Praising WMATA tweet by tweet
Looking to offset the stream of negative tweets about WMATA, a new Twitter account is devoted to extolling the virtues of the often beleaguered agency. Original post
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Iowa Governor launches education blog
Iowa Governor Terry E. Branstad has launched a blog designed to highlight his education agenda. The blog, will be maintained by Branstad’s special assistant for education, Linda Fandel. According to the blog, the Branstad administration hopes that they can have a “conversation about how Iowa schools can once again be the envy of the nation,Read… Read more »
Short and sweet
I am struggling, a little, to write with the same frequency I used to. Not because my words are going elsewhere (though they are) but because my time simply has contracted in an effort to keep up with all the things I have committed to do, as well as keep up with the sudden explosionRead… Read more »
Targeting Government Computer Energy Use
Today I attended a presentation by John Scumniotales, the newly promoted President of Verdiem at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra. His company was founded to provide PC power management software. They are now expaning to provide management of network equipment and other ICT devices..The Australian Government ICT Sustainability Plan 2010 – 2015 (DEWHA, 2010)Read… Read more »
WordPress as a Platform for Journalism
An experiment in blogging live via the iPhone…. DESCRIPTION March 8, 2011: Personal Branding and Lessons from Journalism, with local WordPress enthusiasts Ben Balter and Greg Linch. Greg and Ben will be sharing best practices and how you can take the next step with WordPress as a platform. Pulling from their wide-ranging experiences in journalism,Read… Read more »
Long Range High Speed Wireless for NBN
Stuart Kennedy reported in The Australian that CSIRO is seeking a deal with NBN in the next three months for use of their long range high speed wireless broadband technology (“CSIRO keen to secure commercialisation deal for Ngara”, March 08, 2011 12:00AM). This is CSIRO’s Ngara wireless broadband technology. The claim is that just aRead… Read more »
Open Government Cloud Computing
Hey folks. I’ve started the process of organizing a webinar: ‘Open Government Cloud Computing’, and I’d love to get some further dialogue on what other topics might be of interest here. Whadaya think? http://OpenGovCloud.info
YouTube acquires Next New Networks to aid video creators
YouTube may be making our lives better, perhaps easier. YouTube is still focused on their core mission. They are just trying to grow content – not quantity. The new company should help grow YouTubes fan base. Its not only trying to build the partner base up from 15,000 – some of whom earn over 1,000Read… Read more »
Introducing the Pulse + Signal Job Board!
Some very exciting news that I am most definitely happy to be sharing with you all. For just about 4 years Pulse + Signal has been about technology, new media and new ideas happening in and around public & community health. Over those years I have put quite a bit of thought into what reallyRead… Read more »
Social Security 101: It’s There For You!
More than seventy-five years ago, Social Security began with a promise to protect all Americans from a life of poverty in old age. Since then, the program’s protections have grown to cover other life events, like disability, the loss of a loved one, or severe financial hardship. Many Americans may think Social Security is onlyRead… Read more »