Category Archives: open data

Civic Hacking: Why does it matter?

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Michael

Civic hacking has become a potent movement for engaging coders, designers, and technology professionals in challenges that matter to the community.   Computer hacking tends to have a negative connotation.  Some call civic hacking “hacking gone good” since it’s really … Continue reading →

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Trends You Need To Know from #OSCON 2014

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Michael

The culture of open source continues to make an impact beyond software and programming. The ethos of open source has helped fuel the makers movement.   In the open source convention(#OSCON 2014), speakers reviewed the impact of open source in … Continue reading →

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10 Community Service Challenge Ideas for Civic Hackers

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Michael

As I have started to share the story of the National Day of Civic Hacking with my friends, local designers, programmers and family, I commonly receive the following question:  What kinds of projects can I do? I wrote this post … Continue reading →

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theClubhou.se: Growing an Awesome City through a Culture of Making

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Michael

Check out https://www.facebook.com/theClubhouseAugusta Maker spaces are starting all across the country providing a welcoming environment for tinkering and inventing.  In these spaces, you’ll find programmers building cool apps.   In the same space, you might find a class of young people … Continue reading →

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Join the National Day of Civic Hacking

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Michael

Are you a programmer, community leader, or designer wanting to make a difference?  Mark your calendars for May 31 – June 1, 2014 for the National Day of Civic Hacking, a fun weekend of community service using design, programming and technology.  Whether … Continue reading →

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10+ Lessons To Help You Grow Your Skills as a Developer

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Michael

The Google Developer Group of Mercer University strives to teach web and mobile developers about the various tools Google has available to help create great products more efficiently.  GDG Macon also helps technology students at Mercer University meet developers from … Continue reading →

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3 Free Visual Analysis Tools to Help You Gain Insight Faster

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Michael

Visual data analysis help organizations make decisions and learn faster by leveraging our natural ability to visually detect patterns quickly.This presentation reviews the motivation to visual analytics research.  We also review demo visualizations from D3JS.org, Google Charts API, and other … Continue reading →

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David McCandless: The Beauty of Data Visualization

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Michael

David McCandless turns complex data sets (like worldwide military spending, media buzz, Facebook status updates) into beautiful, simple diagrams that tease out unseen patterns and connections. Good design, he suggests, is the best way to navigate information glut — and … Continue reading →

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How might we improve the way citizens and governments interact?

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Michael

If you read the news paper, it’s impossible to avoid headlines related to big issues facing our culture.   How do we value people and human life?  How do we address poverty?  How do we improve our education system to foster … Continue reading →

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Envisioning the future of education technology

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Michael

Source: envisioningtech.com via Massimo on Pinterest Related posts: Starting with WHY I believe educational technology just became exponentially cooler. Thanks Google! Organization Before Innovation Can gaming have a positive impact to students? Answers from GamesForChange.org? How can YouTube support great … Continue reading →

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