Ride On adds real-time info
Montgomery County’s Ride On (MD) is testing a system that lets riders track the location of their bus on an online map. Original post
Miscellaneous
Port of Kingston ferry joins ORCA system
In an effort to increase ridership, the Port of Kingston Soundrunner Ferry (WA) began accepting ORCA smart cards this week. Original post
Taking care of ourselves, other people and our world
We’ve invited James Togut from The Good Life For All to guest blog for us as the winner of the best idea for the “Help People Help Each Other” Challenge in our Competition (if you were thinking the competition is over, think again, we’ve now launched the second half which is for designers and developersRead… Read more »
DC/SLA Chapter and Military Libraries Group Event: Earthquakes, Hurricanes and Floods – Who Knew? Disaster Planning & Information Facilities
As seen on the DC/SL listserv: Join the DC/SLA Chapter and Military Libraries Group for an interesting evening of expert information and advice on Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 Register now! The way things are going, you just never know when you will need your Disaster Plan. Members cost (includes DC/SLA, DCLA, LLSDC, ASIST) – $15;Read… Read more »
Montana starts Medicaid pilot
Six clinics in Montana will be the subject of a new, federal coordinated care pilot. The clinics are located in Helena, Missoula, Bozeman, Livingston, Great Falls and Libby and will get extra money for every Medicare patient they see. The money will go to create coordinated care programs for these patients. The coordinated care programRead… Read more »
Is social media really social?
Http://LeonardSipes.Com The debate is whether social media is a conversation or a one way form of communication. I argue that it’s a matter of quality versus quantity. Responding to Comments–Three Cases: I did a presentation on social media before leadership of a federal government agency. There was a point where we discussed the logistics ofRead… Read more »
I’ve Got the OODA Blues
To paraphrase Rodney Dangerfield, military theorist John Boyd can’t get no respect. The latest attack on the Loopy One, published in Armed Forces Journal, again mischaracterizes the OODA (Observe-Orient-Decide Act) Loop: This notion that there are specific knowable causes that are linked to corresponding effects dominates military thinking and manifests in our drive to gatherRead… Read more »
What are Nurdles? Why are they bad? Find out!
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Political law links for Tuesday, Nov. 1st
CAIN AND PRIVATE CHARITY ISSUES. The Post. “‘It looks like a law school exam on potential campaign-finance violations,’ said Lawrence H. Norton of Womble Carlyle, a former general counsel at the Federal Election Commission.” JOINT GUIDANCE REGARDING REDISTRICTING. From the House Ethics Committee. “While congressional redistricting is constitutionally mandated, the redistricting process is a stateRead… Read more »
Mayor of London on collision course with transport unions
After Transport for London (UK) confirmed that it is considering automated trains, the mayor of London is facing a showdown with transport unions. Original post