Author: Daniel X. O’Neil
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Award: Swartz Law Day / PACER Campaign
Today I participated in the PACER Postcard Campaign as part of my work at Smart Chicago. We collected lots of postcards and received the Swartz Law Day Award from Carl Malamud of Public.Resource.Org.
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Training: Last CCD Class
Tonight, after a 10-year run in two parishes, I taught my last CCD class.
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Panel: Data, Democracy, and the Human Story
Today I moderated a panel for the Illinois Humanities Council: “Data, Democracy and the Human Story“. Here’s how they describe the event: Do data and poetry have anything in common? The phenomenon known as “big data” is revolutionizing the way businesses, governments and citizens collect and use information. Join the Illinois Humanities Council for a conversation…
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Presentation at Omidyar Ignite: Popularity + Impact in Volunteer Movements Alcoholics Anonymous, Poetry Slams, and the Path to Impact for the Civic Innovation Movement
Tonight I did this Ignite talk, “Popularity + Impact in Volunteer Movements Alcoholics Anonymous, Poetry Slams, and the Path to Impact for the Civic Innovation Movement” at Civic Hall Omidyar Ignite from Daniel X. O'Neil Here it is for download: Popularity + Impact in Volunteer Movements Alcoholics Anonymous, Poetry Slams, and the Path to Impact for…
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Appointment to the Illinois Technology Association’s Internet of Things Council
Today I joined the Illinois Technology Association’s Internet of Things Council. Here’s more about that work: The mission of the ITA Internet of Things Council is to drive advancement of IoT technology, policy and industry, establishing Chicago and the Midwest as an epicenter of IoT Chicago and the Midwest are in a unique position to…
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Presentation: The Promise of People in Civic Tech and Moderator: The Intersection of Technology and Civic Life at Treefort/ Hackfort
Today I presented at Hackfort, the technology focus of Treefort Music Festival, in Boise, Idaho. The presentation was “The Promise of People in Civic Tech”: The Promise of People in Civic Tech from Daniel X. O’Neil I also moderated this panel discussion: Discussion around creating heroic, and at times disruptive, outputs with technology that have…
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News article: Proposed Illinois budget threatens digital literacy program
Here’s an article from today in the Chicago Tribune about funding for community technology centers. Snip: Dan O’Neil, an advisory committee member who also is executive director of Smart Chicago Collaborative, whose mission is to increase Internet access, said at the meeting that he believes funding should be doubled. See also this post I wrote on…
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ChicagoMade Booth at SXSW
Today I helped out at the ChicagoMade booth, repping Chicago music, tech, and food. .@chazebert and @danxoneil at the #chicagomade booth at @sxsw – booth 619. pic.twitter.com/AWZsHpMzDa — Gapers Block (@gapersblock) March 15, 2015
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Panel: “Real Talk About Civic Tech” at SXSW
Today I participated in this panel at SXSW: “Real Talk about Civic Tech” “Civic tech” attempts to apply the benefits of the Internet to government. It has begun to grow into being a force impacting national and local policy. As it becomes more mainstream, critics question how impactful these tools and approaches are for citizens.…
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Judge: Digital Media & Learning Trust Challenge
I served as a judge on the the Trust Challenge, which announced the winners today. Here’s how they describe the competion: The Trust Challenge is the fifth Digital Media and Learning Competition — an open, international invitation to museums, libraries, school districts, schools, community organizations, app developers, researchers, colleges and universities, and other institutional/organizational partners…