Ryan Ozimek created a website called Snowmageddon Clean Up using the open source tool Ushahidi to allow neighbors in Washington DC to help each other during a large snowstorm. The site saw over 500 visitors in its first 12 hours from being shared on Facebook and over 33,000 visitors in its first 48 hours after being featured by the Washington Post. The site demonstrated how open source solutions can help local governments and communities during emergencies.

1. Snowmageddon! Based on a true story By Ryan Ozimek - @cozimek February 11, 2011

2. We’re going to move fast Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 2

3. Who am I? Ryan Ozimek Common boy’s name in the 1970’s It’s Polish Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 3 On the Twitter at…

4. Who am I? Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 4

5. Who am I? Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 5

6. Who am I? Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 6

7. Let’s get local Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 7

8. …more local… Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 8

9. …more local… Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 9

10. …hyper-local! Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 10

11. Washington DC meets snow… Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 11

12. …well, it looked more like this. Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 12

13. Don’t sit around, do something Federal government shut down Businesses shut down Open source entrepreneurs at PICnet woke up Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 13

14. Don’t just sit around, do something Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 14

15. Open source trailblazers Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 15

16. Let’s use OSS to make a site that… Allows neighbors to help neighbors Aids the local government Enables us to test out a new open source tool Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 16

17. Ushahidi Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 17

18. Snowmageddon Clean Up Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 18

19. Snowmageddon Clean Up Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 19

20. Snowmageddon Clean Up Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 20

21. Snowmageddon Clean Up “you’ve got the technology, we’ve got the eyeballs…let’s work together” – essentially what someone at the Washington Post said to me Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 21

22. Snowmageddon Clean Up Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 22

23. By the numbers Start-to-live time: 2 hours Investment required: $7.99 (domain name) Visitors in first 12 hours: ~ 500 (Facebook) Visitors in first 48 hours: 33,000 (WashPost) Reports made: ~ 240 Connections made: unknown (opportunity!) Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 23

24. The next generation d Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 24

25. A few “ah ha” moments Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 25

26. Municipalities fend for themselves Open source solutions can help smaller governments by lowering total cost of ownership and barriers to entry Still requires forethought, planning Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 26

27. Keep it simple, and fun Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 27

28. Media + tech = huge outreach Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 28

29. The first 24 hours are quiet Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 29

30. You need the right tools for the job Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 30

31. My core belief is reinforced Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 31 >

32. Thanks! Ryan Ozimek PICnet, Inc. cozimek@picnet.net Twitter: @cozimek Feb 10, 2011 Tech@State - cozimek@picnet.net - @cozimek 32