Month: February 2014
Capitol Code in the Press
February 26, 2014
It has only been four days, but already coverage from the media and bloggers is flooding in about this weekend’s Capitol Code: An Open Data Jam! Tech.MN spent the whole day at Capitol Code interviewing the organizers, capturing the final presentations, and writing up the whole experience; KSTP, the Twin Cities ABC affiliate, covered Capitol […]
Capitol Code Projects
February 26, 2014
By: Bill Bushey & Laura Andersen We would like to thank Tech.MN for recording and posting videos of the final project presentations, which are linked to below. Ambitor Most Design Driven Contact: Ray Finzel Slides Video Github A tool to help plan outdoor trips, such as to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, based on entry […]
Participant Post: Capitol Code and the Public Data Ecosystem
February 25, 2014
By: Roxanne Johnson Yesterday I attended Capitol Code: an Open Data Jam put on by the Secretary of State’s Office. The event was focused on showcasing the possibilities of using public data to solve community problems, drive innovation and entrepreneurship, and make information more accessible to residents of Minnesota. After a kick-off from Mark Ritchie, […]
Presentation Requirements
February 22, 2014
Teams that have worked together during Capitol Code will be asked to make a short presentation (3 minutes, plus 2 for questions) at the end of the event so that all participants and the public will get a chance to see what everybody worked on. This presentation should consist of no more than five slides […]
Ideation Jam this Wednesday
February 11, 2014
Join us on Wednesday, February 12 for the Capitol Code Ideation Jam at DevJam Studios. Representatives from the Office of the Secretary of State, the State Demographer’s Office, MN.IT, Minnesota City Council, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Open Twin Cities will be on site to share information about the data they’ll be providing for […]