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Italian archaeologists have discovered the remains of a crashed British World War Two aircraft, piloted by a Northamptonshire man who was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal.
Archaeological group Air Crash Po unearthed parts of a Bristol Beaufighter, which crashed on September 6, 1944, killing Flight Sergeant John Horsford and Warrant Officer John Watson.
Flight Sergeant Horsford was from Oundle, and Air Crash Po is now hoping to get in touch with his family.
The group, which is based in Cremona, about 60 miles from Milan, has been studying and researching the air war over Italy in the final stages of the conflict, since 2007.
Group member Agostino Alberti said: "In the Apennines mountains South of Piacenza, in the vicinity of Gropparello, Italy, the remains of a British night intruder plane, a Bristol Beaufighter Mk X, were found by a friend, Cristiano Maggi.
"The aircraft crashed on September 6, 1944. The airmen aboard the plane lost their lives in the crash. The first one was originally from Oundle, Northamptonshire.
"I would like, if possible, to contact his relatives to get some information about Flight Sergeant Horsford."
The plane was part of the Royal Air Force's 272 Squadron, which was operating from Alghero, Sardinia, at that time.
Both men are buried at the Staglieno Cemetery in Genoa.
Details of Flight Sergeant Horsford's Distinguished Flying Medal were later published in the London Gazette.
Warrant Officer Watson was originally from Jordanhill, Glasgow.
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Olympic champion Bode Miller confirmed on Instagram that his daughter Emeline passed away in an accidental drowning on Sunday, writing "we are beyond devastated."
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Denny Griffith doesn't have to try too hard to bring creativity into his organization. At the Columbus College of Art & Design, where he's president, it already runs in everyone's blood. His job is applying that creativity to achieve the college's mission of preparing tomorrow's creative leaders for professional careers.
"Applied creativity" is the college's term for innovation, and it's just as much a part of its DNA as the artistic creativity that manifests in paintings and sculptures. But this kind of creativity transcends into Griffith's leadership, resulting in a growing organization.
Since coming on board as the college's third president in 1998, Griffith has overseen renovations and new construction — like Design Square Apartments, the Loann Crane Center for Design and the college's famous 10-story ART sculpture — not to mention the growth he's seen academically and in community outreach and exhibition programs.
On top of it all, Griffith still teaches some painting and business classes and continues his personal work as an artist.
Because of this, Smart Business, U.S. Bank and Blue Technologies named Griffith to the 2011 class of Columbus Smart Leader honorees. He shared how he overcomes challenges and innovates as a leader to keep the college on the creative edge.
Give us an example of a business challenge you and/or your organization faced, as well as how you overcame it.
When I arrived at CCAD in 1998, it was clear we needed to improve the quality of our facilities and academic infrastructure to elevate our institution's competitiveness with other regional and national leaders in art and design education. Over eleven years, we completed a 25-year campus master plan. We accomplished this via careful planning, constituent input and leveraging both our borrowing capacity and growing philanthropic profile to obtain the requisite financial resources to build and renovate a number of buildings. We now have the 'urban learning village' we dreamed of. And, along with our neighbors — Columbus State, State Auto and the Columbus Museum of Art — are working with the city to further develop the neighborhood as the 'Creative Campus.' So we have critical mass and collaboration, and it seems to be about to garner city investment in neighborhood infrastructure. All good stuff.
In what ways are you an innovative leader, and how does your organization employ innovation to be on the leading edge?
CCAD is by its nature concerned with fostering innovation, or what we call 'Applied Creativity.' Our graduates can be found across the country and around the world, in businesses large and small, in the entertainment and fashion industries, and in galleries and museums. In every way, CCAD alumni shape culture. And so innovation and creativity are part of our DNA.
As a leader, I simply try to support my people as best I can with the resources available. I also try to do my job with joy and with vigor. Leadership to me means setting the vision and developing a splendid team, then giving that team a great deal of responsibility, freedom and accountability, and getting out of their way so they can use their special expertise to advance the college.
How do you make a significant impact on the community and regional economy?
We work to continually improve the college and increasingly engage it with our community via internships, service projects, cultural and educational interactions, and the happy pursuit of beauty, creativity, design innovation, memorable visual communication, and the unabashed celebration of individuality. We are the leading economic development engine for the creative economy.
How to reach: Columbus College of Art & Design, www.ccad.edu
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Thankfully I waited to post this till I could get my hands on a good quality version. I've been a little underwhelmed by a lot of the Drake leaks i have been seeing over the past few weeks but this one is an exception, actually a pretty good track.
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My wife, daughter and I stayed here for a week in February. The place is accurately described as advertised. Finding the condo for the first time was a challenge as there is a lot of construction and many different exits from Shibuya train station that lead us in the wrong direction.
The first two days of our trip were very cold. And the heater in the condo was inadequate due of the lack of insulation from the sliding glass doors. The heater ran contently an could not reach the maximum setting of 30 degrees Celsius.
Also, the bandwidth on the WiFi is very slow. Any more than two connections will bring the system to a halt.
But if you are looking for a less expensive place in a good location then this may fit your needs.
Was in the best location in GOA -- cannot be beat. 3 minutes to beach by passing liquor store, restaurants and little shops and a place to exchange Canadian and USD at a good rate.
The service by Anil and his team was impeccable. If we had an issue someone was there in 10 minutes. We had some electrical issues and as soon as we notified them it was resolved.
Filtered water was available during the entire stay -- we did not expect that and purchased water but it was provided. The place was large and accommodated all 7 of us. 4 washrooms was a plus with all of us there.
We loved the place, the staff and the location. We would not change anything.


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Man In Troy Fills Pants With Seafood And Runs From Police
Some people stick fish down their pants so they can walk off without paying for it and others like me simply do it because it feels good. There is nothing more liberating then a pair of dungarees filled to the waste line with tilapia and I'm sure Henry Holmes Jr. would agree with me.
"A 41-year-old city man stuffed steak and seafood down his pants and then led cops on a chase after supermarket employees spotted him in the act and called police Tuesday, authorities said." –TU
Filling your pants with friendly sea creatures is okay if it's done for pleasure but not the best idea if you plan on eating this stuff later. The idea of eating a scallop that has been resting on someone's coin purse is not very appetizing. Also when stealing live seafood you need to be super careful that whatever is in your pants doesn't mistake a certain body part for a tasty sea worm.


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- Jennifer said...
With my computer broken it's been a while since I have visited here. I love the new look, though I miss your lists of delightful books on the side bar. I can't believe all the rainbow activities you did. I'm doing rainbows here in a few weeks, I will have to borrow some ideas!
- March 24, 2009 at 11:50 AM
- Michelle said...
I liked the delightful book widgets because I am such a visual person, and know that others are as well. I just didn't realize how slow the page loads until I got on my old computer. . . so I removed them so the page would load quicker. I think I will bring back a few and then rotate them. I have some new books I would love to share!
I hope you can use some of the ideas from my rainbow post - it was a lot of fun. :-)
- March 24, 2009 at 10:29 PM
- Jolanthe said...
Sorry about the camera. I don't know what I would do if ours broke!! :)
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Creative Review posted an interesting review on Vogue. With every Vogue issue from 2010 from every global Vogue edition all mashed into one photo, not only can you witness the assortment of covers printed by each Vogue, but one can also get the sense of each country's cover trend: Espana and India for example, quite frequently use a light-skinned, dark haired model to grace their Vogue covers; where as Italia and Paris have the privilege of being more abstract, using an array of models and creative direction.
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We are looking forward to exhibiting again at Leisure Industry Week (LIW) on the 20th-21st September at NEC, Birmingham, England.
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A few days ago I posted a VBA procedure that looped 100 million times. I asked readers to run the code and report on how long it took. See How Fast Is Your System?
About 60 people responded, and here's how the times were distributed:
It's certainly not a normal distribution. The times are skewed towards the faster end of the scale.
- Mean: 13.25 seconds
- Median: 11.29 seconds
- Fastest: 5.08 seconds
- Slowest: 28.52 seconds
So, the fastest machine ran the code about 5.6 times faster than the slowest machine.
But the real question is, how long would it take to do this task manually?
I wrote 0 on a piece of paper and I flipped a coin. If it came up heads, I added one to my tally. If it came up tails, I subtracted 1. I did this ten times and it took me 42 seconds. So, one time through my "loop" took 4.2 seconds. Using this information, I calculated that it would take me 799 years to perform this task 100 million times -- but only if I work non-stop. The conclusion: My computer is about 52.3 million times faster than I am.


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As you walk around the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World there are little girls around the park dressed as their favourite princesses and then a few extra's catch your eye and if you have your own little girl with you there will be the call out "Mummy I want to be a Princess too" as this was the kids first visit to Walt Disney World and we were also celebrating our eldest's birthday we decided to embrace the magic of Disney to the fullest and booked our little Princess for the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and The Castle Package.
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
The Boutique is located inside the castle – a truly magical place. We booked in early you have to book in advance for early appointments and we called up 180 days before hand for the first appointments of the day (check out the important dates for your Walt Disney World Vacation) and we got access to the park before it officially opened. So a quick walk down an empty main street and into the castle where the girls were greeted by their Fairy Godmothers in training.
The Fairy Godmother's in Training
Whilst in Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique which ever package you choose your little princess is treated just like that, with a fairy godmother in training that is there to turn them into a princess of their choice. Each is dressed identically and as with all Disney Cast Members you have staff that speak English, Spanish and multitude of other languages.
The Fairy Godmother's in training take the girls and sit them in their chairs and them turn them from normal girls into a princess, hair, make-up, dress, nails it's a full princess experience.
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique – The Packages
There are different packages and even one for boys (although we chose the extra special Pirates League for the little guys in our party this trip) they range from The Knight Package at $19.95 + Tax through to The Castle Package at $194.95 + Tax. More information about the individual packages can be found on the Walt Disney World Site.
We went for The Castle Package – the full package – first the girls age 3+ (under 3's we recommend the first hair cut or pixie treatment at the Barbers shop) were taken to choose their princess outfit. T true to form chose Rapunzel, a little feisty and she was sure that she would look good with her trainers on!
Once dressed they were led to their own chair and the transformation started.
We had already purchased photo passes for our trip so along with my pictures the official Disney Cast Member Photographers took pictures of the transformation.
We decided whilst we were there we would purchase the extra image package – at $34.95 + Tax we would then have pictures of T printed out that we could frame when we got home. The pictures are taken at Castle Courture in a special section of the room.
Why it's worth it
Ok – so you've probably read the cost and had a little ahhh moment that's a lot of money – and yes it is it was a birthday present as well as the first visit and unless we are there for another birthday. BUT, it really was worth it. T was enhancted by the experience she didn't speak through the whole process in awe of what she was seeing once finished she loved her dress and hair and then we left Castle Courture it was like she was royalty. Every cast member greeted her with a bow and princess which made her smile. When we joined her brother and cousin dressed as pirates especially the birthday boy the cast within Magic Kingdom were amazing.
Check out the pirate fight the boys had with a cast member as we waited for some Pirate training.
T's Point of View
I liked when she added sparkley stuff to my face and I liked J as a pirate. I liked what F was dressed up as – Ariel. (T age 5)


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Any person who establishes a forest or fruit-tree reservation as provided in Iowa Code Chapter 427C shall be entitled to the tax exemption as provided by law.
On any tract of land in the state of Iowa, the owner or owners may select a permanent forest reservation or reservations, each not less than two acres in continuous area, or a fruit-tree reservation or reservations, not less than one nor more than ten acres in total area, or both, and upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter, such owner or owners shall be entitled to the benefits provided by law.
Forest reservation
A forest reservation shall contain not less than two hundred growing forest trees on each acre. If the area selected is a forest containing the required number of growing forest trees, it shall be accepted as a forest reservation under this chapter provided application is made or on file on or before April 15 of the exemption year. If any buildings are standing on an area selected as a forest reservation under this section or a fruit-tree reservation under section 427C.7 one acre of that area shall be excluded from the tax exemption. However, the exclusion of that acre shall not affect the area's meeting the acreage requirement of section 427C.2.
Removal of trees.
Not more than one-fifth of the total number of trees in any forest reservation may be removed in any one year, excepting in cases where the trees die naturally.
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The ash, black cherry, black walnut, butternut, catalpa, coffee tree, the elms, hackberry, the hickories, honey locust, Norway and Carolina poplars, mulberry, the oaks, sugar maple, cottonwood, soft maple, osage orange, basswood, black locust, European larch and other coniferous trees, and all other forest trees introduced into the state for experimental purposes, shall be considered forest trees within the meaning of this chapter. In forest reservations which are artificial groves, the willows, box elder, and other poplars shall be included among forest trees for the purposes of this chapter when they are used as protecting borders not exceeding two rows in width around a forest reservation, or when they are used as nurse trees for forest trees in such forest reservation, the number of such nurse trees not to exceed one hundred on each acre; provided that only box elder shall be used as nurse trees.
The trees of a forest reservation shall be in groves not less than four rods wide except when the trees are growing or are planted in or along a gully or ditch to control erosion in which case any width will qualify provided the area meets the size requirement of two acres.
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A fruit-tree reservation shall contain on each acre, at least forty apple trees, or seventy other fruit trees, growing under proper care and annually pruned and sprayed. A reservation may be claimed as a fruit-tree reservation, under this chapter, for a period of eight years after planting provided application is made or on file on or before April 15 of the exemption year.
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When any tree or trees on a fruit-tree or forest reservation shall be removed or die, the owner or owners of such reservation shall, within one year, plant and care for other fruit or forest trees, in order that the number of such trees may not fall below that required by this chapter.
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Cattle, horses, mules, sheep, goats, ostriches, rheas, emus, and swine shall not be permitted upon a fruit-tree or forest reservation. Fruit-tree and forest reservations shall not be used for economic gain other than the gain from raising fruit or forest trees.
If the owner or owners of a fruit-tree or forest reservation violate any provision of this chapter within the two years preceding the making of an assessment, the assessor shall not list any tract belonging to such owner or owners, as a reservation within the meaning of this chapter, for the ensuing two years.
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It shall be the duty of the assessor to secure the facts relative to fruit-tree and forest reservations by taking the sworn statement, or affirmation, of the owner or owners making application under this chapter; and to make special report to the county auditor of all reservations made in the county under the provisions of this chapter.
The board of supervisors shall designate the county conservation board or the assessor who shall inspect the area for which an application is filed for a fruit-tree or forest reservation tax exemption before the application is accepted. Use of aerial photographs may be substituted for on-site inspection when appropriate. The application can only be accepted if it meets the criteria established by the natural resource commission to be a fruit-tree or forest reservation. Once the application has been accepted, the area shall continue to receive the tax exemption during each year in which the area is maintained as a fruit-tree or forest reservation without the owner having to refile. If the property is sold or transferred, the seller shall notify the buyer that all, or part of, the property is in fruit-tree or forest reservation and subject to the recapture tax provisions of this section. The tax exemption shall continue to be granted for the remainder of the eight-year period for fruit-tree reservation and for the following years for forest reservation or until the property no longer qualifies as a fruit-tree or forest reservation. The area may be inspected each year by the county conservation board or the assessor to determine if the area is maintained as a fruit-tree or forest reservation. If the area is not maintained or is used for economic gain other than as a fruit-tree reservation during any year of the eight-year exemption period and any year of the following five years or as a forest reservation during any year for which the exemption is granted and any of the five years following those exemption years, the assessor shall assess the property for taxation at its fair market value as of January 1 of that year and in addition the area shall be subject to a recapture tax. However, the area shall not be subject to the recapture tax if the owner, including one possessing under a contract of sale, and the owner's direct antecedents or descendants have owned the area for more than ten years. The tax shall be computed by multiplying the consolidated levy for each of those years, if any, of the five preceding years for which the area received the exemption for fruit-tree or forest reservation times the assessed value of the area that would have been taxed but for the tax exemption. This tax shall be entered against the property on the tax list for the current year and shall constitute a lien against the property in the same manner as a lien for property taxes. The tax when collected shall be apportioned in the manner provided for the apportionment of the property taxes for the applicable tax year.
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Goodbye movie theatre, hello art studio. Somehow, my room gets 30% bigger with the renovations. Now, what to do with this projector and movie screen? Personal home theatre in my bedroom perhaps?
Archive for June, 2010
DBA RemodelingJune 30, 2010
Motorcycle MaintenanceJune 28, 2010
This is how we work on motorcycles at Death By Audio. Another win for the cargo net.
Rockin RawJune 26, 2010
On my return trip to NYC from the great city of Wilkes-Barre, I was graced with the presence of my former roommate April, and my far-too-distant cousin Christi, who happens to be a freakin EXPERT on nutrition. After an educational car ride, we finally made it to Brooklyn where our ultimate destination was the Rockin Raw cafe, a vegan restaurant using live, raw organic food.
Though I had eaten fake vegan food before (Foodswings?), I was completely taken aback by the amount of flavor in my raw dinner, as well as how full I felt after a seemingly small portion. My Bloody Mary used fresh tomatoes and saki, and was more refreshing than spicy. Christi's Mojito was the best drink – a mixture of cucumber, apple, lemon, and mint. My entree was "live pasta," which were julienned strips of zucchini tossed with red pepper and mushrooms. The sauce was the kicker – though it tasted like cheese, it was made solely from nuts and aji pepper.
In addition to dinner, Rockin Raw also serves Brunch on the weekends. I think I'll check that out in the near future.
Crimson Lion Hookah LoungeJune 25, 2010
For lucky residents of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, you're finally going to get an alternative late-night hangout to the bar scene. The Crimson Lion Hookah Lounge, located at 37 E. South Street, is having its grand opening today at 4 pm. Serving 30 different flavors of tobacco, as well as gourmet coffee from Caffe Fresco, the Crimson Lion will be a great study spot for the Wilkes-Barre college crew.
Drop in and visit Mike and Joe tonight between 4 pm and 2 am. I wish I could be there to see the opening!
Death By Audio RecordsJune 24, 2010
Check out the blog for Death By Audio Records where I am now a contributing writer. We're writing about all of your favorite Brooklyn bands like Coin Under Tongue, Sisters, Grooms, Starring, and True Womanhood. There's also a Death By Audio Records twitter account, for those of you with short attention spans.
Let the Handicapped Madness BeginJune 18, 2010
This one is for anyone who heard me raving about a "replacement for crutches" tonight:
The Roll-A-Bout is available for the low price of $600. That's right, a pair of handlebars, four wheels and a cushion. I'll stick to my computer chair, thanks.
LED Chess Board – Purdue Senior EE ProjectJune 17, 2010
Have you ever worked on a project for a long time only to get your hopes dashed by something supremely better?:
Back to the drawing board
PortlandJune 16, 2010
Here's a video from the first half of my trip. Thanks to Dan and Sam for putting me up for a few days and taking me around the city.
San Francisco coming soon.
Grooms – Acid King of HellJune 15, 2010
Here is the new Grooms video for "Acid King of Hell" filmed by Matt Conboy and Vanessa Carr. It was shot on the waterfront in Greenpoint:
Grooms "Acid King of Hell (Guitar Feelings)"
Also, the new vinyl version of Rejoicer is finally available!
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Kleeb Versus The PotholeJune 14, 2010
Before I even unpacked my bags from my wonderful west coast vacation to Portland and San Francisco (videos coming soon), I found out the hard way why Brooklyn is in desperate need for some infrastructure repair. Walking down the sidewalk in Park Slope, my ankle met with an unlucky turn in a pothole, and I'll be immobile for 6-8 weeks.
Of course, being cooped up at Death By Audio isn't so bad. Despite the cabin fever, I can still play drums, work on circuitry, and even pick up some shifts in the show space. Ironically, my intended destination before this accident was NYC Resistors, where I intended to work on some Arduino and Max/MSP projects with my newly constructed mobile circuit rig:
Mounting a breadboard, power supply, amplifier, Arduino, and hookup jacks to this box now makes it possible for me to move my entire project down to the workshop in Park Slope. Of course, it will be mid-July before I'll attempt this trip again.
How can I carry this huge rig easily? Luckily, my friend Mike in Philly makes good quality hand-made messenger bags and backpacks. During my trip, he dropped off a Norman Porter bag at DBA, and it can hold this box plus a laptop and still have extra room.
So I've been hanging around the house, playing drums, learning Max/MSP, editing my vacation videos, and trying to find some work at the venue or elsewhere.
I managed to make it up to NYCeWheels on my crutches, and came out with a pretty sweet electric bike. Although probably a bit dangerous, at least I can get out of the house once in a while. Just strap crutches to my back and I'm good to go.
One week down, five more to go. Hopefully I can use this time to be productive. Probably going to start posting regular updates, so check back. This blog is back in action.


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That is now more than a year that we are here following Microsoft's very exciting Project Natal (check HERE if you happened to live in a cave for the next months and need to catch up ).
A few hours ago, at E3, Microsoft unveils the new commercial game for Project Natal which then become Kinect. We also get to see the definitive design for the peripheral:
The conference was private and there was no streaming online as far as I know (and I woke up at 4AM for this !! ) but for what I've caught online the important things are that in this event, Microsoft reveals partnerships with both Disney and ... Star Wars. Yes! even if what was shown in the event wasn't a game footage, a Kinect lightsaber game is most surely on schedule !!
Several explicitly titled games was also announced. They are Kinectimals, Kinect Sports, and Kinect Adventures. From what I've read on twitter, I suppose the first two were presented live with a baby tiger for the first and some taï-chi lesson for the second.
The event is supposed to be broadcast tomorrow on MTV and GameTrailers.com. I don't know at which time yet but will try to watch it even work schedule allows it
On this much earlier post, you'll find also two links for first leach pictures from E3.


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We are very excited to return to San Diego Comic Fest with a new Star Wars panel and mock hearing based on the X-Men. The X-Men mock hearing is being argued by law students from McGeorge and California Western law schools. United States Magistrate Judge Mitch Dembin will preside over the mock hearing. The law students are briefing their arguments, which will be posted on The Legal Geeks before the mock hearing.
Rogue Law: We Are One with the Force, Saturday, 1100am, Palm B.
US Magistrate Judge Mitch Dembin, California Judge Carol Najera, Megan Hitchcock, Esq., and Joshua Gilliland, Esq., from The Legal Geeks, are all Star Wars fans. Rogue Law will discuss the legal issues from Rogue One, A Star Wars Story, including the Empire drafting Galen Erso to build the Death Star, whether Cassian Andor killing Tivik was murder, and the desertion of Bodhi Rook. The panel will debate whether the Dark Side an addition or a lifestyle choice.
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@mappingmashups Mar 17, 7:26pm Next #geowebchat: Hackathons, what are they good for? Join us Tues 12pm PDT 3pm EDT 7pm GMT mappingmashups.net/2013/03/17/nex… Please RT!
@mappingmashups 12:01pm Have you ever organized or participated in a #hackathon? Tell us your story! Join the discussion at the hashtag #geowebchat starting now!
@mappingmashups 12:01pm Welcome to #geowebchat everyone. Today we're talking about #hackathons, #hackdays, #hackfests…
@AngharadStone 12:02pm Good Evening #geowebchat – may I start off with the winner of the recent @envhack winner "Polish off a penguin" penguin.hodgetastic.com/index.html
@markiliffe 12:03pm @mappingmashups we started as a small community and ended up deploying with the Ugandan Government and World Bank #geowebchat
@AndrewShears 12:03pm @mappingmashups I've never done any of the above, so I'm a lurker today. #geowebchat
@spara 12:04pm @mappingmashups In my experience, hackathons are good for generating ideas #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 12:04pm @AngharadStone @envhack Nice "polish off a penguin" project. Good example of the role that designers have in many hackathons #geowebchat
@rob_nason 12:04pm Taking part in my first #geowebchat! Will we start trending this evening!
@re_sieber 12:04pm I participated in #hacktaville, here in Montreal #geowebchat
@uwajibikaji 12:05pm we've organized a hack for our SEMA research in Tanzania last year #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 12:06pm I should also point out that we discussed hackathons in our #geowebchat last month: mappingmashups.net/2013/02/19/geo… Many good critiques raised there.
@richmanmax 12:06pm Loving the idea of a #geowebchat about #hackathons. I'm in!
@bricker 12:06pm what were the outcomes/products? #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:06pm BIg problem in #neogeoweb hackathons is diversity of skills. Is that the same in other hackathons? #geowebchat
@AngharadStone 12:07pm @AndrewShears maybe time to organise one for Fox then?! #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 12:07pm And here are a few questions to guide the discussion today: mappingmashups.net/2013/03/17/nex… (But we've got great momentum already!) #geowebchat
@peterajohnson 12:08pm critique of #hackathons is that they exploit free labour. Isn't volunteering a choice? Hacking as a recreational activity? #geowebchat
@spara 12:08pm Code for America built two popular apps at our hackathon streetmix.net and click-that-hood.com #geowebchat
@eknalprev 12:08pm SEMA hack drew many coders without a clue abour geo #geowebchat
@richmanmax 12:08pm Hope #geowebchat folks have read @jakeporway's piece in @HarvardBiz on #hackathons: blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/03/you…
@mappingmashups 12:08pm @re_sieber Is diversity of skills a problem or an advantage in hackathons? #geowebchat
@uwajibikaji 12:09pm @mappingmashups @re_sieber diversity is a benefit, but certain skills are needed otherwise all are swimming #geowebchat
@AngharadStone 12:09pm How do people feel about large organisation "jumping on the cool bandwagon" of hacckathons? #geowebchat
@richmanmax 12:10pm Last weekend @DataKind put on a #data4good #datadive (problems addressable by data) focused hackathon: bit.ly/DataKingWorldB… #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:10pm @mappingmashups Diversity of skills is a disadvantage. We found many techies frustrated w need to educate non-techies #geowebchat
@spara 12:10pm I don't think hackathons have to be exclusive events #geowebchat
@peterajohnson 12:10pm People have volunteered their time for generations. Hackathons are just another version of mowing the community soccer field #geowebchat
@CraigMDalton 12:11pm #geowebchat the article seems very means-ends oriented. In my experience the value of hackathons is often building social capital
@eknalprev 12:11pm @re_sieber @mappingmashups diversity can suck if specific output is required #geowebchat
@richmanmax 12:11pm @richmanmax @DataKind er, that should be bit.ly/DataKindWorldB… (no such thing as a DataKing… at least yet…) #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:11pm @uwajibikaji @mappingmashups Diversity of skills is a mgt prob for hackathons where most want to code #geowebchat
@spara 12:11pm @re_sieber @mappingmashups You have to manage the diversity to get everyone to participate #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:11pm @CraigMDalton what about building strength and links within a community? #geowebchat
@CraigMDalton 12:12pm #geowebchat perhaps I'm too inclusive– when is a hackathon a hackathon? vs. a bar camp or conference?
@bricker 12:12pm @peterajohnson only sometimes the outcomes of a hackathon are less useful than a mowed soccer field #geowebchat
@eknalprev 12:12pm @markiliffe @CraigMDalton this is a pro thing in the @re_sieber argument agains diversity. communities are diversity #geowebchat
@AngharadStone 12:13pm @re_sieber but sometimes you need input of non-techies for new ideas and a better understanding of use over flashly tech #geowebchat #hacks
@re_sieber 12:13pm @CraigMDalton is a hackathon an end or a means? I found that many were frustrated that mtg didn't incorporate followup #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 12:13pm @CraigMDalton "building social capital" cuts a few ways, too. In the prev chat @tmcw said hackathons are often publicity stunts #geowebchat
@CraigMDalton 12:13pm @markiliffe #geowebchat exactly- building a community
@mpmckenna8 12:13pm @eknalprev @re_sieber @mappingmashups Diversity could increase the likelihood of post hackathon development. Increasing reach… #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:14pm @CraigMDalton – @taarifa_org has used hackathons pretty much exclusively to build its community. #geowebchat
@peterajohnson 12:14pm You all seem to have very lofty goals for a hackathon. Can't people just get together and NOT change the world for once? #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:14pm @CraigMDalton it also allows @taarifa_org to get critic from others in the field at the problem statement levels. #geowebchat
@uwajibikaji 12:14pm @peterajohnson usually they don't. biggest problem with hackathons is follow-up #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:15pm @AngharadStone Found that in hackathon most enjoyable session was how to mk best use of a bar chart–data viz writ small #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:15pm @CraigMDalton the idea being that it's a solution to issues, not a solution in search of a problem #geowebchat
@peterajohnson 12:16pm hackathons = entertainment, recreation, fun, and yes, community building and maybe even creating a useful app to find kale #geowebchat
@spara 12:16pm Follow-up is the responsibility of the team. For example @chipr used a hackathon a base for Knight Grant response #geowebchat
@eknalprev 12:17pm @CraigMDalton @markiliffe @re_sieber diversity is good when it involves communities, but can be a problem for coding output #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:17pm @peterajohnson What's the goal of a specific hackathon? Many go to play w code, although lofty goals are often motivations too #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:17pm @eknalprev isn't a very deterministic approach in that #hackathons are always about code? #geowebchat @CraigMDalton @re_sieber
@uwajibikaji 12:18pm @markiliffe @eknalprev @CraigMDalton @re_sieber but is the code a means or an end ? #geowebchat
@peterajohnson 12:19pm @re_sieber so is there much of a difference between a hackathon and various other community development activities? #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:19pm @eknalprev @CraigMDalton @markiliffe How does a hackathon differ from a participatory GIS session? R we just rebranding PPGIS? #geowebchat
@spara 12:19pm re diversity. Most people show up to contribute, lack of coding skills is not a reason. Take advantage of their knowledge #geowebchat
@peterajohnson 12:19pm @uwajibikaji code is an end in itself + a means to an end. Depends on individual. #geowebchat
@AngharadStone 12:20pm As community v's tech seems to be an issue – would any consider doing a hack in 2 parts? ideas then coding just for the techies? #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:20pm @uwajibikaji @markiliffe @eknalprev @CraigMDalton For many, code is the beginning & end, amen #geowebchat
@eknalprev 12:20pm @re_sieber @peterajohnson to me hackatons are also education #geowebchat
@spara 12:20pm Code is both a means and an end. The group decides. #geowebchat
@tmcw 12:21pm @re_sieber @eknalprev @CraigMDalton @markiliffe PPGIS needs a rebrand (or to die as a term), but hackathons aren't that #geowebchat
@CraigMDalton 12:22pm @re_sieber the one at the AAG last year? yes- on follow up. Could #geowebchat 's growth could be seen as a form of follow up to that?
@eknalprev 12:22pm @tmcw @re_sieber @CraigMDalton @markiliffe similarity ends with good facilitation? #geowebchat
@richmanmax 12:22pm Okay #geowebchat #overlyhonestmethods: I usually make some sort of map at #hackathons so we all can look at something pretty at the end.
@re_sieber 12:23pm @eknalprev @peterajohnson If hackathons are also ab educ then educ ab what? If not tech then isn't this still just comn dev #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 12:23pm @richmanmax Those are the #overlyhonestmethods for #PPGIS, too. #geowebchat
@AngharadStone 12:23pm @GrahamHyde I'm concerned about org holding #hacks just to be seen to be on trend but not doing anything with the outcomes #geowebchat
@peterajohnson 12:23pm Can't we just replace the term 'hackathon' with 'workshop'? #geowebchat
@eknalprev 12:24pm @re_sieber @peterajohnson in our case educating non-geo coders about the joy of geoweb :-) #geowebchat
@greerjacob 12:24pm Hackathons are an additional type of event model. Motivation, goal, participants, method… these are always organizing problems. #geowebchat
@bricker 12:24pm @tmcw why should PPGIS die? cost? not sexy enough in these modern times? #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:24pm @tmcw @eknalprev @CraigMDalton @markiliffe NEVER! ;-) #PPGISforever #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 12:24pm @peterajohnson "workshop" to me suggests more facilitation. Also implies that the event itself is the goal, not a product. #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:25pm @CraigMDalton What then r hackathons? Comm dev+edu+tech in playful surrouds? #geowebchat
@CraigMDalton 12:25pm @re_sieber @eknalprev @markiliffe #geowebchat It seems that a hackathon is a short term tactic. ?PPGIS long term, thoughtful project?
@mappingmashups 12:25pm @peterajohnson …so maybe yes, some hackathons should be called workshops, but not all. #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:25pm MT @mappingmashups:"workshop" to me suggests more facilitation. Implies that the event itself is the goal, not a product. #geowebchat +1
@spara 12:25pm @peterajohnson Workshop suggest pedagogy rather than creativity #geowebchat
@mikedotonline 12:25pm @re_sieber Is PPGIS about generation of data and driving participation, whereas hackathons are more about code generation? #geowebchat
@eknalprev 12:25pm @mappingmashups @peterajohnson "workshop"— YAWN — went to code at starbucks … #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 12:26pm "hackathon" does seem to be used broadly… sometimes a workshop, sometimes an unconference, sometimes like PPGIS? #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:26pm @mappingmashups so we need a definition of terms? #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:26pm @eknalprev @tmcw @CraigMDalton @markiliffe Sim of skills ends in easier facilitation of hackathon #geowebchat
@mikedotonline 12:26pm do hackathons have to be done in the same physical space, does ppgis? is that how ppgis becomes vgi? #geowebchat
@tmcw 12:26pm @re_sieber @eknalprev @CraigMDalton @markiliffe PPGIS is what academics and bad wikipedia articles call open data #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 12:27pm RT @markiliffe: @CraigMDalton what about those projects which start at hackathons and are broader than a specific community? #geowebchat
@spara 12:28pm + 1 @tmcw: @re_sieber @eknalprev @CraigMDalton @markiliffe PPGIS is what academics and bad wikipedia articles call open data #geowebchat
@tmcw 12:28pm @mikedotonline Isn't VGI just a nice term for stealing under the guise of collaboration? #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:28pm @mikedotonline PPGIS=participation; hackathons=code. That's what I'm wondering. Even in hackathons, coders want to do good #geowebchat
@spara 12:29pm @mappingmashups @markiliffe @CraigMDalton reuse is a desired outcome #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:29pm @spara the world just doesn't need another reporting platform. Unless it's written in Haskell. #geowebchat /cc @mappingmashups @CraigMDalton
@CraigMDalton 12:30pm @re_sieber #geowebchat in-person collaborative code? a subculture/tribe event? thus my question earlier what is a hackathon?
@spara 12:30pm @re_sieber @mikedotonline Hackthons are more than code. They can be ideas and process #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:30pm RT @spara: @re_sieber @mikedotonline Hackthons are more than code. They can be ideas and process #geowebchat <— YES! +1
@mizmay 12:30pm As someone who works within gov't doing data viz, hackathons for social change are a tiny bit antagonizing. #geowebchat
@peterajohnson 12:30pm I bring up alternate term because hype behind something can be stripped away by using a simpler term with a longer history #geowebchat
@mikedotonline 12:31pm @re_sieber hackathons are about doing good? I always thought they were about doing "cool". #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:31pm @mizmay can you elaborate? #geowebchat
@disruptivegeo 12:31pm @spara @tmcw @re_sieber @eknalprev @CraigMDalton @markiliffe In its defense, there is "process" to PPGIS beyond the data #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 12:31pm @markiliffe We need a definition of terms and the definition should be added here: geoweb.andrewshears.com/index.php?titl… #geowebchat #geowebwiki
@spara 12:31pm Hackathons are a way of looking at problems and finding solutions outside of regular process #geowebchat
@AngharadStone 12:32pm RT @mizmay: As someone who works within gov't doing data viz, hackathons for social change are a tiny bit antagonizing. #geowebchat – AGREED
@eknalprev 12:32pm @disruptivegeo @spara @tmcw @re_sieber @CraigMDalton @markiliffe indeed, in many cases there is no beyond to hackathons #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:32pm @CraigMDalton YES. Physicality and collaboration v important to hackathons #geowebchat. also comfort in the tribe (as you said, see AAG)
@mizmay 12:33pm "Learning to test and clean the data is still… a skill that a data visualizer needs." bit.ly/117Mai3 #geowebchat
@spara 12:33pm @eknalprev @disruptivegeo @tmcw @re_sieber @CraigMDalton @markiliffe Fail fast still applies. #geowebchat
@vijaybarve 12:33pm @mikedotonline Hackthons are dong cool good may be #geowebchat
@AngharadStone 12:34pm @markiliffe @mizmay For me the idea's aren't nessessarily new of different from what we've been trying to do but without freedom #geowebchat
@spara 12:34pm @mizmay If the people holding a hackathon want usable code, they must bring clean data #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:35pm To some, hackathons are a retreat from the messiness of democracy. "We code therefore we fix the wicked problems" #geowebchat
@mikedotonline 12:35pm can hackathons also be a way of personal exposure and corporate responsibility? Consider Google's women in code initative #geowebchat
@eknalprev 12:35pm @spara @mizmay but is data is already "sanitized" and objectives set, then where's the innovation? #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:35pm @spara does a #hackathon always have to involve data? @mizmay #geowebchat
@counti8 12:36pm re: PPGIS & hackathons: PPGIS (mostly) doesn't emphasize civic tech ownership; hackathons value expertise expressed in code. #geowebchat
@mizmay 12:37pm @markiliffe Sure. First, it's the emphasis on the sleek product, rather than the thoughtful, genuine insight #geowebchat
@counti8 12:37pm @re_sieber IAWTC. My policy wonkiness laments the underemphasis on domain knowledge expressed in hackathons. #geowebchat
@andnewmanGEO 12:37pm I have never been to a hackathon – that makes me cool right? and as I can write MapBasic that makes MapBasic cool too. #geowebchat
@spara 12:37pm @eknalprev @mizmay Innovation is in the solution, not the data munging #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 12:38pm @markiliffe @spara @mizmay Some hackathons are as much about hacking/cleaning data as creating software. Esp for crisis mapping. #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:38pm @counti8 Disagree. My earliest wk was precisely ab civic tech ownership, even though it was bulky GISs. #geowebchat
@spara 12:39pm @mappingmashups @markiliffe @mizmay True, that can be one function of a hackathong #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:39pm @counti8 Interesting Q, do ppl now own tech, if it's Google API suite? Are hackathons expressions of ownership over tech? #geowebchat
@counti8 12:40pm Hackathons excite me in combo w/ code.org. Want to dodge issue reductionism & support diversity of participants. #geowebchat
@disruptivegeo 12:41pm Exactly. RT "@spara: @eknalprev @mizmay Innovation is in the solution, not the data munging #geowebchat"
@markiliffe 12:41pm @mizmay doesn't that come down to leadership at the #hackathon though? I'm really interested in your experiences! #geowebchat
@counti8 12:41pm @re_sieber Is that ownership in the open source understanding of tech, i.e. you can choose how to share this data, manip, etc.? #geowebchat
@mikedotonline 12:41pm @re_sieber what that make corporate sponsored hackathons subversive? #geowebchat
@eknalprev 12:41pm @re_sieber @counti8 oh dear, the ownership issue. Wonder what @ppgis has to say about this #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:42pm @spara @mappingmashups @markiliffe @mizmay Did you mean hackathon or hackathong? Got to get me one of the latter #geowebchat
@andnewmanGEO 12:42pm But seriously hack days let you learn new skills or contribute to products. #geowebchat
@mizmay 12:42pm @markiliffe and second there is the assumption that tech is efficient and government is inefficient #geowebchat
@GrahamHyde 12:42pm For info. bigdataweek.com/bigdatachallen… #geowebchat
@mpmckenna8 12:42pm An interesting hackathon and civic hacking requirement for hacks has been they must go beyond putting data on a map. #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:42pm @re_sieber I'm wearing one right now… #geowebchat /cc @spara @mappingmashups @mizmay
@spara 12:43pm @re_sieber @mappingmashups @markiliffe @mizmay Hah! Freudian slip! #geowebchat
@mpmckenna8 12:44pm @andnewmanGEO And hackthons give you exposure to others skills and strategies you may not have conceived of. #geowebchat
@spara 12:44pm @markiliffe @re_sieber @mappingmashups @mizmay damn Pythong #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:44pm How do we all feel about the logistics and facilitation of a #hackathon? Problem statements, needs? What makes a good one? #geowebchat
@counti8 12:44pm @eknalprev Likely @re_sieber are using the word diff. Many layers to it. I'm curious re: post-hack/PPGIS session indiv work. #geowebchat
@mizmay 12:45pm @markiliffe When in truth, social issues tend to involve entrenched systems with deep roots and people in the trenches… #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 12:45pm @GrahamHyde First we had #opendataday and now #bigdataweek. Because #bigdata is too big for one day! #geowebchat #odhd
@richmanmax 12:45pm .@mizmay I'm also a social sector "intrapreneuer" & certain hackathons have been great to meet & learn from super smart folks. #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:45pm @mizmay @markiliffe @mikedotonline We shoud not ignore the instrusion of the market, capital accum, outsourcing in a hackathon #geowebchat
@mikedotonline 12:45pm @spara, I bet its constrictive. #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:46pm @API_Economics problem statements for… #geowebchat
@spara 12:46pm @markiliffe I let the participants decide on problem statements, then let them sort them into working topics. #geowebchat
@eknalprev 12:47pm RT @markiliffe: How do we all feel about the logistics and facilitation of a #hackathon? What makes a good one? #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 12:47pm @spara @markiliffe Hackathon organizers need to recognize the range of types we've identified, and outline what they expect. #geowebchat
@mizmay 12:47pm @richmanmax that's legit, hackathons are good social networking… #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 12:48pm @spara @markiliffe Some organizers may want a free-for-all, while others hope for more focus. Vols need to know what to expect. #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:48pm @counti8 @eknalprev PPGIS emphasizes empowerment (may or may not occur). Does participation in hackathons provide empowerment? #geowebchat
@richmanmax 12:48pm .@mizmay @markiliffe with the right kind of volunteer event, perhaps it can help persuade folks to join us in the trenches? #geowebchat
@lolkins 12:48pm @markiliffe I'd be unsure of what skills I can bring to the table. I'd thus like ones that are explicit in their objectives. #geowebchat
@eknalprev 12:49pm @re_sieber @counti8 good question. will take it to our next workshop. #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:49pm @lolkins that (IMHO) makes you the most valuable participant. I find that hackers can get bogged down in detail …(tbc) #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:50pm @lolkins having people to support and require explanation forces documentation to occur, making the #hackathon more sustainable #geowebchat
@re_sieber 12:51pm @mappingmashups @spara @markiliffe Is there code of ethics 4hackathon? 1.organizers must anticipate skill-levels & offer feedbk #geowebchat
@eknalprev 12:51pm @markiliffe @lolkins another big argument to have skills diversity in a hackathon #geowebchat
@mikedotonline 12:51pm @re_sieber are all participants equal? coding experience and ability will vary greatly, and influence participation #geowebchat
@counti8 12:51pm @re_sieber No argument from me re: skepticism at empowerment at hackathons; they come pre-loaded w/ assump's. #geowebchat @eknalprev
@andnewmanGEO 12:51pm @lolkins @markiliffe agreed I have loads of ideas but my technical skills are depreciating, should I go. #Geowebchat
@spara 12:52pm @re_sieber @mappingmashups @markiliffe There are guides for running a hackathon. @codeforamerica has one #geowebchat
@eknalprev 12:52pm @re_sieber @mappingmashups @spara @markiliffe theres a nice report about the succesfactors in the waterhackathons #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:52pm @andnewmanGEO coders shouldn't be the only participants, you need facilitators, documenters, testers, leaders etc. #geowebchat /cc @lolkins
@re_sieber 12:53pm @mikedotonline One of the probs: not all participants equal (&therefore valued) in hackathons #geowebchat #codersRule
@eknalprev 12:53pm RT @eknalprev: @re_sieber @mappingmashups @spara @markiliffe succesfactors in the waterhackathons waterhackathon.org #geowebchat
@andnewmanGEO 12:53pm @markiliffe @lolkins organisers need to be clear on this in invites then! #geowebchat
@mikedotonline 12:54pm @re_sieber, analogous to PPGIS, value of Elders vs. Youth opinion #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 12:55pm @spara Do you have a link to that #cfa guide? #geowebchat
@markiliffe 12:55pm @mizmay to play devils advocate, you could say at #hackathons they present themselves that way…? #geowebchat /cc @richmanmax @re_sesper
@mizmay 12:55pm @markiliffe @richmanmax @re_sesper hackathons often treat gov't/social agencies like black boxes. that cuts both ways. #geowebchat
@AngharadStone 12:55pm RT @andnewmanGEO :
@markiliffe @lolkins organisers need to be clear on this in invites then! #geowebchat > many only ask for coders!
@re_sieber 12:57pm @andnewmanGEO @markiliffe @lolkins Do we run risk of inviting deserving not undeserving particips in hackathons?Sim prob w PPGIS #geowebchat
@spara 12:58pm @mappingmashups @codeforamerica Event Guide google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j… #geowebchat
@counti8 12:58pm @eknalprev @re_sieber IMHO, hackathons stress ownership in a practical, I'll-leave&improve-this sense. (Speak to data type too.) #geowebchat
@mizmay 12:58pm @markiliffe sorry, lost the thread. present themselves what way? #geowebchat
@AngharadStone 12:59pm @re_sieber @andnewmanGEO @markiliffe @lolkins I was put off a recent hack as you had to register so they could vet applicates! #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 1:00pm RT @re_sieber: @spara @mappingmashups @codeforamerica Very useful taxonomy for hackathon like events docs.google.com/document/d/16C… #geowebchat
@mizmay 1:00pm I'd be curious to hear from folks who participated in a successful #hackathon for social change, and what that constituted #geowebchat
@spara 1:00pm @re_sieber @mappingmashups @codeforamerica It's part of our training as CfA Fellows #geowebchat
@markiliffe 1:01pm @mizmay as governments/orgs presenting themselves as black boxes #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 1:01pm We've hit the end of our hour at #geowebchat. Please continue chatting if you like. I will post a transcript here: mappingmashups.net/geowebchat/
@re_sieber 1:01pm @counti8 @eknalprev So hackathons embed the feedback? "I own this code, analysis, viz so I'll find ways to further develop it?" #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 1:02pm Also, please take a moment to add your thoughts to #hackathon page at the #geowebwiki: geoweb.andrewshears.com/index.php?titl… #geowebchat
@markiliffe 1:02pm @mappingmashups boo! #geowebchat
@mizmay 1:02pm @richmanmax @markiliffe yes, goint in the trenches/wanting to delve deeper into an issue would constitute success to my mind #geowebchat
@richmanmax 1:02pm .@mappingmashups thanks for organizing. enjoyed the #geowebchat
@spara 1:02pm @mizmay This grant proposal is the product of a hackathong newschallenge.org/profiles/chip/ #geowebchat
@re_sieber 1:02pm @AngharadStone @andnewmanGEO @markiliffe @lolkins Hackathons, the new members-only treehouse where only the cool kids hang out #geowebchat
@markiliffe 1:03pm @spara I propose we rename hackathons to hackathongs! #geowebchat /cc @mizmay
@mizmay 1:03pm @markiliffe because they won't clarify? or can't? or aren't there? #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 1:03pm If you liked this topic, we can continue the chat in a subsequent #geowebchat. Upcoming chat topics: #drones on Apr2, #AAG2013 debrief Apr16
@spara 1:03pm @markiliffe @mizmay I don't know what's wrong with my typing today! #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 1:04pm And as always I'm looking for #geowebchat guest hosts and topic suggestions. Don't be shy! I need help keeping this going.
@spara 1:04pm @re_sieber @AngharadStone @andnewmanGEO @markiliffe @lolkins Not true, it depends on how you run the event #geowebchat
@re_sieber 1:05pm @markiliffe @mizmay Gov cont to present itself as blackbox in hackathon & not tkg adv of openness is missed opport for gov #geowebchat
@counti8 1:06pm @re_sieber @eknalprev Def. encourages self-org on long-term maintenance in assumed absence of formal sanctioned app stewardship #geowebchat
@spara 1:06pm Pics from the recent Code Across America flickr.com/search/?q=%23c… #geowebchat
@eknalprev 1:06pm @mappingmashups thanks for hosting this frenzy #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 1:06pm And thanks to all the new people who joined this #geowebchat. It's been intense!
@mizmay 1:07pm @re_sieber @markiliffe I think the "black box" comes down to communication failures due to differences in social/culture #geowebchat
@re_sieber 1:08pm @counti8 @eknalprev Continuing the spirit of the hackathon long after its end should be important obj #geowebchat
@andnewmanGEO 1:09pm So how about 'do days' predefined problem & a day 2 find & try sols 2 bring strategists, practitioners, users & coders 2gether. #geowebchat
@mizmay 1:09pm @re_sieber @markiliffe … and #hackathons are tech culture. Can you ask gov't to meet you there? #geowebchat
@re_sieber 1:10pm @mizmay @markiliffe Perhaps hackathon is one way to break blackbox w gov coders communing w civil soc coders. #geowebchat
@DavidBuckster 1:10pm So reading #geowebchat @andnewmanGEO @AngharadStone yours skills as #geo mentors for @youngrewired would always be appreciated.
@re_sieber 1:10pm Love to have #geowebchat meetup at AAG in LA
@mizmay 1:11pm @re_sieber I'll be there #geowebchat
@eknalprev 1:11pm RT @re_sieber: Love to have #geowebchat meetup at AAG in LA: Count me in
@spara 1:11pm @mizmay @re_sieber @markiliffe We have government participate all the time #geowebchat
@eknalprev 1:13pm @re_sieber lets have it at the beach so we can all wear our hackathongs #geowebchat
@AngharadStone 1:14pm @re_sieber Can we set-up a skype for those too far away at attend #AAG ? #GeoWebChat
@mizmay 1:14pm @spara @re_sieber @markiliffe yes, gov't participates. on your terms. I'm just saying that has disadvantages. #geowebchat
@re_sieber 1:14pm @spara @mizmay @markiliffe "We have government participate all the time" #geowebchat Another way to us v them–gov as participants too
@spara 1:14pm @mizmay @re_sieber @markiliffe Gov participates on their terms, they bring knowledge and data crucial to success #geowebchat
@mizmay 1:15pm @AngharadStone haha this is getting advanced @re_sieber let's do it. #AAG #geowebchat
@re_sieber 1:16pm @eknalprev If I made a hackathong (to sell 4cheap, not to show!), I'd need a slogan and how many might want one. #geowebchat
@spara 1:16pm @re_sieber @mizmay @markiliffe We acknowledge gov has critical knowledge of process and problem. We welcome their contributions #geowebchat
@re_sieber 1:17pm @mizmay @AngharadStone Stay tuned fo details of meetup (&skype address) of #geowebchat @aag
@spara 1:17pm @mizmay @AngharadStone @re_sieber Hah, this might convince me to break my 21 year boycott of the AAG #geowebchat
@markiliffe 1:19pm @QuentinJohns1 have a look at #geowebchat stream! :)
@re_sieber 1:21pm @spara Come to AAG. We can talk Neal Stephenson and William Gibson. Plus #geowebchat
@QuentinJohns1 1:29pm @markiliffe 4 viable solutions 1.clearly defined problem statement (crowd sourced from relevant users / providers / experts) #geowebchat
@QuentinJohns1 1:29pm @markiliffe 2. right mix of subject experts / Devs (30/70 roughly) with facilitators available #geowebchat
@QuentinJohns1 1:30pm @markiliffe 3. Documentation with a clear line to incubation and support afterwards 4 successes #geowebchat
@QuentinJohns1 1:37pm "@markiliffe blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/03/you… @jakeporway great article on hack design (I'm sure it's posted here somewhere) #geowebchat
@mappingmashups 1:37pm @re_sieber Presumably someone will organize a general #AAG2013 tweetup. We can also do one specifically for #geowebchat if we want. Why not?
@mappingmashups 1:40pm I also hope to see the #geowebchat crowd at @floating_sheep's #AAG2013 #ironsheep event. Assuming no "tribal" scheduling conflict like 2012.
@QuentinJohns1 1:40pm #geowebchat what if gov defined entrepreneurial gaps in the (social & environmental) markets… Then hacked 4 ideas? @markiliffe
@mappingmashups 1:44pm .@spara @floating_sheep The #ironsheep "hackathon" will be in the evening of Wed April 10. Location still TBD, I think? #AAG2013 #geowebchat
@mizmay 2:12pm @spara @re_sieber @markiliffe see you at @aag? In the meantime… gov't is not a monolith and the culture is hierarchical. #geowebchat
@mizmay 5:55pm @spara #CampaignFinance is a fantastic example of where data viz for social change is sorely needed, thanks! #geowebchat


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Mopar Literature and Promo Models
Last updated 7/17
I don't really do much with the c-bodies (although I own a real one and love them). I've picked up a few promos here and there. There are a ton of reproduction X-EL Chrysler promos out there. I only collect originals.
My only Imperial. This is a '63 with the original shipping box.
On the left is a '65 300 in Sandalwood. It's a friction car, and it's heavy. A really nice promo. On the right are two '68 300's- Meadow Green Metallic and Scorch Red.


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Life after Loss—Conquering Grief and Finding Hope
It has been two weeks since my husband passed away. You can read my FB post here if you haven't seen it. My step-daughter Ashley did a great job on the obituary.
I intentionally avoided talking about my family in order to protect them. But now, I think it is the time to let more people know about my husband and how amazing he is. Below is the post my step-son Bobby wrote:
"As many of you may or may not realize I never really post. I like to make them count I guess.
Today my dad passed away. He just put up a year long fight with Double-Hit Lymphoma. From what I've seen it's one of, if not the most, aggressive and difficult Lymphatic Cancers we know of.
While it is one of the saddest days of my life and we exchanged no words today, he has caused every one of my many laughs I've had today. He was a strong, smart, and funny guy. He had a joke, appropriate or otherwise, for everything. He always had an answer too. But he would want us to celebrate his life, not be sad at his passing. So from here on out I'll do my best to only shed tears from laughing at his jokes and memories. Next time any of you have a drink or a barbeque tell a joke in his honor and raise a small toast.
Dad, I'll think back fondly at our time together, my nearly 30 years was far too short to lose you, but I've had so many good memories that you will never truly be gone. You'll be with me for every episode of Star Trek, James Bond movie, and read through of Lord of the Rings, you're in every Ford Focus, Dodge Challenger, and every other car you helped design. I am who I am because of you and I wouldn't have it any other way.
I miss you and love you dad. See you around, baldy."
And below is the post from my step-daughter Ashley.
"For those of you who don't know, my Dad has been fighting a very rare aggressive form of lymphoma for the past year. It is something he wanted to keep private so I have respected his wishes by keeping it off of Facebook. The prognosis was not good. Most people do not make it beyond 6 months after diagnosis. He made it nearly 1 year.
My Dad was/is one of the best, most positive, funny people I know. Rather than sit back and take it, he put up a very impressive fight. Over 10 types of chemo and so many rounds I lost track. Plus multiple rounds of radiation and countless hospital stays. Most people would have given up, but every time it was suggested, he was postive that was not how this would end. Each treatment stopped working in time, but rather than giving up, he asked what was next. Through everything he never lost his positivity, humor, sarcasm, wit and enthusiasm to live.
He was determined to beat it and gave it hell. We have tried to make light of it and when he had to get a walker I blinged it out for him immediately, including flashing lights and a bell. If you can't laugh, you have nothing. Cancer can take a lot of things from the people it touches, and I'm glad his wit, humor, and postive outlook were with him till the end.
Today I lost my Dad just before 2 PM. It feels surreal and wrong. I'm pretty sure I'm still in shock. There's no way this can be happening, but I know deep down it is. Like he's going to text me and be like "just kidding." It's something we knew was a real possibility, but never seemed real. I'm happy with how much time I've spent with him over the past year and have no regrets. I'm proud of how we all handled it together. We will get through it, it will suck, but I promised him we'd all be fine and that is one promise I will keep. I love you Dad Robert Buck, and always will. I'm sorry I didn't say it more, even though I know you knew so without me saying it. I hope where ever you are, you're giving them hell. "
It has been super difficult, but my family and I are doing pretty well as you can see here. We still eat, drink and play card games. Just like the obituary said, we are honoring him by picking ourselves up and enjoying our lives again, even though now it is without him. We can't see him anymore, but he is right here in our hearts and will continue to live through us.
Today is officially the first day I am back to the blogging world. I will start a 'Life after Loss' series every Monday on my blog. See you then!
All videos and photos if not credited otherwise, are by Robert Buck and Grace Liang.
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Meet our co-host Rania from The Wardrobe Stylist
Rania's Biography:
Branding herself The Wardrobe Stylist, Rania began styling and blogging nearly a decade ago. She worked with a long list of clients and as a blogger, she covered several coveted events. She recently launched the Reversible Pocket Square. Made from 2 distinct fabrics, the reversible pocket square takes a modern and innovative shift on the age old accessory, allowing the wearer to choose which side to showcase or have both sides conveniently peak through.
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