Google adopt the show us a better way principles and launch a competition. The power of information task force started with £20,000. Google are offering $10,000,000. Oh well. Take a look at Project 10 100. I like it.
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As you say above- ‘Oh well’ .
Yes, I know how it feels to have Google come along and inject huge resources into developing an idea that was yours. Coincidentally, just last week Google launched an application – Google moderator- that we at Yoosk (a small self-funded UK start up) launched 18 months ago.
Compare these two posts-one posted last week about Google, the other 18 months ago by us:
http://mashable.com/2008/09/25/google-moderator-digg-group-questions/
http://blog.customscoop.com/customscoop/2007/06/yoosk_talkin_to.html
We UK digital media start ups know all about well resourced US corporations adopting our ideas and bringing proper investment to bear. I’m co-founder of Yoosk, a groundbreaking e-democracy tool and I have found it an immense struggle to get the public sector interested in our product. They are all too focused on Facebook, You Tube and Twitter- supporting the dominance of huge US firms, rather than small UK firms.
A few weeks ago, you asked for tips on social media tools that can be used by local government to enhance public participation. We don’t get a mention, or even reply to our email- but I’m sure Google’s moderator tool will soon make it onto your radar, even though it is inferior to our product.
It’s no use being shortlisted for the BERR’s UK Catalyst awards, as we were, when it is impossible to get blogs like yours and UK government ministers to support genuine innovation to the UK.
OK Tim, you’ve got my attention. Email me again and I’ll get the office to arrange a meeting.
Tim I know how you feel. Last month I began developing am Optical Recognition Character software for small businesses, but guess what… Google is actually deploying its own ORC, a software meant to be the ORC leading edge technology at no cost. The search monster I once liked for the free Office and e-Mail services wont let me sell my product.
Revisionist!
In 2005 Idealgov did the first UK public sector mashups competition with Google lava lamps and OS personalised maps as prizes.
Then you came along with £20,000
THEN Google came along…
Well, things just get better!
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