OBAMA AND WALL STREET. The Post. “Despite frosty relations with the titans of Wall Street, President Obama has still managed to raise far more money this year from the financial and banking sector than Mitt Romney or any other Republican presidential candidate, according to new fundraising data.” SOLYNDRA EMAIL BATTLE. The Hill. “House Republicans areRead… Read more »
Part of the fun of blogging is the opportunity to connect with others who love what you do. In my case, that’s anything public works related! One of the people I recently talked to online was @lahtnesorm. He’s a civil engineering technology student on Vancouver Island who blogs about CAD. His site has helpful informationRead… Read more »
As you may remember from our “walk through” guide to help stimulate ideas for ourcompetition, we started off by looking at what skills people wanted to learn and share and then onto what would make it easier for them to use technology. From the workshops to the ideas From showing people how to cook toRead… Read more »
NJ TRANSIT rail and bus customers can now use their cell phones to pay their fares at select locations. On Thursday, Governor Chris Christie announced the agency’s partnership with Google Wallet. Google Wallet is a free Android application that stores virtual versions of credit cards on the user’s phone. Customers can tap and pay usingRead… Read more »
There are some great articles in the Fall 2011 issue of the Law Librarians’ Society of Washington, D.C.‘s Law Library Lights. In particular, check out the following: Marketing the Drug Enforcement Administration Library by Kristin Anne Carr, Librarian, Drug Enforcement Administration Library on page 5. A Solo Librarian’s Tale: Marketing the Law Library at theRead… Read more »
On Wednesday I spent some time navigating the technical displays at the ITS World Congress to learn about the innovations coming to the transit industry. A few companies are trying to take the hassle out of park-and-ride. Parkmobile designs pay-by-phone systems that are currently in place at parking facilities for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority,Read… Read more »
Http://LeonardSipes.Com The death of Steve Jobs brought endless attention to his legacy. Probably few can emulate his impact on our world. But was he a marketing genius? On one hand, he had to be. Look at any Consumer Reports computer review and see the rankings and prices of desktops and laptops. There are PC’s thatRead… Read more »
In case you are wondering, there are still people working on symbol sketches – this is just the beginning of the volunteer effort, and we will continue to update the symbol gallery with all of the newly finished symbols. To date, Iconathon produced over 100 finished sketches, 40 of which were refined after the IconathonRead… Read more »
Day 54 I waited until today to post about yesterday (Tuesday) because I ended up not spending the whole day at work. I started the day preparing for a meeting with the city admininstrator and other directors in the city. Normally my supervisor, the director of public works, goes to these meetings. But since heRead… Read more »
Verisign had a mind bending Building A Better Internet program at the Newseum in Washington DC. Three pages of good notes, huge respect for the people on stage (2011 Judges Video). There will be posts on this program for months. The keynote was Chris Anderson. I’ve seen Chris Anderson before. His presentations are the equivalentRead… Read more »