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Yearly Archives: 2013
Govies Deserve Good Customer Service Too!
We’ve all heard the refrain about how government needs to be better at customer service. We’ve heard the horror stories from the DMV and IRS filings gone amuck. But David Hebert says in order for government to be a great provider of customer service to the public it first has to have good internal customerRead… Read more »
Unrestricted staff access to social media
Free use of social media across a whole company – it’s not a concept everybody agrees is productive. But where I work, it’s helping us to achieve some of our organisational values of openness, trust, teamwork and flexibility. I speak about this very often with people interested in the approach taken where I work, MonmouthshireRead… Read more »
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Replacing Google Reader: and the winner is…
…NewsBlur. Why did I choose NewsBlur? To be honest I don’t really know – it’s just that, after a little time of using it, NewBlur just felt right. A few of the options that emerged once Google announced the closure of Reader were claiming to reinvent the RSS reader, as if the whole thing wasRead… Read more »
Worldwide Server Shipments Decline: US Market Strong (what does that tell you?)
By Bob Gourley Gartner just released their overview of the worldwide server market reporting that worldwide server shipments declined a surprising .7 percent year on year, while revenue declined 5 percent from the first quarter of 2012. Their report is available here. Key points: “The first quarter of 2013 was certainly not a strong periodRead… Read more »
Run that town
Run that Town is an interesting game from the Australian Bureau of Statistics that uses real census data. It’s certainly a lovely looking thing. From the blurb: Use real Census data to discover who’s who in your area, and make decisions that will sway popular opinion in your favour. Choose from hundreds of projects forRead… Read more »
Curious About Cash Payday Loans?
Earlier this month, the Association of American Credit Unions revealed it can be set to go over the united states’s money management challenges being held at all three from the major political party conferences. If you might be also undergoing the identical circumstance and searching for some additional funds 12 month cash loans is reallyRead… Read more »
Request for Startups (RFS) – Deadline 5/31
As the May 31 deadline for our Accelerator program approaches — in the spirit of Paul Graham and Y Combinator’s Request for Startups (RFS) — Code for America is introducing an RFS of its own. Over the years we’ve uncovered a list of civic technology problems we know need solving. We’re revealing this list inRead… Read more »
A Matter of Perspective: Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel
On my short-list of places to visit is the Sistine Chapel. Beyond the Sistine Chapel, Michelangelo’s diverse portfolio has been transformational to both society and the world of art. I recently discovered that two of his pieces of art – The Pieta and David were done before he was 30. Although he was best knownRead… Read more »