Scientists Study Effects of Traffic Pollution
via The Wall Street Journal Original post
The First Annual Shrinkie Awards
I found out about this today and wanted to share with you. From the site: Shrinkonia: a place where project teams find connection and flow, so they can create amazing things together. It’s located all over the world. And mobile. So it moves around. And people come and go. They move to Shrinkonia fluently andRead… Read more »
GovBytes: Do you use your personal tech devices for work purposes?
An article and video in GovTech asked state CIOs at the NASCIO conference what their policies were on allowing employees to use personal devices for work. “Instituting so-called ‘bring your own device’ policies may make economic sense for cash-strapped public agencies, and they’ll certainly make users happy.” But in terms of security, some CIOs statedRead… Read more »
This is only a test…
I have been seeing notifications all over media about the upcoming Nationwide Test of the Emergency Alert System on Wednesday, November 9 at 2:00 PM EST. The FEMA website states that the test will be broadcasted on TV and radio stations. Does anyone know if there are social media aspects included in the EAS andRead… Read more »
Trends on Tuesday: What Apps do People Download?
Another great mobile study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project focusing on apps. For today’s Trends post, we are looking at what types of apps people download. Apps serve many functions, from communication to information gathering, productivity and entertainment. The current survey asked app downloaders if they had ever downloaded apps for anyRead… Read more »
Daily Dose: Federal Buildings May Become Smoke-Free Facilities
This past Friday, Rep. Susan Davis (D-Calif.) introduced a bill that would ban smoking within 25 feet of all federal buildings across the country. Efforts to push for smoke-free buildings began in 1997, and continued making incremental progress throughout the Clinton and Bush administrations. “Exposure to secondhand smoke is a serious health issue that drivesRead… Read more »
Problems plague Metro’s radios
WMATAs (DC) radios are plagued by dead spots, according to the Metro Transit Police Labor Committee, making it difficult to communicate in emergencies. Original post
Is Your IT System a Dreamliner?
This article was previously published on the Tri Tuns blog. The 787 SHOWS US THAT NEW TECHNOLOGY BRINGS NEW RISKS REPORTED The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has been hailed as a revolutionary advance in technology that will provide the greatest advance in air travel since the Concorde. The Dreamliner uses new materials and technology and promisesRead… Read more »
Australian police use myki data to track criminals
Police have requested information on 33 commuters from the Victoria Transport Ticketing Authority since January 2010 according to the Herald Sun. Original post
Amid calls for state government reform, federal budget cuts present economic challenges
In a recent Wall Street Journal article there was a survey in which an overwhelming number of voters desired state government reform. Additionally, I thought it was interesting that 78 percent of those polled felt that the states were in crisis. So I felt that it would be quite timely for me to share myRead… Read more »