Monthly Archives: June 2005

navegar e preciso, sociedade, solidariedade, tecnologia

uma ideia interessante – mouse.org

como muitas vezes quando estamos a navegar, tropeçamos em coisas muito interessantes…

desta vez cheguei à organização mouse.org que é uma iniciativa que põe os próprios miúdos com as suas capacidades informáticas a cuidar e com responsabilidades na manutenção dos equipamentos informáticos das suas escolas… é uma ideia que inclui solidariedade, responsabilidade.

em suma parece-me bonito!

[ cheguei aqui pelo vlog da Ryanne’s Video Blog e especificamente uma entrada dela – What I did Yesterday. aí ficamos a conhecer um pouco o candidato Rasiej – Advocates for Rasiej » VideoBlog… ]

navegar e preciso, sociedade, solidariedade, tecnologia

quem lê as nossas reclamações e desabafos sobre marcas e serviços?

Parece que algumas empresas estão a começar a “ler blogs” como parte dos seus estudos de mercado…

discussão no Slashdot | Marketers Scan Blogs For Brand Insights (artigo original do WSJ.com – Marketers Scan Blogs
For Brand Insights).

numa entrada do slash podemos ler:

It’s been a maxim in customer service for a very long time that a single angry customer cancels out the effect of twenty (or insert some 10 thousands of happy customers, simply because so many people are using the Internet for research now. We had an issue with Acer lately, started a campaign, got some great positions on general Acer related keywords on Google (thanks to a blog), and even ran some Adwords slating them. Hopefully it lost them quite a few sales.

Likewise, I had an issue at a Travelodge motel, and they did not acknowledge my complaint at all. My story (on my blog) was picked up by a newspaper here in the UK and suddenly Travelodge were very apologetic. That said, Travelodge did a very good job of accomodating us, and my faith in them is very much renewed.

But, yes, blogs really amplify opinion, especially if it gets picked up by Google nicely 😉 (There was also the case of the lock company whose locks could be picked with a biro pen, they failed to rectify the situation, and the blogosphere hit them hard.)
 (Peter Cooper).

despauterios, navegar e preciso, tecnologia, wireless

um telefone antigo mas sem fios… curioso!

depois de ver este projecto só fiquei com pena que já agora não fosse VoIP e WiFi… 🙂

mas aqui têm um projecto minimamente detalhado de um telefone daqueles de plástico com os números em disco (rotary) e que na realidade é um telefone celular… – Spark Fun Electronics.
se desejado até pode ser comprado por quase 400 USD e podem desde já ver o manual de instruções em formato PDF.

a'dam, agenda, english, navegar e preciso, open source, sociedade

What The Hack !

It’s official! Permit for WTH issued – inform your world!

We unofficially reported this in our previous Newsflash, but it is now as official as it can get: signature and all. We have the permit! It’s always great to have more people recognize that, ehm, well, we’re really not that dangerous.

Please inform everybody in your world that “What The Hack is going on!”. As a result of the WTH-ban-coverage quite some people might still assume that WTH is not taking place. Don’t leave them behind! Forward this newsflash, link to our News-page on http://www.whatthehack.org/news/ , blog, post on your favourite boards and newsgroups, call your friends, do whatever it takes, because camping with all your friends is more fun.

Wiki, field trip to WTH-campsite, volunteers

Anyone interested in volunteering and/or seeing the campsite in advance is welcome to join the gathering at the campsite in Liempde this Saturday, 25th June at 15:00. If you need further information or are looking for a ride, take a look at our new What-The-Wiki on http://wiki.whatthehack.org/WTW/index.php/Current_events

The wiki http://wiki.whatthehack.org/WTW/index.php/Main_Page is buzzing with activity – every volunteer is welcome to contribute, share ideas, help making What The Hack legendary and unforgettable.

You want to offer a helping hand? Send a mail to volunteer (at) whatthehhack (.) org!

What a Program!

The list of speeches and workshops grows steadily and gets regularily updated on http://program.whatthehack.org/events.en.html. Most of the lectures will take place in three large tents, the largest one with a seating capacity of 1500 seats.