Crisiscommons

The bottom line here is that citizens, government, media and NGOs can collaborate in unprecedented ways using innovative technology.

Hey, the folks at CrisisCommons.org are a global network of grassroots volunteers who are passionate about and effective at using open tech to reall...

At a time where some of the smartest minds in tech innovation are distracted by cool apps for Twitter, the outpouring of response to develop technologies to: disperse food, map the area, translate information into Kreoyle, and design visualizations that track donation money are causing the biggest change to how, who, and where volunteers participate.

Gathered in meeting rooms at universities and offices in four different countries, a flurry of typing, conversations, collaborations and snacks are po...