As President Obama spent much of his week touting the benefits of the economic stimulus package, he seemed to use his cabinet secretaries and some well-timed events as props and backdrops in what one might call “Obama Stimulus Roadshow.” Some examples: MONDAY • During a ceremony announcing his intention to nominate Kansas Gov. Kathleen SebeliusRead… Read more »
It is always something. Yesterday, I noticed a draft coming up from the basement so I went down to check. I found water across the basement floor, originating with our hot water heater. A call to the plumber had him at our house by 8:30 a.m. and out the door by 12:30 p.m. He installedRead… Read more »
March 5, 2009 – the Health Care Summit Wow, just like C-Span for everybody to see from any computer in the world. Transparent? Collaborative? Participatory? Just Do It…
So I’m moving my entire Intranet from an old ASP Classic code base to a more dynamic, new and improved .NET code base. I’m using the Open Source DotNetNuke for a few reasons: 1. I have a Microsoft Server, so I prefer, when possible to use things that work well with Microsoft…DotNetNuke, being a .NETRead… Read more »
You do not need to be a professional astronomer to enjoy all that space has to offer. There are quite a few things you can see without a telescope at parks in Virginia. The problem you may encounter around your house is something that is referred to as light pollution. This is caused by allRead… Read more »
Exciting gov 2.0 event announced by FOSE 2009! FOSE 2009 debuts Digital & New Media for Government Workshop March 10, 2009 Meeting Room 144-C Co-located with FOSE, Walter E. Washington Convention Center Call 1-866-289-5593 to register OR to add to your FOSE registration. Rates are $495 for government, military, and government contractors; $595 for allRead… Read more »
Here’s a link to a video about the EU Profiler, a Voting Advice Application for the 2009 European Parliamentary Elections. http://www.euronews.net/en/article/27/02/2009/an-orientation-tool-for-eu-voters/ The EU Profiler has been developed here at the European University Institute with the collaboration of a unique team of international researchers. A bit more about the EU Profiler: “The EU Profiler is aRead… Read more »
Networking with a Purpose Looking for a fix for what ails you, might be as close as a phone call to your family members, friends, or co-workers. Many times the solutions to your problems exist within your inner circles….Maybe now they can help you, and then later on your might be able to help orRead… Read more »
GovLoopers … please join us in giving this social media marketer from Texas a warm Washington DC welcome! You are invited to free social media marketing event @ Rockville, MD For those interested in social media marketing mindset, approaches, tips and strategies, ClickZ.com’s (www.clickz.com) own social media marketing columnist and author of Social Media Marketing:Read… Read more »
It seemed like an event worth passing on. In fact, I’ve tried to pass on many of the government 2.0 conversations of late, but last week’s Congressional Tweeting during Obama’s speech last week was flat out disturbing. While Congressional tweeting from 50 elected officials highlighted how hot Twitter has become, it also demonstrated an irresponsibleRead… Read more »