Columnist: Can SkyTran save Detroit?
A Detroit Free Press editorial asks whether an elevated magnetic levitation system, currently pitched by SkyTran, can revitalize Detroit (MI). Original post
Connecting a TV to the Internet Part 2
In “Connecting a Samsung TV to the Internet” I had decided to reconfigure a low cost wireless router, to be a repeater bridge using the open source DD-WRT software. This was so I could plug a TV into the Internet. DD-WRT turned out to be very easy to install. I downloaded the appropriate software andRead… Read more »
TriMet launches performance dashboard
TriMet (OR) launched an online performance dashboard that tracks ridership, cost per ride, on-time performance, revenues, and collisions. Original post
Why you should care about iPhone data collection
Not everyone is concerned that iPhones track and store information about user locations, but Wired explains why the feature creates a security risk. Original post
How can an Agency improve if they alread think they are perfect?
https://www.govloop.com/group/customerserviceingovernment/forum/topics/how-can-an-agency-improve-if Please check at this post from the Customer Service in Government Group. How would you solve this problem?
Humbling enormities
I grew up in quite a remote village. The nearest record shop was Andy’s Records and was in Taunton, a 20 mile round trip on a shuttle bus which went about as much the long way around as it was possible to do so. I never felt very comfortable in there, and when I didRead… Read more »
Exploring with Google Earth
On Thursday, February 10, in an act of friendship and cooperation on behalf of South Africa, paleo-anthropologist Lee Berger donated casts of recently uncovered Australopithecus sediba fossils to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Despite having explored the area hundreds of times, Berger only discovered the remains of this new early human ancestor in theRead… Read more »
Insulate Open Government Efforts From Budget Cuts
To be successful over the long-term, Open Government efforts can’t be a separate line item on the balance sheet With the recent news that several major Open Government efforts including USASpending.gov, Data.gov, and FedSpace may be shut down due to budget cuts and that the Pentagon has disbanded their social media office, many people inRead… Read more »
Facebook Translate for Government?
You may have noticed that a few years ago Facebook created a translation app to crowd source translations. The basic concept works like this: Step One – Translate the Glossary with all the core terms, people vote translations up or down to determine which ones stick. Step Two – Translate all of Facebook into theRead… Read more »
NSTIC Sets Up a Tall Order
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32P-IEmBfEA&feature=player_embedded “The Identity Ecosystem is the embodiment of the vision. It is an online environment where individuals and organizations can trust each other because they follow agreed-upon standards and processes to identify and authenticate their digital identities—and the digital identities of organizations and devices.”FedInsider News The above paragraph is on page 21 of the NationalRead… Read more »