June 2012 Blog Posts (7)

Google Said "No" to Wi-fi Co-op Idea

Since this blog was first posted, we learned that the idea of broadcasting bandwidth into low income neighborhoods, like Rosedale, using Google's Fiber access points does not fit into their current licensing agreement.

Still, we're happy, that our idea made it to Mountain View and that the Google Fiber team and their legal counsel did give some serious…

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Added by Michael Liimatta on June 29, 2012 at 5:00am — No Comments

Social Media Takes Command in KC for 2012 MLB All-Star Game

When tourists think of Kansas City, they typically think Royals, BBQ and jazz. Adding to that list this year is…social media?



As the 2012 MLB All-Star Game host city, Kansas City will be attracting visitors from all over the…

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Added by Laura Watkins on June 26, 2012 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Plan to Build Rosedale Community WiFi Network

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Connecting for Good is a nonprofit organization that exists to address the Digital Divide in the Kansas City area. Since…

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Added by Michael Liimatta on June 20, 2012 at 9:07am — No Comments

SMCKC Board Election - VOTING IS NOW OPEN!

Voting is now open for your new President, Vice President, Advocacy Chair and Technology chair here. We urge every SMCKC member to vote and have a say in the future of the club! Voting will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 25, 2012.



Please take a few minutes to cast a vote and voice your opinion. All comments will be shared among the board, evaluated and applied as appropriate. Be heard.
To learn more about the…
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Added by Celeste Lindell on June 18, 2012 at 10:14am — No Comments

The Maddening Lessons of Social Madness

OneLouder Apps has a score of 125,675 and Cerner has a score of 1,450. The goal is to get the bigger numbers. The competition is called Social Madness. I’m not really sure what it’s about.

I started this post intending to write about the disparity in vote volume…

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Added by Aaron Deacon on June 15, 2012 at 11:49am — No Comments

Call for Volunteers: #KC Social Media Command Center

Kansas City is home to the 2012 All-Star game and SMCKC, VisitKC, H&R Block & the Mayor's office will be hosting KC's first #KC Social Media Command Center during the festivities.

What is the #KC Social…

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Added by Joe Cox on June 11, 2012 at 11:13am — No Comments

Join SMCKC To Support #TeamKrisMiner

SMCKC, we need your help. Our longtime member and friend, Ken Miner, needs us to pool our resources and do what we do best: share! Ken's wife, Kris, is in need of a DNA match for bone marrow donation and we need you to help us add people to the National Bone Marrow Registry. We're also raising money for the organization to continue to afford the DNA tests needed to take registrants.

During the next several days, we'll be tweeting on behalf of #teamkrisminer with the goal to…

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Added by Katy Ryan Schamberger on June 1, 2012 at 9:43am — No Comments

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