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conundrum: Ubuntu Desktop or Server to host an alt-media #openvideo #opentech portal?

A Friday afternoon conundrum: Ubuntu Desktop or Server to host an alt-media #openvideo #opentech portal on a commercial server? An alt-media project expanding within the constraints of very limited funding (which doesn’t provide for a paid sysadmin) aspires to offer a portal for a variety of ‘community’ managed video channels. The previous iteration was self-hosted […]

Paula Graham on FOSS, the Cloud, SAAS

We had the new build of visionOnTV up and running – whilst still ‘Under Construction’ – in time for the dotActivist conference yesterday. Paula was one of the speakers. Hopefully full audio and video of the speakers will be published at http://turnfront.com/dotactivist soon. Here’s the interview we did with Paula in our mobile studio upstairs: […]

streetwire [by planningalerts.com]

This is  to let you know about a new website that’s a bit like Planning Alerts. StreetWire is like PlanningAlerts for every kind of local information. As well as planning applications, it will tell you about licensing applications, crime, events and local news near you. You can also share news with your neighbours, so if […]

botnet awakens after McColo shutdown

One of the three botnets cut off by the shutdown of rogue ISP McColo is back in business. The Mega-D botnet is back on its feet and throwing off huge volumes of spam… The Register 08-12-08

social innovation camp, 5th-7th december

SOCIAL INNOVATION CAMP is an experiment in using social technology for social change taking place here at the Young Foundation. At the moment, we’re especially looking for: * front-end designers * user experience/user interface designers * people with CSS/html skills * super-creative types who like building interesting and imaginative branding and marketing campaigns