Stop ACTA Marches Map
from Software.coop on 7 February 2012 00:02
Further to last week’s blog post that mentioned this Saturday’s (11 Feb) London Stop ACTA march, there’s a map of anti-ACTA marches on Google’s website (thanks to Martin Houston for the link). There’s also been a new Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement … Continue reading read more
The Co-operative Group delighted with response to Portree exhibition
from The Co-operative Group on 6 February 2012 16:02
The Co-operative Group says the public exhibition to showcase plans for the redevelopment of the site of its Dunvegan Road food store in Portree was a success. Over 100 people took the opportunity to study the plans, and give their feedback, during the two-day event at Portree Community Centre. Representatives ... read more
The Co-operative receives 64,000 apprenticeship enquiries
from The Co-operative Group on 6 February 2012 15:02
The Co-operative Group , which is set to appoint 800 new apprenticeships this year, has received 64,000 internet enquires since it launched its scheme last June. During 2011 400 young people were recruited to The Co-operative’s Apprenticeship Academy – the most diverse scheme of its kind in the UK - ... read more
US state of New Hampshire passes open source, open standards and open data bill
from Bristol Wireless on 6 February 2012 15:02
At the end of last week, both houses of the New Hampshire legislature passed HB418 (2012). This bill is “relative to the use of open source software and open data formats by state agencies and relative to the adoption of … Continue reading read more
New Spark open tablet, complete with Linux & KDE pre-installed
from Bristol Wireless on 6 February 2012 14:02
PC World reports that KDE developer Aaron Seigo revealed over the weekend that a 7-inch Linux tablet named “Spark” will soon be available with KDE Plasma Active tablet interface as its default user interface. It will be priced at €200 … Continue reading read more
Unity Hall - Conference Hall [Flickr]
from The Co-operative Group on 6 February 2012 10:02
The Co-operative posted a photo: External of building
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Two Campaigns, One Spot
from Software.coop on 2 February 2012 20:02
Sometimes two campaigns that I care about a lot pick the same day to hold an awareness-raising drive. It happened again on Tuesday. The one I took part in was advertising the Stop ACTA London Protest on Sat 11 Feb. … Continue reading read more
Co-operative doubles apprenticeship offering for young people
from The Co-operative Group on 2 February 2012 00:02
The Co-operative Group is set to recruit 800 new apprentices – double the number recruited last year - it announced today (2 February) in the run up to National Apprenticeship Week. Four hundred young people were recruited to The Co-operative’s Apprenticeship Academy – the most diverse scheme of its kind ... read more
Project Greenhouse Phase II
from Kebele Community Coop on 1 February 2012 17:02
Title: Project Greenhouse Phase IILocation: Royate Hill AllotmentLink out: Click hereDescription: Saturday, 4th February 11am – 4pm (weather permitting – the forecast is for a bit of rain and pretty chilly!) – drop in any time we usually stop for lunch around 1pm – please bring food to share & ...
TDF to base community-driven foundation in Berlin
from Bristol Wireless on 1 February 2012 13:02
The Document Foundation, the organisation behind LibreOffice, the fork of OpenOffice that emerged after the takeover of Sun Microsystems by Oracle in 2010, today announced that it will base its community-driven entity in Berlin, in the legal form of a … Continue reading read more