My gosh there is a lot going on. Republicans – REPUBLICANS(!) who were in charge of America’s prison system are warning Canada not to follow the Conservatives plan on prisons, the Prime Minister has renamed the government, after himself and my friends at Samara had in Toronto the Guardian’s Emily Bell to talk wikileaks andRead… Read more »
I usually like to start these blog posts with a light-hearted introduction, but this subject is too serious for anything less than brutal and direct honesty. More than 41,000 Pennsylvanians lost their health care this week, and the responsibility lies squarely at the feet of Gov. Tom Corbett. AdultBasic was a program that provided workingRead… Read more »
Los Angeles Metro (CA) is seeking feedback from riders on Nextrip, its real-time arrival system, which is currently in beta testing. Original post
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Legislative Branch: Fake Online IDs Imperil Social Media’s Effectiveness. Polico reports that some legislators want to give up on Twitter–in part because they can’t tell if the people who are following them are their own constituents. (Could they use something like Tru.ly?) Contapuntally, The Air Force Wants to Manage Fake Personae. There isRead… Read more »
Personally I was very pleased to hear that Walsall Council had decided to do an “experiment” with twitter and tweet for a full 24 hours. But this post is not about that work although you can read more about it here on Dan Slee’s blog and follow it for yourself on twitter with the hashtagRead… Read more »
Government can have fun with Facebook! This video shares stories about communities that have connected with citizens by having a sense of humor on social media. Hear about the City of Reno, Nevada, Round Rock, Texas, and Multnomah County, Oregon. Get your own valid XHTML YouTube embed code One day, I’ll have an actual microphoneRead… Read more »
When they consider using social media, some agencies worry about negative comments. Mass Transit magazine says the fear can be worse than the reality. Original post
Hard Drive’s Joseph Rose puts TriMet’s (OR) customer communications in the spotlight again, following up on an earlier criticism of the agency’s alerts. Original post
One day following a two-week reprieve from a possible government shutdown, state legislative leaders are urging their federal counterparts to find permanent solutions for this current year’s budget. In a letter from the National Conference of State Legislatures, officials said they need clarity on the level of federal funds states can expect heading into theRead… Read more »
There are now 180 published submissions to the “Inquiry into the role and potential of the National Broadband Network” (including my submission) and one from Australian Computer Society I helped with). This is for the Austrlaian Parliament House Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications. I looked at the first 47 previously. The 133 latest submissionsRead… Read more »