Shifting the #mainstreaming to the #openweb

Published Date 3/1/15 12:43 AM My test wind mill, works, made from PVC piping a a small electric motor and a quadcopter blade for the rotor. Puts out 2-3v in a small wind. Testing the aluminium scaffolding pole tower with rope, 3m in hight, with the boat hight thats just less than 5m. Cutting notches…

Published Date 2/27/15 1:37 AM http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality is being regulated. Net neutrality is a good thing the open web works because of it. But legislating around net neutrality is dangerous as it opens up the actuality existing open web to the power of lobbyists. Historically the web has been shaped by undefined “traditions” built on open…

A river that needs crossing political and tech blogs – On the political side, there is arrogance and ignorance, on the geek side there is naivety and over- complexity My videos are on these two youtube channels visionontv 3,832,876 views and undercurrents 22,689,976 views

Published Date 2/23/15 3:24 PM The are a lot of “insane” people in activism and counter-culture, its what makes it exciting, dynamic and affective. However with everything its a question of balance, lets look at how a movement stagnates, fails or growes and blossems. A short off the top of head list NGO’ists push limited…

Published Date 2/18/15 11:39 PM DRAFT In the last few posts I have looked at a failed organising strategy realmedia gathering, outlined a positive way out of this failer, the focused unconfrunce. But for wider understanding I think the content so far is lacking some background, lets look at an old post http://hamishcampbell.com/en/home/-/blogs/the-21st-centery here I…

Published Date 2/14/15 4:20 PM [embedded content] This is the same model as my engine, have to service it: * Change oil in engine and gear box * Drain and flush though the coolant and replace. * Replace oil and fuel filters * Check fuel tank for water * Tighten alternator belt Have the oil…

Published Date 2/6/15 3:15 PM I was at college in the years that the old grant system was faded out to be replace by student loans. Honours Student Lone 1994-1996 and Erudio Student Loans in 1998. After I finished the course in 1999 each year you had to fill in a deferment form which needed…

The last 10 years activist technology and its supporting NGO’s have been pushing the encrypted web as secure form of communication. From the Indymedia network “not logging IP’s” to Wikileaks “secure whistleblowing” to numerous encrypted chat and social networks. Not to mention all the corporate dotcoms “solutions” jumbling up the space. This naiveté working had…

Published Date 2/4/15 7:48 PM Lets do some grounded/blue sky thinking 😉 The internet has been (unbelievably) successful because its libertarian/anacist open/trust peer to peer network with very light centre and governances. How do we (re)build an grassroots-media to flourish in the 21st century remains of this open web? What would an open media network…

Published Date 1/24/15 7:42 AM Climate camp is a example of the transition from alternative media to social media. At the beginning of the Climate Change Movement Indymedia was declining. At the first two camps there was a healthy Indymedia centre providing internet, sustainable power and computers There’s always a stress between alternative media and…