Could Thorium Solve our Energy Issue?
Kirk Sorensen seems to think so. Watch his TED talk to learn more. Original post
Yearly Archives: 2012
Project Management Myths Debunked
Oh yes, let’s have fun with this one, shall we? I want your myths in the comments, bucko! Good Project Managers Make All Decisions By Themselves While it’s true that project managers do have to make the final decisions in many cases on a daily basis, we certainly should not make them by ourselves. WeRead… Read more »
Great Android Apps – Raindar : Android Market Place App
This just in from Sprint Solutions Engineer Justin Davis…. Download This App Today: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ghvandoorn.Raindar&hl=en Raindar : Android Market Place App It’s in the Android Marketplace and is probably the BEST weather application. It’s very simple and shows a GPS map with LIVE dopler streaming. This is a GREAT app plus it’s free. Description: Going somewhereRead… Read more »
Ethics, lobbying, bundling, the SOTU, and more in today’s political law links
LOBBYING AND THE SOTU. The Hill. “President Obama took aim at K Street in his State of the Union Tuesday night, calling on Congress to limit the campaign fundraising activities of lobbyists.” SOTU EXCERPT. “I’ve talked tonight about the deficit of trust between Main Street and Wall Street. But the divide between this city andRead… Read more »
Humor I THINK
From http://loldwell.com/?p=1949
Being @ the #SOTU #WHTweetUp
Summary. Last night I had the distinct honor and privilege to participate in the White House State of the Union TweetUp. I arrived in my capacity as a private citizen and student from American University (AU). Earlier in the day, as a fellow invited Tweep (i.e., a fun moniker for those of us who microRead… Read more »
Is Grad School Worth It? It Depends on Your Value Drivers
There were a lot of great comments revolving around the grad school question. Thank you to all those who commented. Although not explicitly communicated, many of the comments illustrated the values driving each person. At any given time, we can be GOOD at only one or two (rarely three) of our most important values. ThereforeRead… Read more »
LaHood encourages transit community to develop apps
Secretary Ray LaHood writes about the role of mobile applications in empowering transit riders with the information they need to make travel decisions. Original post
NCDD’s next Confab set for February 23rd: Join us!
Join us for our next Confab call on Thursday, February 23rd from 1:00 to 2:30 EST. This month’s featured NCDDers are Tina Nabatchi and Cynthia Farrar, who will be talking to us about their 2011 report “Bridging the Gap between Public Officials and the Public.” Tina and Cynthia’s 2011 report for the Deliberative Democracy ConsortiumRead… Read more »
Brooklyn man finds and resells discarded MetroCards
A NYC man has found a way to turn discarded MetroCards into cash. He collects the cards, bundles them into single $5 cards, and resells them for $4. Original post