Hans Rosling on global health data and TEDx
I had the honor of meeting Hans Rosling briefly at TEDxSummit. Now it’s time you listened to him. Original post
Let’s Talk About Water in New Hampshire on May 8th
What needs to be done to have enough clean water for future generations? If you live in New Hampshire, you can help answer this question and join a statewide conversation about the future of water sustainability on May 8, 2012 from 6:00 to 9:00pm at the following locations… White Mountains Community College in Berlin, NHRead… Read more »
Social Media Workshop in Hayward, CA on May 17 from 9:30-2:00
Tomorrow is Too Late: Why Government Needs Social Media City of Hayward, CA Council ChamberThursday, May 17, 2012 – 9:30am to 2pmFree Workshop – Includes Lunch “Social Media Isn’t a Fad, It’s a Fundamental Shift in The Way We Communicate” Social media is fundamentally changing the way we receive information and communicate with each other.Read… Read more »
USDA’s Rural Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge
Just heard about this funding opportunity in Everyday Democracy‘s e-newsletter… EvDem introduced it like this in their newsletter: If you’re looking for funds to improve rural communities’ capacity to undertake projects related to housing, community facilities, or economic and community development, check out the Rural Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge. Here’s some text from theRead… Read more »
Innovative Fels Social Media Report in American City & County Magazine
In “Social Media Pulls Communities Together” by S.A. Reid, The Second Edition of the Fels Social Media Report is highlighted in American City & County. To check out the article, click here. The article highlights how governments utilize social media to interact with citizens during and following disasters and other major events, which is anRead… Read more »
Young Professionals in Public Service Networking Group?
Wondering if anyone knows whether or not there exists a young professionals in public service networking group in Minnesota? And if there is none, whether young professionals in public service would be interested in creating such a group?
CISPA Passes in the House, 3D Modelling of DoD Networks, and More
Today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news round-up: As predicted, the House of Representatives passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) last night. More here. The Nuclear Risk Reduction Center, established as a secure communications channel between the USSR and United States to prevent a misunderstanding from launching a nuclear war, will beRead… Read more »
CTO Security Weekly
CISPA, Hotmail Exploits, Iranian Oil Issues, and more this week This week the information security industry was full of some highs and lows, with everything from the closure of over 30 credit-card trading websites as well as news that Iranian oil refineries have been closed due to malicious software. Hotmail was affected by a passwordRead… Read more »
An Introduction to Recorded Future: An ability to leverage the predictive power of the web
What do you think of when you hear of a company named Recorded Future? My first thought when hearing that cool name is they must have a great capability. Their name invokes a powerful metaphor. What if you could send a video camera into the future, record some things there, and then bring that cameraRead… Read more »
Aphorism 67
Sometimes the best hack has no coding at all. Hadley Beeman Original post