Internet Response to Disasters: Yi -Tan Weekly Tech Call

For those who are interested in the Internet's responses to disasters, here's something you may wish to attend, hosted by Jerry Michalski and Pip Coburn. Incidently they've both been to Bombay - I spent some nice moments with Pip at Juhu beach - he insisted on walking barefoot, and with Jerry by the sea front and then peeking into his 'brain' ! Internet Reponses to DisastersYi-Tan Weekly Tech Call #50Monday, September 12, 2005From the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center through the Asian tsunami and the recent hurricane disaster in New Orleans, Internet communities have evolved increasingly sophisticated and useful response mechanisms. Blogs, wikis, photo-sharing sites and other services have been put to use to improve rescue efforts,help collect relief funds, find missing persons and structure recovery efforts. Because these responses harness the newest features of the Net around focused, important activities, they are a good barometer of what works on the Net ...

09:27:21 September 11, 2005, Sunday (PDT) Source: Dina Mehta: Social Tools Social Networks

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