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Martha Lane Fox promotes digital inclusion economic benefits

by Kevin 19/10/2009 in Bristol

Britain’s Digital Inclusion Champion, Martha Lane Fox has been seen widely in the press this week highlighting the importance of internet access and skills, particularly to the Country’s poorest households . The BBC website has video of an interview conducted with HardTalk, and she has also spoken to the Today programme on Radio 4, the [...]

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Click yourself Fitter with Better Food’s on line Health Campaign

by Stephen Hilton 07/07/2009 in Bristol

BRISTOL’S organic multi-award-winning supermarket, The Better Food Company, is launching a free online Better Health Campaign in July.
The St Werburghs-based supermarket will offer experts’ nutritional tips and recipes, yoga exercises, relaxation techniques and supplement advice to help people get fit for winter.
As well as the online campaign there will be tie-in health offers [...]

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Bristol BarCamp 09, first planning meeting is on 10th July

by Kevin 03/07/2009 in Bristol

What is a BarCamp?  Well, according to Wikipedia
BarCamp is an international network of user generated conferences — open, participatory workshop-events, whose content is provided by participants

There has been at least one previous BarCamp in Bristol but recently Central and Local Government have also discovered Barcamp.

We are now looking to organise a Bristol BarCamp and the [...]

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Google Finds Local Gov

by Kevin 03/07/2009 in Bristol

Thanks to Dave Briggs for spotting this…
Do you work in local government?
Are you free on 7th August?
Fancy popping down to Victoria in London to visit the Google offices?
Oh, and get to hear from the real experts about how to make the most of Google services, whether search, analytics, maps, advertising, widgetising content, and more?
For the [...]

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Street Art …. just for the (web) record

by Bryn 18/05/2009 in Bristol

Street art has become a much debated topic in Bristol, but whatever your opinion it is hard to deny that it has influenced the city in someway.
Back in 2007 an online petition on Bristol City Council’s e-petition portal collected over 3′000 signatures in support of keeping the Banksy street art at the bottom of park [...]

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South Bristol digital mentors update …. 100+ and counting

by Bryn 11/05/2009 in Bristol

The South Bristol digital mentors pledge was started on 29th March 2009. As of today over 100 people have signed the pledge to give an hour of their time to support the project.
The pledge is open until the 30th June 2009, and I’m sure the team at the Knowle West media Centre would like to [...]

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Bristol Festival of Ideas investigates …. Cyburbia

by Bryn 20/04/2009 in Bristol

12 May 09, 19.30-20.30
Watershed Media Centre, Bristol
The way we live has apparently been transformed by text messaging, email and Facebook. How did this start and, if it can change our behaviour, can it also change the way we think? James Harkin, ICA Director of Talks and author of Cyburbia, describes how the architecture of our [...]

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100 Digital Mentors Needed in South Bristol

by Stephen Hilton 03/04/2009 in Bristol

Can you pledge one hour of your time to help individuals and businesses in South Bristol develop their digital skills?  Click for more info and to sign the pledge:

http://www.en-gb.pledgebank.com/SBDigitalMentors

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South Bristol Digital Neighbourhoods Launches Today at Knowle West Media Centre

by Stephen Hilton 02/04/2009 in Bristol
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