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Cambridge Council clarify iPad position

by Kevin 11/02/2010 in Bristol

There’s been a fair bit of coverage in the press about Cambridge City Council’s apparent proposal to buy 46 iPad’s for its Councillors. The story has lost some of its traction since Cambridge reveiled that the proposal revolved around using notebook and tablet devices and didn’t refer specifically to media’s current ‘hot’ gadget, the Apple [...]

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Bristol’s Technology Strategy Board Success

by Kevin 09/11/2009 in Bristol

Out of 80 successful applications to the Technology Strategy Board’s recent Digital Britain funding, Bristol companies secured at least five grants, another example of the city’s success in producing innovative ideas and new business models across the creative and public sectors.
The feasibility grants are designed to stimulate innovation in business models, applications, services and technologies. [...]

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5000+ Watch Bristol’s Live Council Webcast

by Kevin 09/11/2009 in People

The Bristol City Council (November 4) meeting to decide the stadium application received the most viewers in the history of UK council webcasting. 5,624 people witnessed the debate live and online. Not only would this crowd fill 25 council chambers. It would also leave very few seats at Bristol City’s famous Dolman stand.  View the [...]

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Showcase of Bristol and Bath Green ICT solutions: 12 November 2009, 6:00pm – 8:15pm

by Kevin 09/11/2009 in Events

In a smart and Connected City, ICT increasingly underpins the sustainable development of new homes and businesses, intelligent transport, flexible jobs, efficient public services and future energy supply. As the prominence of ICT increases, so does its impact on the environment and carbon emissions. Whilst ICT consumes energy it is also an enabler of new [...]

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Tech Support Guru

by Matt 21/10/2009 in Bristol

Knowle West Media Centre seeks a Tech Support. A flexible, friendly team player is needed to support the DEHEMS team in Knowle West.
Fifty energy meters need to be installed in local people’s homes and the support role will involve accompanying one of the DEHEMS team to homes and installing the meter and training users [...]

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South Bristol prepares for National Get Online Day – 23rd October 2009

by Stephen Hilton 12/10/2009 in Bristol

The Knowle West Media Centre is a UK Online centre and as part of the national Get Online Week KWMC is holding a Get Online Day on Friday the 23rd of October.
The all day event will feature:

Prizes for the oldest person participating and for the best story about how getting on line has helped
Open training [...]

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Barbara Janke and Martha Lane Fox talk about Bristol the Digital City

by Stephen Hilton 25/08/2009 in Bristol

Bristol City Council’s Leader Barbara Janke and Martha Lane Fox, Champion for the Governments Digital Inclusion Task Force, discussing the potential impact of Digital Inclusion across the City.

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BT Announce Faster Broadband for parts of Bristol

by Stephen Hilton 09/07/2009 in Connectivity

Bristol City Council today welcomed BT news that super-fast broadband is to be rolled-out to around 24,000 homes and businesses in and around Bristol.
Three BT exchanges in the city – covering Downend, North Bristol and West Bristol – are among the latest UK locations due to be upgraded next year with super-fast broadband [...]

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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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