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What Are the Best Open Data Sets in Kansas City?
Open data is the lifeblood of civic hacking. Get Kansas Citys 8 best data sets for hackers, courtesy of KCMO open data coordinator Eric Roche.
UMKC School of Law Gets Hacking Help from Local Coders
What happens when law students and Code for KC civic hackers get together for a prototype jam? We’re about to find out.
Highlights from the 2015 Broadband Communities Summit
Takeaways from FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s speech an other highlights from the 2015 Broadband Communities Summit in Austin.
Will Comcast Bring Its 2 Gig Residential Service to KC?
Will Comcast Bring Its 2 Gig Residential Internet to KC? Gigabit Pro offers twice the speed of Google Fiber. What does that mean for current Time Warner/Comcast customers in Kansas City?
How Libraries Can Matter in an Age of Google: John Palfrey at the Kansas City Public Library
Digital Public Library founder John Palfrey argued reasons for library relevance at the KC Public Library.
The Truth About Google Fiber and the Digital Divide in Kansas City
Despite what the press says, Google Fiber’s launch in Kansas City resulted in a community success story, not an increased digital divide. Here’s evidence why.
Six Tech Takeaways from Mayor Sly James’ State of the City Address
Mayor Sly James discussed digital inclusion, open data, smart streetlights and other technology-related developments at his 2015 State of the City Address.
OneDayKC Challenges Students to Create Startups in 12 Hours
Kansas City is becoming an innovation mecca, but sometimes we forget about the students. This is the “little guy’s” chance to work through challenging and exciting problems while leveraging the City’s new assets.
KC Startup Helps Chronic and Post-Surgery Patients Manage their Health from Home
Kansas City’s Heart to Heart Network combines devices and data to provide a better in-home monitoring solution.
STEMS Volunteers Sought for KC Jazz District
If you are a STEM advocate seeking opportunities to work with Kansas City youth, STEMS on the VINES (the extra “S” is for Sustainability) may be for you.