http://thenextweb.com/2007/12/14/sitez-n-the-hood/ International technology news, business & culture Wed, 16 May 2012 20:26:19 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://thenextweb.com/2007/12/14/sitez-n-the-hood/#comment-359379 Internet entrepreneurs, is it really all about the money? Sat, 12 Jan 2008 23:27:58 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2007/12/14/sitez-n-the-hood/#comment-359379 [...] all think about that for a while. Are we gonna serve users? Are we going to help them fixing their street, meeting people with the same hobby or protecting their children? Or are we’re just [...] [...] all think about that for a while. Are we gonna serve users? Are we going to help them fixing their street, meeting people with the same hobby or protecting their children? Or are we’re just [...]

]]> http://thenextweb.com/2007/12/14/sitez-n-the-hood/#comment-359378 Ernst-Jan Pfauth Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:52:49 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2007/12/14/sitez-n-the-hood/#comment-359378 Thanks for letting us know Paul! :-) Thanks for letting us know Paul! :-)

]]> http://thenextweb.com/2007/12/14/sitez-n-the-hood/#comment-359377 Paul Oldham Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:07:51 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2007/12/14/sitez-n-the-hood/#comment-359377 Quick update: the pothole has been filled. So it does work. Quick update: the pothole has been filled. So it does work.

]]> http://thenextweb.com/2007/12/14/sitez-n-the-hood/#comment-359376 tim heineke Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:55:57 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2007/12/14/sitez-n-the-hood/#comment-359376 this is cool...it is applicable in many ways indeed... this is cool…it is applicable in many ways indeed…

]]> http://thenextweb.com/2007/12/14/sitez-n-the-hood/#comment-359375 Paul Oldham Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:57:13 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2007/12/14/sitez-n-the-hood/#comment-359375 Hi Ernst-Jan, I've actually been using Fix My Street for a while now and it impressed me too, not just the simplicity of the user interface (very typical of a mySociety application) but also that it works. I've reported a number of issues this way now, that pot hole being the latest (yes, I am that Paul Oldham - Google Alerts is my friend ;-)), and the local authorities do react promptly when issues are brought to their attention this way. Hi Ernst-Jan, I’ve actually been using Fix My Street for a while now and it impressed me too, not just the simplicity of the user interface (very typical of a mySociety application) but also that it works. I’ve reported a number of issues this way now, that pot hole being the latest (yes, I am that Paul Oldham – Google Alerts is my friend ;-)), and the local authorities do react promptly when issues are brought to their attention this way.

]]> http://thenextweb.com/2007/12/14/sitez-n-the-hood/#comment-359374 karlisle » Sitez n the Hood Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:51:33 +0000 http://thenextweb.org/2007/12/14/sitez-n-the-hood/#comment-359374 [...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerpt Clearly, quite a few Web 2.0 start-ups aren’t relevant to the mainstream audience. They just fulfill the need of a – rather geeky - niche. Nothing wrong with that, I mean, most of those start-ups look ready for a very profitable future, but every time when I bump into a start-up that is also relevant to Average Joe, I get really excited. It proves that Web 2.0 can improve just about anybody’s live, even the one of a 78-year old grumpy lady. Just imagine that she has to avoid a seriously danger [...] [...] Check it out! While looking through the blogosphere we stumbled on an interesting post today.Here’s a quick excerpt Clearly, quite a few Web 2.0 start-ups aren’t relevant to the mainstream audience. They just fulfill the need of a – rather geeky – niche. Nothing wrong with that, I mean, most of those start-ups look ready for a very profitable future, but every time when I bump into a start-up that is also relevant to Average Joe, I get really excited. It proves that Web 2.0 can improve just about anybody’s live, even the one of a 78-year old grumpy lady. Just imagine that she has to avoid a seriously danger [...]

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