New York transit police dogs sniff and shoot
NYPD is outfitting its transit bureau K-9 unit with infrared cameras to help the dogs and their handlers see into the depths of the MTA rail system. Original post
When Did You First Realize You Were a Designer?
“When did you first realize you were a designer?” Earlier on this Tuesday night, several friends in the Chicago area got together for pizza and wine and beer (maybe some whiskey, too) and sat around a table at the Coop and we bounced this question around the table. We each sketched a picture to describeRead… Read more »
Did You Click It, or Forget It? What is Your Résumé Status on USAJOBS 3.0?
One of the new and improved features of USAJOBS 3.0 is the ability to make your UPLOADED résumé searchable! This means your résumé saved as a Word document, or PDF, uploaded from your computer under the “Résumé” tab, is now searchable. However, just because you upload your résumé in Word, or a PDF, does notRead… Read more »
Building the Right Social Media Strategy – Social Jumpstart TV
Last week I had the opportunity to talk with Mike Wolpert, host of Social Jumpstart TV, about how to share what you know using social media, blogs, video, and other tools. Please share our conversation with others who may find this information very useful! And while you’re at it, why not subscribe to Social JumpstartRead… Read more »
Is 760 Official Commendations By An Elected Official Too Many?
The New York Times reports that in two years New York City Comptroller John C. Liu has handed out more than 760 official commendations to individuals and groups. The Times reports that nearly one-quarter of the recipients of the commendations are connected to Liu’s political campaign. Official commendations have been provided to: “A Liu donorRead… Read more »
Like me, Canadians prefer Patriots over Giants this sunday (or so says Google data)
After a rough bought of food poisoning… I’m back. For some random reasons I got a PR notice from the people at APEX communications in Toronto who Google insights to see which of the two Superbowl NFL teams Canadians were searching for more. So… okay, just Canadians searched more for the Patriots doesn’t mean thatRead… Read more »
LexisNexis Government e-Learning Webinars for February 2012
From the comfort of your desk, you can take advantage of training that is included in your LexisNexis subscription when it’s convenient for you. Register today at www.lexisnexis.com/govelearn. Your research possibilities are virtually unlimited with the LexisNexis Government e-Learning Series. Take a live webinar class. View the Upcoming Events Tab to see the webinar scheduleRead… Read more »
MeetingWords
MeetingWords is a simple group text editing program for the web. There is no fee associated with using MeetingWords, though contributions are encouraged. You can use MeetingWords right away without any sign-up, and your text is stored on the web so you can access it from any computer. You can also invite other people toRead… Read more »
Open Cologne
Possibly not of global relevance (yet), but since it is my home town I thought I’d give it a quick shout-out: Earlier today, Offenes Köln (Open Cologne) was officially announced. It’s a grassroots project by Marian Steinbach in Cologne, Germany that aims to make information, documents and data related to local government available (and accessible)Read… Read more »
Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group: Super PAC filings show who big donors of 2011 were
The deadline for presidential super PACs like Restore Our Future and Winning Our Future–supporting, respectively, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich–and other committees to file their disclosures with the Federal Election Commission is 11:59 P.M. Sunlight’s Reporting Group will be combing through the filings, looking to see who’s writing six- and seven-figure checks to the superRead… Read more »