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* http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=Ezuz_-eZTMI | * http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=Ezuz_-eZTMI | ||
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le0dfcG_jVw Coworking - How coworking is changing how and where we work] | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=le0dfcG_jVw Coworking - How coworking is changing how and where we work] | ||
* http://coworking.com/ | * http://coworking.com/ | ||
* http://www.american.coop/content/technology-freelancers-guide-starting-worker-cooperative | * http://www.american.coop/content/technology-freelancers-guide-starting-worker-cooperative | ||
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| + | * http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/fashion/solo-workers-bond-at-shared-workspaces.html?src=dayp&_r=1& | ||
== Power == | == Power == | ||
Revision as of 23:05, 5 May 2013
Recycling & reuse
- Sort It Useful information on how you can Reduce, Reuse and Recycle your household waste.
- recyclelocal If you don't want it, recycle it, locally
- Re:use 'Exchange' Sites
- Old Dalkeith Road CRC, Craigmillar EH16 4TB
- 8am - 7.30pm Monday - Friday 8am - 6pm Saturday & Sunday
- Fillyside Road CRC, Seafield EH7 6RD
- 8am - 7.30pm Monday - Friday. 8am - 6pm Saturday & Sunday. Due to staffing difficulties, the commercial side of Seafield Community Recycling Centre will be closed from noon - 1pm until further no...
- Bankhead Avenue CRC, Sighthill EH11 4EA
- 8am - 7.30pm Monday - Friday. 8am - 6pm Saturday & Sunday
Services
- FixMyStreet Report, view, or discuss local problems (like graffiti, fly tipping, broken paving slabs, or street lighting)
- FillThatHole.org.uk: The City of Edinburgh Council
- Problems with stair lighting form (edinburgh.gov.uk)
Power
- electricityinfo.org an independent website providing consumers with environmental information on the UK electricity supply industry
Gift economy
- The Frecycle Network Edinburgh
- Edinburgh Freegle Like Freecycle, but freer.
Mutual credit
News
Local/Scotland
- Edinburgh Outlook News from your Local Council
- Edinburgh Evening News, Facebook, Twitter
- North Edinburgh News
UK/Europe/World
- BBC News Front page
- BBC News Video stream
- The Independent
- The Guardian
- EurActiv.com
- euronews | europa
- euronews | world
- New York Times Wire
- Wikinews
- El Reg Biting the hand that feeds IT
- Boing Boing A Directory Of Wonderful Things
- The Big Project News
- Chipwrapper Search UK newspapers
Weather
Maps
OpenStreetMap based
- CloudMade
- OpenCycleMap
- Edinburgh CycleStreets
- Öpnvkarte - public transport map
General maps
- Google Maps
- multimap
- multimap (OS data)
- Streetmap.co.uk
Extra info
- Google Maps w/ annotations
- geograph - photographs for every OS grid square
- Sustrans Transport routes
- Edinburgh Traffic ViaMichelin
- The Megalithic Portal and Map
- Heavens Above Daily predictions for brighter satellites
- Geocaching - The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site
- GeoHack - Edinburgh - Meta, many map links, most already listed above.
Living and working
todo; merge with and update Edinburgh co-operative thoughts
- http://blog.automicrofarm.com/
- http://www.northernaquafarms.com/knowledgelibrary/NAF_PDF_Files/barrel-ponics-Manual.pdf
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=Ezuz_-eZTMI
Coworking
- http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/05/fashion/solo-workers-bond-at-shared-workspaces.html?src=dayp&_r=1&