Code for America's year in civic tech

Gmoke writes, "Code for America organizes a network of people dedicated to making government services simple, effective, and easy to use by building open source computer and communications technologies. They have 133 chapters and more than 40,000 members."

"I like the amount of cross-fertilization happening:

* CyclePhilly a smartphone app for cyclists was redeployed in Knoxville, TN and Dusseldorf, Germany.

* MBTA.ninja which gives real-time reports from fellow T riders was redeployed in Poland and the port of Virginia.

* Code for Miami and Triangle NC both stood up instances of Citygram.

This Year in Civic Tech: 2015 in Review
[Hannah Young/Code For America]

• AI agents have made self-hosting your own server fun for normies

  Running your own home server used to mean spending hours fighting with Docker configs, memorizing arcane Linux commands, and debugging networking issues at 2am. Developer Jordan Fulghum argues that 2026… READ THE REST

• This tool lets communities auction shared resources and split the proceeds

  TinyLVT is a web app that applies a 19th-century economic idea to modern resource-sharing problems. The concept comes from Henry George, whose "single tax" philosophy argued that the value of… READ THE REST

• California built a free tool to delete your data from 500+ data brokers at once

  California's Privacy Protection Agency has launched DROP — the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform — a free tool that lets residents submit deletion requests to more than 500 registered data… READ THE REST

• This $40 Microsoft Pro 2021 + Windows 11 Pro Bundle usually costs over $400

  TL;DR: The Ultimate Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows: Lifetime License + Windows 11 Pro Bundle is 90% off at $39.97 (MSRP $418.99). One way to upgrade a sluggish, inefficient PC? Improve… READ THE REST

• A privacy-forward 10TB cloud plan for your messy digital life is here

  TL;DR: New users can get Internxt Drive's 10TB plan for $269.97 (reg. $2,900) for a one-time price. Running out of storage is annoying. Running out of storage and realizing you've scattered your files across five… READ THE REST

• Get every AI model at once with ChatPlayground AI

  TL;DR: Compare multiple AI models side-by-side to effortlessly increase your productivity with an unlimited lifetime subscription to ChatPlayground AI for just $79 (Reg. $619). All the latest AI tools and chatbots claim to… READ THE REST