Link roundup

I find this stuff so you don’t have to:

• Not a geek – Matt Gemmell
• Technology vs. Democracy from @jjn1
• Textal – A free smartphone app for text analysis
• Structure and Harmony With Innovation Tools via @wazokuhq
• Some Mooc points (specifically related to adult learning) from @petecaldwell
• Understanding Douglas Engelbart by @jjn1
• A PTLLS microteach on copyright for the classroom by @louisebrown
• Social Business Can Transform Public Services
• A creative and sustainable approach to volunteering? | Pete Caldwell
• Michael Birch’s Bebo prequel – a tech startup story actually worth reading. No, really.

What I’ve been reading

I find this stuff so that you don’t have to.

• Ministry of Lorem: filler text generated from UK government press releases – Bonkers but strangely compelling site from @lesteph
• Social media can help riot-hit communities recover – "In all the furore over social media's inflammatory role in the riots, little has been said about how local networks can bring neighbourhoods together"
• LinkedGov is hiring! – Jobs for geeks
• Leaders Blog – Nice blog from the Leader of Oldham Council
• LocalGovCamp & Green Flags « Word on the Street – Nice blog post by Sandwell Council's Chief Exec Jan Britton.

You can find all my bookmarks on Pinboard.