Monthly Archives: May 2011

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-27

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Tobias Eigen

Sad. Twitter.com tells me "403 Forbidden: The server understood the request, but is refusing to fulfill it." #twitterfail # Would welcome comments to my OPEN DATA post http://kb2.org/kUxVMJ from @wiserearth @marcmaxson @globalgiving @ushahidi @sodnet @aiddata # Thank you! Also welcome … Continue reading →

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20 assumptions that lead to a miserable conference experience

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Tobias Eigen

Drum roll please… …drumming… And now, at long last, the much anticipated list of common assumptions that lead to a miserable conference experience: 1. There is reliable wifi available. 2. Your event is famous. There’s no need to tell anyone … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-20

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Tobias Eigen

Whoa – open source houses? Http://os-house.org #oddc #ghana # Open Data 101 by @rolfkleef – steps to joining in and making your data open #oddc http://twitpic.com/4wz3xm # Now returning to Berlin after an excellent few days in Amsterdam for Open … Continue reading →

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Open Data is data that can be freely used, reused and redistributed by anyone.

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Tobias Eigen

Last week I participated in the Open Data for Development Camp in Amsterdam. I joined a remarkable group of ~130 development practitioners, funders, NGO leaders, consultants and technologists all brought together by the shared vision of opening up our data … Continue reading →

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Postcard from Amsterdam: Statue With A Quirky Smile, Mystery White Duck, and Rainbow Graffitti

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Tobias Eigen

I had a brief visit to Amsterdam this last week to participate in the Open Data for Development Camp (blog post to follow) and took a few photos that I really like, mostly in the Oosterpark which is a beautiful … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-13

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Tobias Eigen

Yay – but sadly not in Germany RT @guardiantech: Google doodle celebrates Roger Hargreaves's Mr Men books http://bit.ly/jygqiR # Pleased to see that @ckreutz will be giving a talk about "Maptivism" at #oddc – look forward to the reunion http://kb2.org/lOV9Jg … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-06

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Tobias Eigen

Thx! Honored. RT @marcmaxson #ff @intldogooder @acarlman @globalgiving @tobiaseigen # *snark* #xkcd comic "Heaven" http://kb2.org/m1aQtT #tetris #thatsme # So… what are you doing tomorrow? http://kb2.org/iWxpgy #myfest #kreuzberg #berlin # May Day reflections on Mailman, Facebook and the Future of Social … Continue reading →

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Now sharing 890 Flickr Photos via Creative Commons and saidia.org

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Tobias Eigen

After the worrying discussion of the Facebook Purge over the weekend (in case you missed it, I urged my activist friends to stop using Facebook for their organizing – it’s too risky), I thought I’d turn to a more positive … Continue reading →

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May Day reflections on Mailman, Facebook and the Future of Social Media for Activism

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Tobias Eigen

It’s May Day, a day of political demonstrations and celebrations organised by communists, anarchists, socialists, and activist groups. But today is not just May Day. It’s also the first day of a new month, which means that Mailman mailing list … Continue reading →

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