Posted on July 30, 2011 by Max Ogden in Dispatches
Some experiments in collecting images + location from mobile devices Over the last couple of years I’ve been fascinated with technology that collects and aggregates mappable information. Specifically I have been searching for or creating tools that have these properties: …
Posted on May 20, 2011 by Jennifer Pahlka in Commentary, Dispatches
“Humble” was one of the three words I used when introducing myself at the Omidyar Network Executive Forum this week, but at the time I did not know how truly humble I would feel by the end of the event. …
Posted on May 9, 2011 by Scott Silverman in CfA Labs, Dispatches
In February, seven Code for America fellows spent 28 days in Boston, embedded in the heart of City Hall and the Boston Public School system. We heard stories of all kinds: a teacher who Tweets daily reminders to her class, …
Posted on April 19, 2011 by Joel Mahoney in CfA Labs, Dispatches
It was 9 p.m. on a Friday night and six Code for America Fellows were trying to decide where to go for dinner. It went something like this: Joel: Let’s go to Bindi. They’re right across the street and they’re …
Posted on April 17, 2011 by Chacha Sikes in CfA Labs, Dispatches, News
Yesterday, a big group from CfA headed down to the South Bay for a Hackathon at Stanford. Organized by Sam King and some other passionate coders on campus, the event was focused on getting college students involved in opening up …
Posted on April 12, 2011 by Anna Bloom in Dispatches, News
Clay Shirky, a Code for America advisor and an author on the social effects of the Internet, likes to talk about “the people formerly known as the audience.” These people aren’t content to sit back and observe, he says. The …
Posted on March 16, 2011 by Chacha Sikes in Dispatches
We’re pleased to offer you some Government Sparkle for your desktop. (Just wait for the laptop stickers!) This happened at day two of the Seattle Datacamp at the Jigsaw Renaissance hacker space with the sparkle consultation — and the lovely …
Posted on March 7, 2011 by Ryan Resella in Commentary, Dispatches
Over the past few years local government GIS (Geographical Information Systems) Departments have grown significantly. GIS has been an important tool for mapping, data visualizations and spatial analysis. Cities have been relying on GIS for public safety, public works, infrastructure …
Posted on March 4, 2011 by Jeremy Canfield in Dispatches, News
Across the country, Presidents’ Day is known for the sales that car makers and clothiers hold to draw consumers out of their post-holiday budget freeze. D.C. has always been a little bit different, though. This is a town that watches …
Posted on March 1, 2011 by Michael Bernstein in Commentary, Dispatches
After spending a month in San Francisco attending the CfA training, I got off my flight to Washington DC and walked to the WMATA Metro station. I was suddenly struck with deja-vu: Even the paper tickets are clearly using an …
Government! Sparkleforce!
Boston: GIS More than Making Maps
