Connections

Bring people together with digital media

Skype makes video calls simple and cheap - even for groups.

We’re moving far beyond the time when a community is bound by geography. Is there some way you could use broadband and video to reach out to and engage people remotely with your activities?

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Is it tomorrow already?

Is it tomorrow already?

A hyperlightning tour of current tech and science, with some notes and links.

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Meetups and get togethers – the Meetup website helps arrange them

The Meetup website.

The Meetup website helps groups organise get-togethers. Their mission is to revitalise local community. It’s worth a look.

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Could you crowdsource?

Crowdsourcing: the Old Weather project.

Crowds of people can help you with projects where automation falls down. The Old Weather project, for example, asks human volunteers to grab a few numbers from handwritten ships logs and enter those numbers on a web page. Think about how volunteers could help you online.

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E āhei rānei i a koe te rōpūmātāpuna?

Crowdsourcing: the Old Weather project.

Crowds of people can help you with projects where automation falls down. The Old Weather project, for example, asks human volunteers to grab a few numbers from handwritten ships logs and enter those numbers on a web page. Think about how volunteers could help you online.

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Community organisations: Be prepared for donations

Salvation Army easy-to-find donation button.

When disaster strikes people often want to make donations. If you’re a community organisation, you’ll probably have other things on your mind during a disaster than messing with your website. Be prepared to accept donations anytime.

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