Recent calls for technologists to hire lobbyists to educate Washington on internet issues miss a significant part of the big picture. Congress makes bad technology decisions because it has dismantled its ability to evaluate policy issues. While public mobilization and lobbying efforts can affect decision-making through political pressure, lobbying to educate congress on technology issuesRead… Read more »
The point of this post: You need both innovation and preservation. People who know me as a member of the OPS innovation community may be surprised by how much I love really old things. The languages I studied at university weren’t computer languages. They were Old and Middle English so that I could read BeowulfRead… Read more »
Hi All, since my last Blog is sunken in cyber-space – I try this way. LINK: —> New Work-Out for Sciences Hope u I found proper conversations partner – who are chilly bout new technology like me.
Apple knocked it out of the park this quarter – but is it enough? Apple Inc just had their first $40B quarter ever – to the tune of $46B dollars in revenue. They sold 37M iPhones, 15M iPads and 15M iPods. Additionally, they sold 5M Mac computers. These numbers are ridiculous. Right now Apple isRead… Read more »
Everyone knows that today we can be tracked by GPS anywhere under the Sun, and yet we welcome it into our everyday lives. We get lost in big cities and we can’t find the nearest subway/metro station. Grab your phone, enable GPS and data, and there you go! But what about cases where we don’tRead… Read more »
Graduate School Information Session Masters of Public Administration Local Government Certificate Outstanding faculty/Small classes/Evening classes for part time students Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:30-6:30 pm Virginia Tech Richmond Center 2810 N. Parham Road, Suite 313 Richmond, Va. 23294 To RSVP and for more information email: [email protected] Download the flyer at http://tinyurl.com/6rsjovd Hosted by Virginia Tech’sRead… Read more »
Join us for the documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters To celebrate the opening of The Art of Video Games exhibition, we will be holding three jam-packed days of events and activities from Friday, March 16 through Sunday, March 18, 2012. The schedule kicks off on Friday with panel discussions that includeRead… Read more »
Graduate School Information Session Masters of Public Administration Local Government Certificate Outstanding faculty/Small classes/Evening classes for part time students Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:30-6:30 pm Virginia Tech Richmond Center2810 N. Parham Road, Suite 313 Richmond, Va. 23294 To RSVP and for more information email: [email protected] Download the flyer at http://tinyurl.com/6rsjovd Hosted by Virginia Tech’s CenterRead… Read more »
From the Virginia BioTech Association enewsletter:“In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare environment, improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery is more important than ever. The healthcare industry must therefore foster and encourage progress and creativity. The 2012 Virginia Healthcare Innovators Awards co-sponsored by the Virginia Biotechnology Association (VABIO) honors Virginia providers and organizations/entities that haveRead… Read more »
From the Cabell Brand Center: “The Cabell Brand Center for Global Poverty and Resource Sustainability Studies is offering six scholarships in 2012 to college students interested in volunteer programs. Application deadline is March 1, 2012. Application information is posted on the Cabell Brand Center website: http://www.cabellbrandcenter.org and/or application material can directly be downloaded from: http://www.cabellbrandcenter.org/Downloads/Scholarship_Folder.pdf“Read… Read more »