WiFi comes to Indian Railways
The Howrah-Delhi Rajdhani will become the first train in India to offer WiFi connections. Original post
Washington state, TransAlta agree to phase out coal by 2025
Washington is working to phase out its use of coal for energy. Under the terms of a new law signed on Friday, the state will phase out both of its coal boilers – the first in 2020 and the second in 2025. Since 2009, the state has been working with TransAlta, the state’s coal boilerRead… Read more »
Victorian Public Sector nominated for 5 Excellence on eGov Awards
The Commonwealth of Australia has announced the finalists for the annual eGovernment award which promote excellence, innovation and professionalism in the use of Gov 2.0 and ICT. Excellence in eGov Awards The Victorian Public Sector (VPS) has been short-listed in 5 out of 6 categories. This includes VPS Hub – the whole of Victorian GovernmentRead… Read more »
Using interactive whiteboards, iPads and other technologies for teaching
A demonstration of “Using interactive whiteboards, iPads and other technologies for teaching” will be held at the Austrlaian National University in Canberra, 27 May 2011.Using interactive whiteboards, iPads and other technologies for teaching 12.30 – 1.30 pmLocation: CEDAM Seminar Room Coffee, tea and juice will be provided. Please feel free to BYO lunch. Harnessing newRead… Read more »
Meta 2011 Conference Program
The Meta 2011 Conference is at ANU University House in Canberra, 25 to 27 May 2011. Notable speakers include: Tom Scott, BBC; Professor John McMillan, Australian Information Commissioner; Tim Dale, Director, Gov 2.0 Strategy & Services, Department of Finance and Deregulation; and Greg Stone, Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft Australia. I am speaking on “Designing forRead… Read more »
Free Law Reporter: CALI’s New Free Law Resource, Built with RECOP Data
CALI, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, has launched The Free Law Reporter (FLR), a new, free, online source of full text U.S. federal and state court decisions, published from January 2011 to the present. Click here for a list of the content. FLR contains data from RECOP, The Weekly Report of Current Opinions, distributedRead… Read more »
The following lead sentences from items in the *Weekly Spark – Week of April 29, 2011* and links to *more* may interest readers of this posting. The Weekly Spark, a newsletter published by the *Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)* contains announcements and information about suicide, suicide prevention and mental health issues. [and] offer[s] brief summariesRead… Read more »
“Refine, Retool, Collaborate: The Future is Now”
What a fitting title for AABPA’s May 11th 2011 Spring Symposium. Check it out. The year before last, I noticed that the eclectic membership of this group is connecting way more energetically than is the norm for an association, learning from each other and promoting excellence and renewal in the disciplines of budget and programRead… Read more »
The State of ICT in UAE: Three Key Advancements and How e-Government Can Leverage
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has just released its 10th anniversary edition of its well known report: Global Information Technology Report. As in the previous editions, this 2010/2011 version of the report has shed the light on the status of ICT infrastructure in more than 100 countries (138 in this report) including the United ArabRead… Read more »
Boston looks to DC for bike-share inspiration
As Boston (MA) gets ready to implement a bicycle-sharing program, The Boston Globe looked at Capital Bikeshare (DC) for advice and inspiration. Original post