some readings I wanted to share

a few readings I wanted to share with you. . .

I have found a lot of interesting links on here already so thank you! Let's make a habit of sharing research, I love learning something new...even if it has nothing to do with anything

http://ruralco.org/

http://ruralcommunities.gov.uk/2010/08/16/the_rural_challenge/

http://books.google.ca/books?id=p1MIAQAAIAAJ&dq=changing%20places&source=gbs_book_other_versions

http://books.google.ca/books?id=kZH6AwTwZV8C&pg=PA46&dq=Entering+the+Green+Room+by+Edgar+Schein&hl=en&ei=H4FvTfyHGsG1twe8_7SEDw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false

http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=31001

Whoa technology

Hey everyone,

I just found this video on youtube with facts about technology and how fast it's changing. It definitely makes you think, although I can't decide if it's interesting or scary!

Breaking the System

I read this great article on Wired today, http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/01/ff_lottery/. If you have a chance to read the article you will learn some very interesting things about the world. Firstly, there are systems behind everything. Secondly, there are some very smart people who bother to take the time to figure out the systems. And finally, the people who invent and run the systems do not generally react to the problems.

Now, I'm not about to go and teach a class about breaking the lottery system, but I think that it brings out an important part of technology that many people seem to ignore.

Take a movie, for example, Live Free or Die Hard (2007). In this movie, the idea is that "hackers" in a mobile workstation (a semi), have the ability to hack the world and create a "firestorm". In this movie, these hackers are made out to be these shady characters who operate exclusively in DOS, and access non-Internet-linked systems from their laptops.

But what if it didn't take these computer gods to break the system. I think we must consider the possibility that the are people such as the topic of that article who have that capability, and could pull off some incredible technological feats if given the opportunity.

Food for though, I think!

Completely Unrelated

Okay, you're right, this isn't a C@P initiative but...it's amazing!

Check out this article:http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100505/full/465026a.html

Thoughts?

This is a short week for us, so a new challenge will be posted next week.
For now, A Yahoo Article that I saw and found very intriguing.

Link



Why Do you think this is?
....I can't help but think that I boost these stats at least 5 full percent !!

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20 Things

Hey there all, I found this really cool website created by Google (who else...), and what it basically is is a book all about the Internet. I know, I know, sounds lame, but have a look. It breaks things down into simple language, and is quite comprehensive!

Lookie...

Aspotogan Heritage Trust

Hi guys!
Hope everything's going well for everybody! Here's a link to the site for the C@P program that I'm working on: www.aspotogan.org/capprogram.htm
I'd love to hear your suggestions if you get the chance!
Thanks!

Julie

Looking Forward to Senior Moments

This week, in the midst of chasing down some paperwork around the HRM, lots of e-mailing, getting updates on Interns (some places still haven't hired yet!), something really great happened!

On top of my coordinator duties, this Summer I will be spending a day or two a week working with Seniors in both Halifax (Spencer House CAP) and my hometown of Beaver Bank (the BBKSA Keeners).

I will be doing computer training, geocaching, and website maintenance with both groups. I am really excited, because my best times in my past two Summers with CAP were spent with seniors!

We have emerged from the Dark Ages!! FINALLY!

I have been working at the Lake Echo Community Centre for the past six summers. The previous five I worked as a counselor for the Day Camp put on by the Lake Echo Lions Club, but this year I am working at the CAP site located in the same building.
During my time at the Community Centre I have grown accustomed to the lack of an online presence for both the Centre and the CAP site. Typing the Centre into Google would result in several static and ancient pages that did not represent us properly.
This year when I interviewed for the Intern position I made a commitment to create a dynamic site that was easily updated by any of the staff and contained features that would make it easy for the community to meet online.
After a couple weeks of tinkering and a lot of technical difficulties the sites are finally up and running with most of the features that the client (Sharon Dykman, the boss) wanted implemented including a forum, online registration for the day camp, and an easy way to post news and informative articles for members of the community to view.



Check them out for yourself and see what's going on in Lake Echo!

Lake Echo Rec Centre

Lake Echo CAP

If you have any question about starting a similar site for you location let me know!