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iRevolution: From innovation to Revolution

This blog has been cited by the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, CNN, Huffington Post, UK Guardian, Al-Jazeera, Slate, TechPresident, World Bank, United Nations, Red Cross, National Geographic, Scientific American, New Scientist and others. Topics frequently addressed on this blog include:

  • Big Data
  • Crisis Mapping
  • Crowdsourcing
  • Digital Activism
  • Early Warning
  • Humanitarian Tech
  • Satellite Imagery
  • Social Computing
  • Social Media

This blog features short thought pieces on how innovation and technology are revolutionizing the power of the individual through radical self-sufficiency, self-determination, independence, survival and resilience.

The iRevolution banner above is from the sketch produced by Jacques-Louis David in 1789. The drawing depicts “The Tennis Court Oath” which was a pivotal event during the French Revolution. The Oath signified the first time that French citizens formally stood in opposition to Louis XVI and inspired a wide variety of revolutionary activity in the months afterwards, ranging from protests to renewed calls for a written French constitution. Louis XVI would soon find the Crown increasingly unable to rest upon monarchical traditions of divine right.

What’s with the hat(s)? I began wearing said hats several years back for fun. When I stopped wearing them, colleagues and friends began to complain, saying it was the easiest way to spot me at conferences and meetings. So I went back to wearing them and they have since become my “signature” & “brand”.

Note: the views expressed here do not represent those of the organizations and institutions I work for and have worked for.

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  2. spacer Tim Aldiss | September 28, 2010 at 12:31 pm | Reply

    Researching Ushaidi/Swift River’s capabilities for more localised applications here in the UK I just want to say that I am in awe of what you guys are doing with this technology. It’s a game changer, and suddenly it feels like the technology we have grown up with has true purpose. I intend to help if I can… I hope you hear this enough – thank you, and keep up the good work spacer

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  4. spacer belisa | March 5, 2011 at 4:42 pm | Reply

    Hi Patrick. thanks for you site. I’m not the very best person to understand the majority of these technology anyway what i’ve been reading makes fell hope in the future.
    I shall come over many times to read more about these issues. the only way I have to help is twitter and tell my friends about the blog.
    Cheers

  5. spacer Denise Cauchi | August 25, 2011 at 6:07 pm | Reply

    Hi Patrick,
    I’m fascinated by what you are doing as the org I work for – Humanitarian Crisis Hub – also works with diasporas in Australia on humanitarian issues. We provide support to diasporas that take action on human rights/humanitarian protection issues on their countries of origin, where those countries are affected by armed or political conflict. We’re linked in with INGOs too and build links between humanitarian agencies and diaspora groups.
    Do you have more info about your project that you can share?
    Cheers
    Denise

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  7. spacer jvalucharo | June 5, 2012 at 6:58 am | Reply

    cool vid dude spacer

    • spacer Patrick Meier | June 5, 2012 at 7:02 am | Reply

      lol, i owe you for that, dude!

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