Number 2 on the netsquared, squidoo, getactive list of the 59 smartest online organisations was Greenpeace. It has gradually been chipping away at Apple with classic guerilla tactics – using their opponents weight to their own advantage. Greenpeace is encouraging supporters to use the creative power of their macs to imagine, produce and [...]

I was in Barcelona recently and found myself puzzling over something. Almost all of the graffiti was on the shutters of shops – not the stone or brickwork. It appears as though the ‘taggers” (also see this on Birmingham tagging and youtube) have decided not to spray the buildings themselves. If this [...]

Just a quick pointer to the 59 smartest online organisations. Great for inspiration for charities looking to make better use of a range of internet tools.

Celeste over at studio 501c tells us to encourage just this sort of list making in our own organisations.
If you’re interested in using the web more effectively, ask different [...]

I have masses of blogging to catch up on, but thought I would start with one of our local councillors here in Birmingham who is using youtube to tackle graffiti. In the process Martin Mullaney appears to have sparked an intergenerational brushfire.

On January 5th 2007 this Liberal Democrat Councillor for Moseley and Kings Heath popped [...]

The final three New Year shorts for the Grassroots Channel podcast, all containing the condensed passions of people associated with the Birmingham Community Empowerment Network. Subscribe free for updates through iTunes or using the RSS feed.

Birmingham Passions 4: Big up Birmingham, speak up for disabled people, get the young helping [...]

As 2006 ends & 2007 begins the Grassroots Channel offers up some shorts. Six pithy episodes which simply outline the different passions of people involved with the Birmingham Community Empowerment Network.

Birmingham Passions one: Hemp, citizens and headscarves. Contributors are Colin Preece Chestnuts Neighbourhood Forum, Adrian Addis [...]

Writing at www.edge.com Jaron Lanier warns us of the dangers of mass online anonymity.

In the last few years, though, a new twist has appeared. Along with all the sites that encourage individual expression, we are seeing [...]

Thanks to Marshall at splashcast for linking to this short film on youtube. A beautifully made animation worth watching right through.

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