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Many people and communities who already experience economic, social and health inequalities also face digital exclusion. Connecting Bristol is working in partnerships across the City to develop and implement a suite of projects that are engaging the community in producing digital content, building community capacity and skills and increasing neighbourhood connectivity and e-participation.

Event: Green, Open and Social: 6pm, 22 March @ Watershed

by Kevin 24/02/2010 in Bristol

Bristol is an unorthodox city. This is certainly true when it comes to ICT. The city is home to businesses, public bodies and community groups who are leading the way in open source and energy efficient uses of technology and who are exploiting the power of social media to engage the city’s communities.
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What’s the B.I.G idea?

by Kevin 10/02/2010 in Bristol

The Department of Health are looking for ideas that ensure people’s experience of care services is a good one, and that help them feel they are able to retain their personal dignity and self respect. The Bright Ideas Grant is open to anyone to apply, individuals or organisations.
One of the ideas currently under consideration is [...]

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Pete, a carer from Knowle West, talks about the benefits of his new digital lifestyle

by Kevin 01/02/2010 in Bristol

Pete Taylor from Knowle West cares full-time for his son who has a limiting health condition.
Pete was given a free, “no strings attached” recycled council computer and no-frills Internet access as part of our Digital Neighbourhoods programme.
In this video Pete talks about the amazing impact that being on line has had on his life and [...]

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What do they know?

by Kevin 01/02/2010 in Bristol

There is an incredible amount of useful and important information held by various bodies across the public sector. Much of it could be accessible under Freedom of Information legislation if you know how to ask for it.
MySociety has been building websites to improve civic and community life since 2003. As well as launching WriteToThem, PledgeBank [...]

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Website opens up public access to government data

by Kevin 21/01/2010 in People

The Government has launched a website to give the public access to a range of information and data sets. The site’s development was overseen by Sir Tim Berners Lee and builds upon the model developed in the USA with the launch of data.gov.
The site encourages innovation and novel re-use of the information to produce unforeseen [...]

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EVENT: National Digital Inclusion Conference 2010, London, 10-11 March

by Kevin 08/01/2010 in Events

The fifth National Digital Inclusion Conference will be taking place at the Vinopolis Conference Centre over the two days on the 10th and 11th March.
Returning conference chair Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive at the RSA, will be joined by newly appointed champion for Digital Inclusion Martha Lane Fox, Minister for Digital Britain Stephen Timms MP, Chair [...]

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What does ‘open’ mean to Local Authorities in a digital world?

by Kevin 06/01/2010 in Bristol

How ‘open’ should local authorities be with the data they manage? It seems clear that in order to involve residents further in local decision making, and to improve accountability, there will need to be a move toward ‘openness’, but what does that really mean and how should it be achieved?
The Open Knowledge Foundation has been [...]

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Using the Nintendo Wii as telehealth device

by Kevin 04/01/2010 in Bristol

The Nintendo Wii video game console uses a unique control system which can detect movement in three dimensions. Accelerometers in the controller allow the users physical actions to be replicated by in-game characters. A Balance Board can also be added to the system allowing measurement and monitoring of users weight and centre of balance.
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Tips for online activists

by Kevin 21/12/2009 in Bristol

A Facebook campaign to keep the X factor single off the Christmas number one spot has been successful. This year Rage against the Machine will be at the top of the festive chart with “Killing in the Name”. Within a matter of weeks the facebook group attracted almost a million members and raised over £60,000 [...]

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