We recently received the following question from a PMP Exam Student:“There’s some confusion in my head with regards to some of the network diagram calculations. I’m lead to believe there are actually two methods to calculate ES, LF, ES etc etc The first method adds or subtracts 1 where applicable. This assumes that the startRead… Read more »
I grew up in an area with serious boating families. Between vacationing at the beach and living close to some of the best lakes around, it was very common to spend most of my summers on the lake with friends and their boats. Even here in our nation’s capital we see people hitting the PotomacRead… Read more »
Writing in The Globe and Mail blog, Richard Gilbert asks whether technology has finally caught up to the promise of personalized rapid transit. He cites examples of automated transit that emerged from the urban transportation revolution that started in the 1960s, from Morgantown’s (WV) PRT (which he calls group rapid transit, or GRT) to theRead… Read more »
In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with using Social Media to meet new people, but there is a fine line between being a Fool (as in a fool for love) and Foolish. Cumberland County freeholder Louis Magazzu desides to resign after nude photos he sent to a woman he was romantically involved with wereRead… Read more »
(there is a section on this topic focused on governments below) A hint of how social data could change journalism Anyone who’s heard me speak in the last 6 months knows I’m excited about BuzzData. This week, while still in limited access beta, the site is showing hints its potential – and it still hasRead… Read more »
Research Digital Junkies (07/2011) – A new McKinsey report highlights a dramatic increase in the intensity with which people use digital devices and platforms. Nearly half of online consumers in the U.S. are advanced users of smartphones, social networks, and other emerging tools. Mobile Trends (07/26/2011) – The fastest growing mobile activity is VoiceoverInternet ProtocolRead… Read more »
Today was one of those days filled with many micro tasks. And as @motownmutt pointed out yesterday on Twitter, listing tasks is most definitely something an engineer does. So here we go with most of the things I focused on today brought to you in typical engineering list fashion: Picking out Frames and Grates EarlyRead… Read more »
I am YOUNG and I like MONEY. GEN Y is Young Money. Is the workforce ready for the “Headlines”? – Kanika Tolver The Next Generation of Government Summit of 2011, really inspired me when I saw 500 young government employees who were intelligent, fun, and resilient. They represent “Young Money”, which is inspired by LilRead… Read more »
Over a third of American adults, 35 percent, currently own smartphones, with that number expected to keep growing. That means that over one third of Americans keep a user-friendly networked computing device with them at all times. The unprecedented access to computing created by smartphones is good for more than just Angry Birds, with companiesRead… Read more »
GAO recently did a study of Federal agencies using various social media sites. Since many agencies have started to explore how to use social media to achieve the objectives of the agencies mission, the GAO wanted to explore how social media services may pose risks to both personal and government information. The GAO was taskedRead… Read more »