Jul 14, 2019Rolling Again: Refurbishing my 2014 Raspberry Pi RobotThe past several days my mind has been spinning with ways to breathe life back into my abandoned Raspberry Pi robot, Ponder. Its been sitting dormant since mid 2015; my increasingly busy life at the time and a number of hardware issues caused me to lose momentum on the project. …Raspberry Pi3 min read
Jul 13, 2019The History of Ponder BotOne day in the summer of 2014 I was out for a run when a rush of sudden technology inspiration came over me. …Raspberry Pi4 min read
Published in Open Charlotte Brigade·Jun 14, 2019Charlotte Selected as a 2019 Code for America Community Fellowship CityWe’re excited to announce that Charlotte has been selected as a fellowship city as part of Code for America’s 2019 Community Fellowship Program! …Government2 min read
Published in Open Charlotte Brigade·May 30, 2019The Calm Before SummitWe’re just a few hours away from the main stage presentations at this year’s Code for America Summit and we’re looking forward to sharing the experience with you! Each year the annual Code for America Summit kicks off the next twelve months of civic tech action in the Code for…Civictech1 min read
Published in Open Charlotte Brigade·May 13, 2019May 2019 Community Night: Open Data with Keri ShearerCommunity night is a new monthly event at Open Charlotte Brigade where we put the spotlight on our community partners then hold an open planning session to address future moves by our organization. …Open Data3 min read
Published in Open Charlotte Brigade·Mar 2, 2019How We’re Celebrating Open Data Day 2019 at Open CharlotteToday, Code for America brigades around the nation are observing International Open Data Day. Traditionally Open Charlotte Brigade uses this day for a big event focused on educating residents about open data and how it can be used to solve challenges in their community. …Open Data2 min read
Published in Open Charlotte Brigade·Dec 31, 2018How would you imagine government services in the digital age?At Open Charlotte Brigade we’re focused on making government services better and more accessible. We’ve held community forums to gather feedback and discuss areas the city can provide better services, we’ve built and launched projects that let residents subscribe to their city and check their EBT card balance, and now…Civictech1 min read
Published in Open Charlotte Brigade·Dec 11, 2018Let’s Celebrate 2018 and Talk About What’s Next!Normally this is the time period we refer to as “wrapping up the year,” but as much as we’re looking forward to our annual break we’re excited and looking forward to next year! 2018 has been a big year for us; we rebranded to Open Charlotte Brigade, had our largest…Civictech1 min read
Published in Open Charlotte Brigade·Dec 4, 2018The First South Region Brigade CallEach October leaders and members of individual Code for America brigades come together for an in-person meeting we call “Brigade Congress.” …Civictech2 min read
Dec 3, 2018Trying to find organizational bliss with Things 3As I juggle maintaining several projects at and outside of work then have to balance moving my personal life forward as well I find myself overwhelmed trying to make sense of everything I have to do at times. …Productivity6 min read
