Stocks had a big post-holiday week with the help of some encouraging words out of Europe on Thursday, and a “weak” unemployment report on Friday? Here are the TSP fund returns for the week of September 4 through September 7, plus the up to date annual returns. The S&P 500 broke out to new 2012Read… Read more »
I’d appreciate your views on the most important tech blogs, the ones you find are of critical importance to keeping you informed on emerging technologies relevant to your decision-making. I have a list of my favorites embedded below. These are the blogs at the forefront of topics like Big Data, Cloud Computing, BYOD, Mobile Security,Read… Read more »
The Department of Defense’s Defense Information Systems Agency recently released their strategic plan for the next 5 years. DISA is a Combat Support Agency that “provides, operates, and assures command and control, information sharing capabilities, and a globally accessible enterprise information infrastructure in direct support to joint Warfighters, National level leaders, and other mission andRead… Read more »
You dear readers are some of the most informed technologists on the planent. I think few things surprise you about Big Data. But many of us studying this concept are in a continual search for ways to explain key issues to non technologists, and that can be hard to do at times. Masters at expressionRead… Read more »
About Salesforce.com: Founded in 1999, salesforce.com is the enterprise cloud computing company that is leading customers in their transformation to become social enterprises . Social enterprises are able to connect with customers, partners and employees in entirely new ways. Based on salesforce.com’s real-time, multitenant architecture, the company’s platform and application services give customers the toolsRead… Read more »
Eating healthy isn’t always easy, as there are many things that tempt us every day – the candy bowl at the front desk, leftover pastries from a morning event, after-work happy hours. The key is to achieve balance by consuming the things that are not so great for one’s health in moderation. Sure, you canRead… Read more »
Brigade Captain Andrew Jawitz discusses the origins and momentum behind Code for Maine, the value in organizing regionally, and just why every civic hacker should care about transit data. What’s the origin story of Code for Maine? Code for Maine grew out of a number of simultaneous initiatives that needed a catalyst to spark realRead… Read more »
Last year, Open City – the civic apps collective I’m a part of – released CPS Tiers, a website that makes it easier for parents to navigate Chicago’s selective schools admissions process. Like many of our apps, this one was made with Derek Eder’s open source fusion tables map template. The app caught the eyeRead… Read more »
Here is a message I received recently via YoungGovManager.com‘s contact form: Subject: PicasoMessage: Yup, read your little bloggie thing. I got some tips to make it better. MORE DEADPOOL! I mean he is only the best comic book character of all time so why not?! He’s played by Ryan Reynolds (forget about the sword armsRead… Read more »
Thermal imaging technology in development could one day allow photographers to determine, amongst other things, whether their subjects have been drinking to excess. As reported by Government Technology, currently similar technology has been used at international border crossings, helping to determine if travelers have been infected with influenza or SARS. This technology is being adaptedRead… Read more »