immense amount of illustruous sponsors, with Channel4 being the leader and also covering the whole event and happenings around it. The short tagline of the event was “solving bigger problems”, the larger vision is much more wordy and available at the 2gether08 site. [...]

]]> http://open2gether.com/about/#comment-679 Comment on Minister Tom Watson asks us to show Government a better way by Socialreporter | Localmouth: a new model for online neighbourliness http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsFor2gether08/~3/X4iFCcD7gS4/ Socialreporter | Localmouth: a new model for online neighbourliness Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:41:58 +0000 http://2gether08.com/2008/07/03/minister-tom-watson-asks-us-to-show-government-a-better-way/#comment-675 [...] interests, volunteers and other public data as Government is exploring through Showusabetterway, explained here by the Minister responsible, Tom Watson [...] [...] interests, volunteers and other public data as Government is exploring through Showusabetterway, explained here by the Minister responsible, Tom Watson [...]

]]> http://open2gether.com/2008/07/03/minister-tom-watson-asks-us-to-show-government-a-better-way/#comment-675 Comment on The audience as participants by shirley lewis http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsFor2gether08/~3/8NtDHVPDj74/ shirley lewis Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:30:38 +0000 http://2gether08.com/2008/06/05/the-audience-as-participants/#comment-663 Baglady says: 'Really GREAT news, channel 4. The sooner the better. The whole world's waiting for this. Baglady says: ‘Really GREAT news, channel 4. The sooner the better. The whole world’s waiting for this.

]]> http://open2gether.com/2008/06/05/the-audience-as-participants/#comment-663 Comment on Introducing the 2gether team by Socialreporter | Socialreporting an event - the inside story http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsFor2gether08/~3/Pv-t6bCk4zU/ Socialreporter | Socialreporting an event - the inside story Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:11:26 +0000 http://2gether08.com/2008/05/16/introducing-the-2togethr-team/#comment-472 [...] Introducing the 2gether08 team [...] [...] Introducing the 2gether08 team [...]

]]> http://open2gether.com/2008/05/16/introducing-the-2togethr-team/#comment-472 Comment on Possible model for action from 2gether by Socialreporter | Socialreporting an event - the inside story http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsFor2gether08/~3/DjfYeqYjFWo/ Socialreporter | Socialreporting an event - the inside story Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:11:07 +0000 http://2gether08.com/2008/05/17/possible-model-for-action-from-2gether/#comment-471 [...] a social networking system to add to the main site when Steve asked me to step in for him and do a presentation at Geekyoto. I mentioned this to the audience, and Gavin Bell came up with a recommendation for [...] [...] a social networking system to add to the main site when Steve asked me to step in for him and do a presentation at Geekyoto. I mentioned this to the audience, and Gavin Bell came up with a recommendation for [...]

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