Comments on: Heading up the party's Technology Board http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/01/heading-up-partys-technology-board.htm Liberal Democrat MP for Hornsey and Wood Green Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:55:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lynne Featherstone MP http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/01/heading-up-partys-technology-board.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1580 Lynne Featherstone MP Sat, 17 Jan 2009 10:52:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2032#comment-1580 Well - that will be on the agenda for discussion with the Board! Not making any firm and fast decisions as more important to me to get scope and direction of new brief right first. The who will be important and am going to be meeting a series of people in the next few weeks before then widening it out. Well - that will be on the agenda for discussion with the Board! Not making any firm and fast decisions as more important to me to get scope and direction of new brief right first. The who will be important and am going to be meeting a series of people in the next few weeks before then widening it out.

]]> By: dreamingspire http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/01/heading-up-partys-technology-board.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1579 dreamingspire Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:48:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2032#comment-1579 Its Information and Communications Systems for the technology these days, but, Lynne, I don't think what you want. Does one have to be a Party Member to really join in the definition of the scope of this Board? Its Information and Communications Systems for the technology these days, but, Lynne, I don't think what you want. Does one have to be a Party Member to really join in the definition of the scope of this Board?

]]> By: Lynne Featherstone MP http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/01/heading-up-partys-technology-board.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1578 Lynne Featherstone MP Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:17:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2032#comment-1578 Thanks for the comments.<br/><br/>It's rare for a short phrase or name to capture and exclude everything perfectly - but I think "IT" and "information systems" in turn also have their issues, such as "IT" not really reflecting wider social media opportunities that we'll be looking at and wanting to tap. Thanks for the comments.

It's rare for a short phrase or name to capture and exclude everything perfectly - but I think "IT" and "information systems" in turn also have their issues, such as "IT" not really reflecting wider social media opportunities that we'll be looking at and wanting to tap.

]]> By: Patrick Hassell http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/01/heading-up-partys-technology-board.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1577 Patrick Hassell Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:04:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2032#comment-1577 Disappointed it's going to be called "Technology Board" when it seems to be all about IT. Technolgy is so much wider than that.<br/><br/>In fact it's use as a synonym for IT is rather old-fashioned and increasingly recognised as a misnomer. There is so much high technology being developed in this country in medical, green and aerospace fields for example, and narrowing "technology" to exclude these makes it sound as though the Party does not recognise their importance to the economy and society.<br/>So let your first move as head of the bord be to change it's name to Information Technology Board. Or just IT as pretty much everyone knows what it means. Disappointed it's going to be called "Technology Board" when it seems to be all about IT. Technolgy is so much wider than that.

In fact it's use as a synonym for IT is rather old-fashioned and increasingly recognised as a misnomer. There is so much high technology being developed in this country in medical, green and aerospace fields for example, and narrowing "technology" to exclude these makes it sound as though the Party does not recognise their importance to the economy and society.
So let your first move as head of the bord be to change it's name to Information Technology Board. Or just IT as pretty much everyone knows what it means.

]]> By: dreamingspire http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/01/heading-up-partys-technology-board.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1576 dreamingspire Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:24:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2032#comment-1576 "the importance of technology to make both campaigning and casework efficient and manageable" tells it like it is, but the title "Technology Board" doesn't. So I could legitimately expect to sent to the Board my idea for saving the world, when it seems that the Board is about updating Party information systems. "the importance of technology to make both campaigning and casework efficient and manageable" tells it like it is, but the title "Technology Board" doesn't. So I could legitimately expect to sent to the Board my idea for saving the world, when it seems that the Board is about updating Party information systems.

]]> By: Paul B http://www.lynnefeatherstone.org/2009/01/heading-up-partys-technology-board.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1575 Paul B Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:43:00 +0000 http://localhost/wp28/?p=2032#comment-1575 Hi Lynne, <br/><br/>thank you for the update on your new position in fronting the Lib Dem's Technology Board. I am glad you feel that nerds and geeks can be lovable too. You mentioned that the new frontier is in it's infancy, and I would add that now is a most exciting time to be alive in terms of new technologies that are NOT CAPTURING MEDIA ATTENTION. Thanks to the internet geek community sharing new technologies which I believe which could bring bigger better changes to our society than the industrial revolution. Ever heard of FREE ENERGY ? The experts would have us believe that this is a scientific impossibility, despite the fact that we are surrounded by free energy. The trick is to harness it, and the internet geek DIY community are doing just that. Combustion engines that run on water is now becoming common knowledge, also earth magnet repulsion engines, newer cheaper methods of harnessing solar energy, the list goes on and I am thrilled to be involved in it. This time next year I expect to be totally energy independent and I encourage individuals and communities to be the same. There is good reason to be optimistic for the future of our country. Let's spread it around and may the Lib Dem's be in the forefront of advocating these new technologies.<br/><br/>All the best Lynne<br/><br/>Paul Bennett (Wolverhampton) Hi Lynne,

thank you for the update on your new position in fronting the Lib Dem's Technology Board. I am glad you feel that nerds and geeks can be lovable too. You mentioned that the new frontier is in it's infancy, and I would add that now is a most exciting time to be alive in terms of new technologies that are NOT CAPTURING MEDIA ATTENTION. Thanks to the internet geek community sharing new technologies which I believe which could bring bigger better changes to our society than the industrial revolution. Ever heard of FREE ENERGY ? The experts would have us believe that this is a scientific impossibility, despite the fact that we are surrounded by free energy. The trick is to harness it, and the internet geek DIY community are doing just that. Combustion engines that run on water is now becoming common knowledge, also earth magnet repulsion engines, newer cheaper methods of harnessing solar energy, the list goes on and I am thrilled to be involved in it. This time next year I expect to be totally energy independent and I encourage individuals and communities to be the same. There is good reason to be optimistic for the future of our country. Let's spread it around and may the Lib Dem's be in the forefront of advocating these new technologies.

All the best Lynne

Paul Bennett (Wolverhampton)

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