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Police State Britain - volunteer snitchessought for CCTV watch.

09-01-2008 13:57 | Other Press | Repression | Technology | Nottinghamshire

COPS APPEAL FOR MONITORS [reports the Derby Evening Telegraph]
Police are looking for volunteers to help keep them in the frame by monitoring the streets of Ilkeston and Erewash.

Linux skill share at the Sumac

16-12-2007 12:18 | Technology | Nottinghamshire

On Saturday a well attended skill share session at the Sumac Centre introduced people to the politics and practice of the free software movement, started a Sumac Linux user group, and got Linux distributions installed on quite a few laptops as well.

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Tasers in Nottingham

03-12-2007 21:47 | Repression | Technology | Nottinghamshire

A man was Tasered by Notts police last week. Is this a portent of things to come?

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Solar Panels installed at the Sumac

31-10-2007 20:33 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Technology | Nottinghamshire

In pursuit of a little more self-sufficiency, Sumac supporters installed at set of solar panels on the front of the building. A south facing wall that seems to get sunlight for most of the day.

Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns Part 22

05-10-2007 12:40 | Ecology | Free Spaces | Technology | Nottinghamshire

Work is continuing at EcoWorks with the Straw Bale building. The walls for the whole building are now up!! Harragh!! This post shows the building up of the walls on the end section - 'soon to be' kitchen area.

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wind power wins!

24-09-2007 22:31 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Technology | Nottinghamshire

a critical vote approves plans for 10MW of clean power near Rainworth village.
my first council meeting. my eyewitness report

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Grey Water System at EcoWorks

24-09-2007 01:13 | Ecology | Technology | Nottinghamshire

Conveniently placed, next to the compost toilet at Eco-works, you'll find a pretty basic 'greywater' system. Also, recently made, somewhere nice to sit, and admire nature from.

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Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns: Part 21

24-09-2007 01:00 | Ecology | Free Spaces | Technology | Nottinghamshire

Work is continuing at EcoWorks with the Straw Bale building. Walls are mostly enclosing the larger part of building. Window-frames fitted. Now in the process of building up the walls on the end section - 'soon to be' kitchen area.

Biofuels talk and protest planning on 26th Sept 8pm @ Sumac

In advance of a protest at a corporate biofuels conference in Newark on 17/18 October, there will be a presentation by Biofuelwatch on the pros and cons of biofuels, followed by a discussion of campaigning possibilities.

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Wind Turbines: Practical uses in Nottingham Area 3

15-09-2007 12:14 | Climate Chaos | Technology | Nottinghamshire

Having attended the V3 Wind Turbine Workshops a couple of weekends ago [links below], I thought I'd check out some other examples of wind turbines uses, in and around the Nottingham area.

Wind Turbines: Practical uses in Nottingham Area 2

15-09-2007 12:08 | Climate Chaos | Technology | Nottinghamshire

Having attended the V3 Wind Turbine Workshops a couple of weekends ago [links below], I thought I'd check out some other examples of wind turbines uses, in and around the Nottingham area.

Wind Turbines: Practical uses in Nottingham Area 1

15-09-2007 12:03 | Climate Chaos | Technology | Nottinghamshire

Having attended the V3 Wind Turbine Workshops a couple of weekends ago [links below], I thought I'd check out some other examples of wind turbines uses, in and around the Nottingham area.

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Polymer Chemist Smashes Environmental Apathy

Hi, I wrote a summary report of my view from inside the camp, outside the camp, and on the email list. Don't feel pressured to read it all!

Hand Built Wind Turbine Course 20-22 July, Lincs/Notts

Course: Hand Built Wind Turbines
Dates: 20th-22nd July
Location: Hill Holt Wood, Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire border.
cost: £200, discounts available on request.

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School biometrics in the City and Notts

21-05-2007 11:05 | Education | Technology | Nottinghamshire

A recent article in the local rag contained the news that Big Wood School will be employing retina scans for class registration. Here's the latest on what schools are and aren't doing with biometrics in the region.

Wind turbine building course, June 8th - 10th

12-05-2007 10:54 | Climate Chaos | Education | Technology | Nottinghamshire

Want to build your own wind turbine? v3power is running courses to show you how. v3power is a recently formed Nottingham based social enterprise organization, dedicated to providing affordable renewable energy solutions.

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It's "International TV Turnoff Week" - kill your TV and get a life!

23-04-2007 13:25 | Analysis | Culture | Technology | Nottinghamshire

It's WhiteDot.org's "International TV Turnoff Week" this week - turn off your TV, do something fun with friends, live a little!

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'Rebel' bulletin - The Nottingham Sparrow - May 2007 - no.2

23-04-2007 10:26 | Other Press | Technology | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

'THE NOTTINGHAM SPARROW' SQUAWKS AGAIN!
The second issue of local bulletin by the Nottingham group of the Anarchist Federation is out for Mayday. Read articles on Community 'protection' & talking CCTV, market square demos against asylum seeker deportations, local council capers around election time, slave trade 'abolition', squatting for Eastside Climate Action, reduced library access using ID cards. Direct link to current issue:

http://www.afed.org.uk/nottingham/nottingham_sparrow_2.pdf
We welcome letters and leads for the next issue. Contact Nottingham AF at:

http://www.afed.org.uk/nottingham/

Getting your message out there - workshop report back

10-04-2007 07:24 | Technology | Nottinghamshire

As part of Spring Into Action I went along to a small workshop on website design. Nowadays one needs to make an effort to look good online and Spring Into Action has done a pretty damn good job of that with their website. See:

http://www.eastsideclimateaction.org.uk

Stagecoach: Take customers money & their health!!!!!!!!!!

06-04-2007 19:21 | Ecology | Technology | Workers' Movements | Nottinghamshire

dodgy nano feul additives, described by many scientists as the most dangerous way to use nanotech, an experiment on us all, but one international trade union stands up in the food sector

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Nottinghamshire Technology Newswire Archive

Nottinghamshire Technology Newswire Archive

Police State Britain - volunteer snitchessought for CCTV watch.

Linux skill share at the Sumac

Tasers in Nottingham

Solar Panels installed at the Sumac

Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns Part 22

wind power wins!

Grey Water System at EcoWorks

Straw Bale work on eco-building in St.Anns: Part 21

Biofuels talk and protest planning on 26th Sept 8pm @ Sumac

Wind Turbines: Practical uses in Nottingham Area 3

Wind Turbines: Practical uses in Nottingham Area 2

Wind Turbines: Practical uses in Nottingham Area 1

Polymer Chemist Smashes Environmental Apathy

Hand Built Wind Turbine Course 20-22 July, Lincs/Notts

School biometrics in the City and Notts

Wind turbine building course, June 8th - 10th

It's "International TV Turnoff Week" - kill your TV and get a life!

'Rebel' bulletin - The Nottingham Sparrow - May 2007 - no.2

Getting your message out there - workshop report back

Stagecoach: Take customers money & their health!!!!!!!!!!