From the monthly archives:

September 2006

Installation of a Public Wi Fi (802.11x) Network

by Stephen Hilton 30/09/2006 in Bristol

Bristol City Council has issued the following Expression of Interest. Please bring this notice to the attention of anyne who you feel might be interested
Installation of a Public Wi Fi (802.11x) Network
Bristol City Council invites suppliers to submit an Expression of Interest to invest in the installation and provision of a non-exclusive [...]

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Knight Foundation Bids

by Stephen Hilton 30/09/2006 in Bristol

Knight Foundation is seeking new ideas, pilot projects, commercial products and leadership initiatives that will improve the flow of information and news in the public interest. Here is some blurb –

> In the 20th Century, the Knight Brothers owned newspapers that were the glue that held communities together. We’d like to know who or [...]

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Two Interesting Jobs

by Stephen Hilton 29/09/2006 in Bristol

Director
Bristol Natural History Consortium  
£25K - £30k PRO RATA (depending on experience) 
4 days per week  – Based in Bristol, UK 
Bristol Natural History Consortium is`seeking a talented individual with the vision and determination to develop the Consortium’s established activities including the Communicate conference, Bristol Festival of Nature and outreach activities.   You will report to a Steering Group representing 9 Consortium members to [...]

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Booted Up Bristol

by Kevin 28/09/2006 in Bristol

Now in its third year Booted Up Bristol is back in Manor Woods, Bishopsworth this September doing hands-on fieldwork with nearly 300 year 5 and 6 schoolchildren from local schools. Using technology outside to record their investigations the children are encouraged to use the kit instead of being told ‘don’t touch’.
The organisers, Bristol City Council’s [...]

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Straight outta Easton – DIY digital inclusion

by Woodsy 27/09/2006 in Bristol

In the spring I was fortunate to meet Tim Erickson of e-democracy during his Bristol visit. One thing he said about building online communities stuck in my mind, namely the momentum has to come from the bottom up, not be imposed from outside or the top down.
This bottom up approach is happening already in [...]

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European ICT Prize is launched – go for it Bristol!

by Stephen Hilton 26/09/2006 in Bristol

European ICT Prize is launched. A total of EUR 700,000 to be awarded

# 50-70 Nominees for the European ICT Prize
# 20 Nominees for the European ICT Grand Prize
# 20 Winners, with Prizes of € 5,000 each
# 3 Grand Prize Winners, with Prizes of € 200,000 each

Deadline for application: 4 December 2006.
 
In 2006, “the European Information [...]

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Connecting Bristol Administrator

by Clare 21/09/2006 in Bristol

As the lead partners in Connecting Bristol Watershed and Bristol City Council are seeking an enthusiastic and organised self-starter to support the project team.
The post is full time and fixed-term contract until end of February 07. The salary range is £12,000 – £15,500 pro rata (dependant on experience)
View job description and download application form
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BBC Visit to Henbury School 20th Sept

by David 20/09/2006 in Bristol

As many of you know, part of the BBC’s commitment to Connecting Bristol is to try and capture the journey of our bid, in as many ways as possible. Already BBC Points West has reported on initiatives in numerous important key areas (such as Knowle West), the pictures from which will soon be avalable for [...]

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Bristol Mediascape technology used across the world

by Clare 19/09/2006 in Bristol

On Friday 15 September, HP Labs, Bristol staged the first Mediascape conference, an event which brought together people from around the world who have downloaded the Mobile Bristol mediascape authoring tool.
From tourist guides to health-related games, the tool helps users to create applications that overlay digital experiences (sounds and images) onto physical environments. Since the [...]

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