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Nasa's Solar Dynamics Observatory returns first images

Stunning.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8635207.stm

Posted on April 21, 2010 at 11:06pm

Introducing 'Agent Bez'

Once again a comment that got out of hand, which deserves its own spot as a blog, so an introduction to me, and how i came to evoke (a brief one, I hope)

Bez ? who's that .. ? that's one of my many names - Online I am usually known as Quazimodo, Quaz(y) etc... and have been for so long now that they are also my names, similarly the 'nicknames' Berry/Bez have been used so long they are also my names.. :S My Parents call me Rich or Richard.. so its up to you i guess..

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Posted on April 21, 2010 at 7:00pm

Ushahidi - The power of information

Ushahidi is an awsome example of how poeple are able to empower themselves making use of the new information technology, once they are aware of it and have access to it. I'll label this in the Empowering Women section for now, since Ushahidi was originally set up by a woman in a war torn region, seeking to distribute information.

http://www.ushahidi.com/

If unaware of it by now, Ushahidi means 'witness' in Swahili.

Posted on April 21, 2010 at 6:26pm

'D.I.Y. Currencies: The Lewes Pound'

Just a quick link or two here for now, as I have much to say on this topic also :P

http://www.thelewespound.org/

Where I Heard about the Lewes pound and much about this week's topic of resilience:
http://www.urgentevoke.com/video/the-transition-movement

Posted on April 21, 2010 at 5:26pm

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At 9:14am on April 26, 2010, E Owen said…: Hi Richard,
Thanks for reading and commenting on my "secret identity". I haven't heard about "charter Cities", could you tell me a bit more about them? (you're impression of what it is and perhaps a link would be great!)

At 6:34pm on April 24, 2010, A.V.Koshy said…: urgent - please come and read my latest post

At 8:03pm on April 21, 2010, Gabriel Martin said…: Well met!

At 7:00pm on April 21, 2010, A.V.Koshy said…: thanks richard actually i had tonnes of posts more im the most prolific blogger on evoke but due to something that happened theyre not on so you have less to wade through

At 11:56pm on April 20, 2010, Michele Baron said…: hi. welcome to Evoke. Enjoyed your posts and links; looking forward to viewing videos as time permits. Have a great time evoking!

At 4:33am on April 20, 2010, Nathaniel Fruchter said…: Who ever said being a blogger was a bad thing. ;) However, yeah, any large community has a propensity for attracting trolls—just try and ignore them and focus on all the other awesome stuff going on!