So much of my blogging activity now takes place across other platforms that I thought I’d try to bring things together once a week. Here’s the highlights of the week that was:
Harry Potter on Google Street View
Remember this from me back in May?
Bit of a scoop – going to be a Harry Potter Google street view launched next week – #TDC13 heard it first!
— Sarah Hartley (@foodiesarah) May 23, 2013
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Here you go Harry Potter fans – next week's launch of Google Streetview might just look like this #TDC13 pic.twitter.com/gPg38x6oL4
— Sarah Hartley (@foodiesarah) May 23, 2013
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Well it took a but more than a week in the end but Google put out its official press release this week and you can now read more about the Harry Potter street via Mashable and The Next Web. Hat tip again to north east-based award winning Google trusted photographer Alexander Bell @northeast360.
Glossoply, and an everyday tale of commuter folk
Some years ago I lived in the small peak district town of Glossop and became one of many Manchester commuters making the daily trek west. While at the Connected Communities Showcase in Edinburgh this week I came across this fascinating research project which is looking at how the small town is perceived by its community using a game designed on Monopoly to encourage participation. I spoke to one of he academics leading the project here.
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I was there to take part in a panel discussion about hyperlocal activity in Scotland and about the work we’ve been doing on augmented reality.
Mapping the local council filming wrangles.
Over at the Talk About Local blog I’m tracking the issue of members of the public being able to film local council public meetings and building a crowdmap to show people’s experiences. Feel free to embed this into your own website or blog.
Remembering the conscientious objectors
The week started peacefully with an event to remember the Richmond 16 – a group of conscientous objectors held prisoner in my local castle during World War One. I was fortunate enough to be allowed in the heavily restricted cells to see some of the graffiti made by the men and find out more. Pictures are available from the event at Demotix raw audio interviews at Soundcloud.
Dim Sum Digital 
