Today, more and more people are gaining instant access to the internet on their cell phones. While this has some arguably negative effects on our culture, it does provide a lot of positives in regards to staying informed and maintaining easy communication. Staying Informed It’s pretty fun to browse the web from the convenience ofRead… Read more »
You might be in the business of providing classroom furniture to customers across the country, but that doesn’t mean customer service ends when the bell rings in the autumn. This is one industry that is a little bit slower than others to embrace the age of technology. When you’re the one providing much-needed products, howRead… Read more »
From mothers working to maintain a loving household to people exiting drug rehab centers on the path to a new life, everyone needs a little inspiration and motivation every once in a while. Fortunately, there is a plethora of helpful apps out there designed to provide just that. If you’re feeling a little overwhelmed orRead… Read more »
By MollyJust The Health Care Blog recently provided context on a recent study by IBM which shows the majority of healthcare CEOs see technology as a way to transform their organizations by improving communication and collaboration between patients, doctors, and healthcare providers. Social collaboration has a place in multiple areas of healthcare. Many predict theRead… Read more »
Ashlee Vance has a fascinating write-up on Elon Musk, one of the most successful young entreprenaurs around, for BusinessWeek.com: Jon Favreau, a friend and the director of the Iron Man movies, has called Musk the basis for his version of comic book hero Tony Stark, the playboy inventor who builds a flying weaponized suit. OriginalRead… Read more »
By RyanKamauff Everyone’s favorite Android is getting a (tiny) update! Here are 9 October’s top mobile news and stories. Android 4.1.2 is being released to both AOSP and the Nexus 7 tablet in the next 24 hours – this update is said to be just a small update to the Android platform, and with theRead… Read more »
As you may or may not know I was trying to raise $4,000 dollars (crazy I know) to have my whitepaper, Scheming Virtuously: A Handbook for Public Servants into French. I had someone step up and offer to take on the translation, for which I am incredibly thankful and appreciative. In return for their generosity,Read… Read more »
Every once in a while I have one of those months where it seems I spend more time on planes than on the ground. September was one of those months for me, 34,534 kilometres to be exact. Needless to say, I’m happy to be back and adjusted to one consistent time-zone. As I’ve written beforeRead… Read more »
Asked for a three word description of why she was in attendance at the Code for America Summit, city administrator in Savannah, Georgia, said, “Show up Macon!” When Mayor Ed Lee of San Francisco addressed the Summit, he cited his city’s position as the “number one city in America” according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek. When MayorRead… Read more »
There are so many choices when it comes to obtaining a GSA Contract, but they all can be categorized into 3 basic groups (everything can be categorized, right!). The first category is the “Do-it-yourself” where either the an chief executive officer staffer or assistant is tasked with acquiring their GSA Contract. They do not knowRead… Read more »