NTEN
MARCH 11, 2011
Flickr photo: Logan was his name-o It's been just a few hours since one of the largest recorded earthquakes and subsequent tsunami hit off the coast of Japan. Our hearts go out to the people of Japan. Satellite phones and GPS were the major tools that helped relief workers work faster and stay connected.
Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 29, 2010
A recent comment from Ichi (working on social media for good in Japan w/ SocialCompany.org ) asked after the tools I was using on this blog to bring in comments via Twitter. These Twitter mentions are handled like Posts Comments, using WP built-in comment system.
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
APRIL 7, 2011
Captain Lopez would probably rather have information from 911 calls, with trained operators following a carefully crafted protocol to extract the most crucial information, but the 911 system is swamped. The helicopter survey is a more expensive, but more effective tool for getting the big picture. Delay costs lives.
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 8, 2011
government is working on a new warning system to replace their oft criticized five-color coded terror index, and according to a new document obtained by The Associated Press, they're turning to Facebook and Twitter." What is this new network-centric world? What does it mean for community change?"
Tech Soup
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
Perhaps some organizations make it look simple, but behind the scenes there may be some sophisticated Esri tools that map disease outbreaks and aid distribution. Direct Relief International was involved in the Haitian earthquake in 2010 and the Japan earthquake in 2011, providing aid to thousands.
Tech Soup
JANUARY 27, 2012
Apps can be used online (a web app), on mobile devices (a mobile app), or as an add-on to other tools (widgets, plug-ins, templates, and so on)." Orange County Library System Shake It! ResQ (response to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan). " Some great apps mentioned in the webinar are as follows. Library Apps.
Tech Soup
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
The notification app J-ResQ was developed in response to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. WISER , the Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders from the National Library of Medicine is a free resource for first responders to hazardous material incidents. Using cell phones as tools for emergency preparedness.
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