Hadoop World is scheduled for 8-9 November 2011. It will be held at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in NYC. Big Data architects, engineers and executives from throughout industry will be in attendance. This is a great opportunity to learn what Hadoop can do for you and your organization’s mission. It is alsoRead… Read more »
A Board Member of the Greater Metro-DC Region of Federally Employed Women (FEW; an educational-legal-support association for government employees) recently wrote, “Are you planning to write something for the 9/11 anniversary coming up. I bet a lot of people would like to hear you on this stress related topic. It’s going to be a veryRead… Read more »
Transport for London (UK) has implemented a system to reduce overcharging passengers who forget to scan their Oyster cards at the end of their rail trip. Currently, pay-as-you-go customers are charged the maximum fare of £7.90 if they don’t tap off. The new system will estimate the correct fare based on previous travel patterns andRead… Read more »
At the age of 28, I never been so comfortable and excited about being myself. I am on the road of being redefined, restored and renewed through focusing on my strengths and weaknesses. I am ready to pursue the career that will truly make me happy and that will allow me to give back toRead… Read more »
Over the last year, there’s been a significant increase in the use of social media by those of us working in public works. Some of us are using it for work to enhance communications with citizens or other professionals. Others have started using it only to interact with personal friends and relatives. But even thoughRead… Read more »
Toronto (ON) councilor Doug Ford has a vision for a neglected section of the city’s waterfront and it sounds a little Disneyesque. The mayor’s brother — whom the National Post calls “an idea machine” — sees a monorail connecting visitors to a shopping mall, hotel, and giant Ferris wheel. The monorail, in particular, seems toRead… Read more »
A report prepared for the UK Department for Transport recommends replacing ticket agents with machines at 675 rail stations in England and Wales, according to the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association. “Not only are unmanned stations less secure, tickets bought from machines are usually more expensive,” said TSSA leader Gerry Doherty. Bob Crow, general secretary ofRead… Read more »
Its here! The app that all London bus users have been waiting for has finally been developed. This blog on Public Strategist humorously describes the positive effect on a daily commute, that knowing when the buses will arrive, can have. In Rome, the position of pedestrians using mobile phone activity and buses with GPS hasRead… Read more »
My dishwasher has a bit of whatever the white goods equivalent is of bling. It has a display panel on the front conveying mostly irrelevant information fairly inefficiently. I assume it is intended to communicate whizzy modernity; it certainly doesn’t communicate much useful information. It cycles through three screens in, only one of which tellsRead… Read more »
August turned out to be unexpectedly quiet. Here are the three most popular posts (all from the archives): What Is Public Participation? What Is Public Participation? New York Times Budget Puzzle Here’s to a more productive September! Maybe there’s a few interesting tidbits to report back from Germany. Original post