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Mark Braggins

About Mark Braggins

I’ve worked with technology for many years, in various roles. I have a background delivering, managing and exploiting tech across a variety of sectors, including financial services, retail, software services and local government.

I’m an open data enthusiast. Back in my local government days, I founded the Hampshire Hub data store on behalf of 20+ organisations in-and-around Hampshire. I also founded Open Data Camp and co-organise BlueLightCamp (the unconference for emergency services).

I run “Open Data – Aha!”, which is gathering and sharing ‘stories’ involving open data, from across the world. I’ve also recently set-up a company AHA Digital Ltd which, as the name implies, doing digital and open data stuff, so you can hire me if you wish.

Views from My Window – Deer

January 31, 2015 By Mark Braggins 4 Comments

deer eating buttercups. Views From My Window by Mark Braggins - deer.

The final photo in my previous post, Views from my window – foxes, showed two fox cubs watching a deer, which is just about visible in the long grass.

In this post I’m going to share a selection of my favourite photos of deer, all of which have been spotted near our home in Fair Oak.

I’ve kept the selection to those taken ‘through’ windows, [Read more…] about Views from My Window – Deer

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Views from My Window – Foxes

January 16, 2015 By Mark Braggins 8 Comments

Views from my window post by Mark Braggins

I live in a semi-rural location near Fair Oak. There are pros and cons to everything in life and, for me, getting up in the dark to travel to work is definitely one of the cons. I use public transport and walk to the nearest bus stop, or sometimes the railway station when the weather’s decent.

Grumpy tweet

A few days ago I posted a photo on Twitter showing the track I walk along as part of my daily commute. [Read more…] about Views from My Window – Foxes

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If You Open Stuff up, Good Stuff Happens

January 7, 2015 By Mark Braggins 5 Comments

By Mark Braggins: Open Data Camp in Winchester - 21 - 22 February 2015.

It’s almost a year since my first post on the DATA.GOV.UK blog, introducing Hampshire Hub – the local information system for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

A lot has happened since then, with the old web site being replaced by a brand new data store, built on 5 star linked open data.

I’m really excited about the new hub, [Read more…] about If You Open Stuff up, Good Stuff Happens

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