Who benefits from transit apps?
In Sightline Daily, one transit rider recounts his experience using a smart phone application that provides schedules and real-time transit updates. Original post
Recruitment 411: From the front lines to the front page — using employees in marketing
When you’re in the market for a new ride, you ask a car nut for advice. When you’re looking for a good cookie recipe, you go to grandma. When you want to learn more about a career with a certain company, you ask someone who works there. This “ask-the-expert” approach has worked well for theRead… Read more »
Indian Facebook page sees little traffic
Two months after launching a Facebook page, the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited has yet to see the kind of customer feedback it expected. Original post
VRE delays plans for WiFi
The Virginia Railway Express, which previously announced plans to offer free WiFi this spring, told riders that the project will be delayed. Original post
Connecticut Governor proposes consolidation of state ethics offices
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy is proposing a measure that would consolidate the state’s ethics and information officers and move them under the control of a gubernatorial appointee. The proposal would consolidate the the Office of State Ethics, the State Elections Enforcement Commission and the Freedom of Information Commission into one office, leading critics andRead… Read more »
International womans day
IWD has never even been on my radar prior to this year. I didn’t know there was one. Normally, I don’t like celebrating differences. Times, however, have changed, and so have I. Today will be spent pitching a presentation to someone in Childrens Services to see if it’s good enough to present to the ChildrenRead… Read more »
Long Range High Speed Wireless for NBN
There are media reports that CSIRO is seeking a deal with NBN in the next three months for use of their Ngara long range high speed wireless broadband technology. The claim is that just a firmware and antenna upgrade is required to mobile phone LTE base station technology to make it usable.If this is true,Read… Read more »
Hierarchical File Storage Management to Save Energy
The Planet Filestore project at Cardiff University claims to reduce energy use by 80% by moving rarely used data files to slower, lower energy digital storgae devices. This is not a new idea. I used such a system at the ABS several decades ago for the census data. Less frequently used data was automatically migratedRead… Read more »
How the Best Leaders Inspire Others
How well do you inspire others? Do the people on your team consistently exceed your expectations? Or do you wish there was a way you could simply get them to do more? I’ve learned over the years the best leaders do more than just motivate their teams…they inspire them! The best leaders I’ve worked withRead… Read more »
Research positions open at Kettering
Amelia Law asked me to share this important announcement with NCDDers. If you have questions, you can contact her at 800-221-3657 or [email protected]. The Charles F. Kettering Foundation offers one-year research positions at their Dayton, Ohio offices to doctoral candidates and recent Ph.D.’s. Research Assistants and Associates receive excellent full-time compensation and benefits including medicalRead… Read more »