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By On November 13, 2007 · 5 Comments

Ever notice how your comments on the Chapel Hill News blog Orange Chat end up in the paper? First time I noticed my comments there I though, “Wow. That’s cool. My words in print for people to see.” Its kind of like a letter to the editor. But now I am concerned that all [...]

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Elections are Over Yeah!

By On November 7, 2007 · Leave a Comment

I get excited over local elections. Ever since I met Ruby and moved to Chapel Hill I’ve been hooked. I love learning about this whole process. One of my favorite bits this year was Ruby’s election coverage videos. (I’m a bit jealous actually. I want to do vids like this!) She made these with [...]

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One Lesson from Startup Weekend Chapel Hill

By On November 6, 2007 · Leave a Comment

I had a good time at Startup Weekend Chapel Hill. It was exhausting but a worthwhile experience. Here’s one lesson that I learned.

Find Data then Write an Web Application For It

When we brainstorm ideas for creating web applications we think about what you can do to data. Like how to present it, [...]

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Tarheel MeshNet Initiative

By On October 30, 2007 · Leave a Comment

I just found this new group on Facebook. Its called the Tarheel MeshNet Initiative. If you’re using facebook login and look for this group. I’ll post an external public URL once I find one. This is a wonderful thing to have locally. Yah UNC!

Our goal is to design and implement mesh wifi networks [...]

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UNC Men’s bball Number 1 on Coaches Poll

By On October 30, 2007 · Leave a Comment

University of North Carolina Men’s Basketball team has won the preseaon coaches poll for 2007-2008.

This is the sixth season in which the coaches have selected the Tar Heels No. 1 to begin the season. UNC was also No. 1 in the initial coaches’ poll in 1957-58, 1981-82, 1985-86, 1986-87 and 1987-88.

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Thank You Joe Herzenberg

By On October 29, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Joseph A. Herzenberg 1941-2007

Joe Herzenberg — the first openly gay elected official in the American South, an ardent defender of civil rights and the environment, and the unofficial Mayor of Franklin Street — died on October 28, 2007 at UNC Hospital. He was 66 years old.

Check out the [...]

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I’m voting for Sally Greene

By On October 15, 2007 · 1 Comment

This first thing that come to my mind when I think of Sally Greene’s record as a council person is her work to end homelessness. She has done a lot of real work towards solving this problem.

Homelessness isn’t a easy issue. Nor one that could easily win you votes. So to have [...]

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Chapel Hill Startup Weekend

By On October 12, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Last night I met Gwen Bell. She told me about an event she’s organizing called Startup Weekend. She was part of the group that first pulled it off it Denver. Now its coming to Chapel Hill on November 2-4.

http://chapelhill.startupweekend.com

Startup Weekend is an idea, an experiment, a chance gather the tech [...]

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Social Software and Multimedia Consultant for Hire

By On September 24, 2007 · 1 Comment

I am now available for hire to consult on the creation, care, and feeding of online communities. Plus I can create audio and video for the web. To get an idea of my professional experience you can check out my resume here and my portfolio here.

I’ve been contributing to and creating blogs [...]

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MuniWireless.com analyst on Chapel Hill’s free Wi-Fi

By On September 20, 2007 · Leave a Comment

The Independent Weekly has a great article by Fiona Morgan called Carol Ellison: MuniWireless.com analyst on Chapel Hill’s free Wi-Fi. Its a short interview discussing Chapel Hill’s involvement with public wifi. Here is the most important part to me.

Carol Ellison -

I would be very surprised if Chapel Hill encountered any of [...]

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