Re: [liberationtech] Help Puerto Rico use tech for social good

2018-04-09 Thread Jayne Cravens
On 2018-04-08 22:02, Kate Krauss wrote: > Generally speaking, the way to help people in distress is to ask them what > they need (rather than guessing or assuming, which often results in a tool > without a user base and a lot of people who desperately needed something > else). Just wanted to

Re: [liberationtech] Help Puerto Rico use tech for social good

2018-04-09 Thread Yosem Companys
Yep. I completely agree with Jayne and Kate. Many in Silicon Valley often start with a solution in search of a problem, whereas Stanford Liberation Technology always preached start with a problem and then figure out a solution. If the solution requires tech, great. If not, don't use tech. But

[liberationtech] Hearing Facebook Transparency and the use of Consumer Data

2018-04-09 Thread Arzak Khan
Hi, I happen to be in DC for this week and was keen to know if anyone in the group is going to attend the hearing on Facebook: Transparency and the Use of consumer data at House of Representatives. Please inbox me of the list so we can meetup. Regards, Arzak Get Outlook for

[liberationtech] Personal update on Open Banking - it's here!

2018-04-09 Thread James Varga
Happy Spring! I wanted to share another quick update with you at a time when everything seems to be happening. They say as you get older that life moves faster. I am starting to feel like the flash these days! In the world of Open Banking, I think its fair to say everything's happening. After