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Gov 2.0, Shirky & Local Communities

Amy Sample Ward

David Wilcox and I are getting ready for iterations on Social by Social - the first two being applications of the lessons learned and strategies for using social media shared in Social by Social ( read online or download the PDF for free, or buy your hardcopy ) in local communities and the same for local government.

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Cognixion’s brain-monitoring headset enables fluid communication for people with severe disabilities

TechCrunch

The tech world has not offered much succor to those affected by things like locked-in syndrome, ALS, and severe strokes, but startup Cognixion aims to with a novel form of brain monitoring that, combined with a modern interface, could make speaking and interaction far simpler and faster. Overhauling decades-old brain tech.

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New Ideas at TED2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Of course, we’d have to focus on local language content. We know in theory what a brain injury means, but seeing Gabby Giffords on stage, struggling to speak as a result of her brain injury, brought its impact home. The rural blind are truly among the poorest of the poor in the world.

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Y Combinator, Global Brain back Tailor, a Japanese headless ERP startup

TechCrunch

million in seed funding from Y Combinator and Global Brain. Legacy ERPs provided by companies such as SAP, Oracle and NetSuite (which is owned by Oracle) and local players like OBIC , are difficult to customize for users, according to Shibata.

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Locals share why Vilnius, Lithuania is becoming an international startup hub

TechCrunch

But what are the locals excited about on the ground? However, one said: “The ecosystem still lacks local funding for the late Series A and beyond rounds.”. I think local tech investors are taking more risks and becoming global scene players. Moreover, the local investor community is quite dynamic. Rokas Tamoši?

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Spotify’s leaning hard into video podcasts. Here’s how creators are adapting

Fast Company Tech

Video adds a layer of technical complication, says Perry Romanowski, co-host of The Beauty Brains. When I want to do a show, my partner and I hop on a zoom call and we record locally on both of our machines. And some podcasters have other priorities. Neither of us has to take showers and get gussied up. It’s just a lot easier.

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Meet the self-driving brains working with Volkswagen and Ford

The Verge

So we do encode certain contextual information so that we can act as naturally as possible with what the norms are in that local area. There are other places where, if you do that, you’re going to get honked at and run off the road. That is a painstaking process, but certainly something we’ve learned is important for people to accept it.

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