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OCTOBER 15, 2007

I received an embargoed press release in my email about Convio's Open Initiative. While I wouldn't know an API from Ape if it stood right in front of me beat its chest, but I have seen the results of open APIs in social media apps like Flickr. The most recent announcement is from Convio, which launched Convio Open. open API???

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MARCH 28, 2007

His newest project is Open Source Cinema. Here's his description: Open Source Cinema is the web platform for the creation of a feature documentary film about Copyright titled Basement Tapes. This film is open source - and thats why I created. Brett's Remix of Lessig's Words. Brett Gaylor is a amazing!

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AUGUST 8, 2009

Transparency Camp is an unconference designed to convene a trans-partisan tribe of open government advocates from all walks — government representatives, technologists, developers, NGOs, wonks and activists — to share knowledge on how to use new technologies to make our government transparent and meaningfully accessible to the public.

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AUGUST 3, 2009

It made me think of the phrase "Opening the Kimono" which is a vivid metaphor for organization transparency, sharing internal processes with the outside world. Apparently the phrase is used or over used by VC's meaning to open the books to a potential partner/investor -- not necessarily the entire outside world. What are the cautions?

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MARCH 7, 2008

My colleagues in the UK David Wilcox and Dave Briggs have started an open process to develop some tool kits for organizations and social media. It came from this open project: [link]. through an open, collaborative process." The toolkit has 3 components: The toolkit itself, a prepared pack of information. We are doing that.

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APRIL 25, 2007

Open Source bid for Third Sector Innovation Exchange. million invitation to tender for a third sector innovation exchange has prompted an innovative response - an "open source bid" under which people are invited to share ideas with one team that is preparing a proposal. The Government's ??1.2

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NOVEMBER 2, 2007

The buzz has been going full blast about Google's Open Social API, from TechCrunch to ZDNET. The nonprofit technology community is aksing: " What will Google Open Social mean for nonprofits? What is Openness? " So, how do you explain Open Social to your executive director? Open standards help long term.

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MAY 20, 2013

Sunrise on Sacred Maori Land outside of Auckland, NZ.

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AUGUST 24, 2007

I found out that thanks to Adam Hyde of FlossManuals.net , he will be distributing free printed guides to open-source software and he will also be giving out digital cameras to up-and-coming Cambodian photobloggers. It reminded of the ngo in a box collection of open source video editing tools that I read about on the NTEN blog.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Photo by OxMour. Maybe I'm jaded. But having been in the nonprofit technology since 1993, I've seen a predictable pattern of cycles with new tools and technology. It closely follows Gartner's Technology Hype Cycle. Technology Trigger. Inflated Expectations. Trough of Disillusionment. Slope of Enlightenment. Plateau of Productivity.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2007

The following topics will be investigated during the residency, and a workshop will be run by the artists at the Summit, based on the following themes: Different working modes: how do artists work with open content in their medium? Different presentation methods: what is the archival value of art made available online? copyleft???

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OCTOBER 18, 2005

Michael Gilbert of Online Nonprofit News points to Open Space User's NON-Guide (114 page PDF) as part of his observation about the popularity of open space meeting process. It was an annual week-long arts & education workshop where I taught technology integration and half the session was open space.

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APRIL 17, 2007

Michelle Murrain has set up a new NTEN Affinity Group called Open Content Business Models. The description: There has been a lot of discussion in the nonprofit technology community about open content. Open content is content (papers, articles, presentations, graphics, etc.) t just arbitrarily demand openness.

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JUNE 8, 2009

You can almost visualize swarms of companies jumping off into the abyss following competitors, self serving social media consultants and momentum created by mainstream media hype, each yelling “weeeee, social meeeeeedeeeeahhhh” and then realizing (maybe too late) with wide open eyes that they’re not prepared (no social media policy, no roadmap).

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DECEMBER 8, 2008

on December 10th, they created this short video with different WITNESS staff talking about images that opened their eyes to human rights abuses around the world. (To In honor of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To learn more about the images mentioned in this video, click here.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2008

But I just couldn't resist " Open Source Your Love." I was gonna take a trip down memory lane and point you to this hilarious Web2.0 Valentine that Alex and Rob created lat year. I was going to rehash how to quantify love. " Happy Valentine's Day!

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APRIL 30, 2020

Social anxiety for some because we are opening up our homes, our personal spaces, in professional contexts (although this can be mitigated with the use of background images or being off camera) ( Axios ). Simulate the Office Water Cooler or Open Door Policy. see the photo at the top).

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JUNE 23, 2005

I came across this one for Khmer Open Source Project. Here's the link to the draft of the master plan for implementing open source in Cambodia. I also emailed Dirk Slater to find out what he knew about this project: Its really interesting how Open Source is taking off because of localization issues. Technorati Tags: nptech

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FEBRUARY 6, 2007

David Wilcox has done a terrific job of summarizing this conversation thread recently on the UK Circuit Riders list, " Is Open Source Software Fair Trade for Nonprofits? " Are there ethical reasons for voluntary and community organisations to consider using Free and Open Source Software ?

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NOVEMBER 2, 2007

More coverage on Google's Open API. Myspace, Bebo, and Six Apart Join Google Open Social from TechCrunch. Will Google's Open APIs Threaten Facebook? Ning founder Marc Andresen notes "Open Social is an open way for everyone to do what Facebook has done." Details revealed from TechCrunch.

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MARCH 24, 2020

Meico Whitlock (Mindful Techie) leads the NTEN Board in a meditation meeting opener. An engaging meeting or training should always starts with a great opening. Most people can’t draw, so this activity levels the playing field and it positively reinforces group dynamics and builds a more open environment. Tips for Good Openings.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2006

He created the above "open source documentary" on Net Neutrality called Humanity Lobotomy. He's a talented filmmaker (as is Susan and the other folks at Four-Eyed Monsters). So, I've been looking for a good reason to link over to them and now I found it! He is encouraging people to download and remix it or spread it.

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MARCH 12, 2007

This year, I'm staying in on for Penguin Day and am facilitating sesion on Open Content and Nonprofits. While there is much discussion about the promise of "Open Source" software, there is arguably more promise and potential in creation and utilization of "Open Content" for nonprofit needs. or Why Not?

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DECEMBER 10, 2008

on December 10th, they are asking folks to create a video sharing a story about what image first opened you eyes to human rights abuses. (You The first image that opened my eyes to human rights abuses was when I was 8 years old and my great aunt took me to a movie called " The Shop On Main Street." You can find the information here.)

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OCTOBER 19, 2007

NpTech Conversations Convio Opens Up API Jason at DIA summarizes the posts and the bigs news in the nptech field this last week - Convio Releases An Open API. It's created a line of hardware (ultra low-power computers) and open source software turnkey solutions and installation and support services. Convio or Causes?

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JULY 13, 2007

I remember listening to Bill Strickland , founder of the Manchester Craftsman Guild, give a keynote address at an Arts and Education Summer Seminar where I was on the technology faculty. The week-long seminar came with an overall theme and different strands.

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OCTOBER 12, 2006

Last night, I dropped into the lecture/presentation by Jeff Barr, Amazon Technology Evangelist, in the open-air auditorium on Information Island. This is one of many events taking place to mark the Island's Grand Opening organized by the tireless Lori Bell who must not sleep. There were about 50 people there.

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OCTOBER 4, 2006

Just got word from Lori Bell about the grand opening for Information Island. The Alliance Library System and the Second Life Library/Info Island collaborative group of librarians are pleased to announce the grand opening and a host of activities planned for Second Life residents scheduled October 12-14, 2007.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2007

I'm trying to embrace two ideas here - the idea of open source thinking and wikitation. Allison Fine 's book, Momentum, has a whole chapter on what she calls " Open Source Thinking ," and how it is key to successfully using these new tools. Open source thinking is sharing and remixing. That's a hard thing to do.

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OCTOBER 27, 2005

The Khmer Open Source Software project has a blog community. One of the recent topics being discussed is: " What is the best Linux distribution for Cambodia ?" " Have some thoughts or advice, the thread is in English so stop by and comment.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2007

I convinced myself that I'm opening myself up to something horrible. Then, went back to the privacy settings and changed back to open. So, is your personal knowledge network like open source software or is it under lock and key? There, that felt better. t show the. list and I don???t t put my connections number in my ???name???

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JANUARY 9, 2007

Photo from Kate in Flickr Social Signal Open House in TechSoup Office last week I'm playing catch up here on a bunch of Second Life stuff happening over the past week that I didn't want to let slip through my fingers: Social Signal held an open house in Second Life to welcome their new virtual worlds manager, Catherine Winters , to Social Signal.

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MARCH 16, 2008

This next week is going to be totally crazy as I head down for New Orleans for the NTC and packed schedule. So, bear with me -- blogging may be sporadic. So, I'd like to take this opportunity to find out what's on your mind. What topics about social media and nonprofits are you most interested in? Anything you want to promote?

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JANUARY 15, 2007

I am at Lasa Circuit Riders Conference in the UK at the opening plenary session, Spectrogramme - Where do you stand? Disclaimers apply to live blogging - will clean it up later. Typos, mispelling, lapses of grammar. Three Questions that will get you moving to take a stand.

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OCTOBER 10, 2007

Go right over the NOSI (Nonprofit Open Source Initiative) site and download the primer now! Enough said.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2005

Noy Shoung also predicts that by 2006 more computer users in Cambodia will be using Open Source software versus Microsoft. NIDA is a partner with Khmer Open Source Project , an Open Source Localization project to customize Khmer-Language versions for software applications and operating system , a Linux SuSE 9.3

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OCTOBER 16, 2006

He leading a workshop in North Carolina at RTPnet on Open Source CMS and CRM systems. s and Open Source software ??? We review the most popular Open Source CMS options with a focus on Drupal, then provide an in-depth exploration of CiviCRM, the premier nonprofit open source CRM. in plain English.

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