What can hornets teach us about solar power? Apparently a lot. According to a recent Renewable Energy World article, researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered that hornets use their shells for photosynthesis. That’s right, a hornet can create energy from the sun. So, what does that mean for renewable energy? Now the researchers areRead… Read more »
Yesterday I got to meet up with Edward Ocampo-Gooding and Mary Beth Baker in Ottawa and we started talking about what the next international open data hackathon: when might be a good time to do it, what might it look like, etc… One idea is to set a theme that might help inspire people andRead… Read more »
Most of us pay our registration fees to the State so that we can legally driver our vehicles on the street. Some even pay fees for off-road vehicles used in our deserts and mountains. The majority of residents pay their share on time and in accordance with the law. However, it is not uncommon toRead… Read more »
In the run-up to Wednesday’s publication of the health and social care bill David Cameron is discussing his plans to overhaul public services, including the NHS, today. You can voice your thoughts on Cameron’s plans with other social care professionals by grabbing one of the few places remaining at our free expert-led Social Care briefingsRead… Read more »
A new study out yesterday by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that three-quarters of Americans participate in some kind of voluntary group or organization. Moreover, the study found the lines between online and offline participation in group activity is blurring. In a discussion held yesterday during the State of the Net 2011Read… Read more »
At what point in your career are you considered an expert by others, and when is it appropriate to call yourself an expert? Does being in your field for 10 years inherently mean you are an expert? Do you need to have published articles or serve on a board of directors? What if you haveRead… Read more »
The Australian Department of Finance and Deregulation, has issued a “Whole-of-Government Common Operating Environment Policy” (WofG COE). The most controversial part of this is the mandating of the Office Open XML file format (as used by Microsoft Office), rather than the Open Document Format (as used by OpenOffice.org and other office packages). Australian Archives currentlyRead… Read more »
Digital Review of Asia Pacific provides a useful overview of what is happening with computers and telecommunications across the region. The latest time series publication is “DIGITAL REVIEW of AsiaPacific 2009–2010”. This includes a section on “Regional issues in ICT in education”:Education for All in the Digital AgeDakar Framework for ActionNew TechnologyEight Factors to ConsiderTrendsRead… Read more »
The Austrlaian Digital Alliance is holding a “Policy Form: Righting the Copyright Imbalance”, 4 March 2011, at the National Library of Australia, in Canberra.Policy Form RIGHTING THE COPYRIGHT IMBALANCE A forum for ADA members, stakeholders and government on the Australian copyright reform agenda 4 March 2011, National Library of Australia, Canberra Original post
The “Emergency and Education Communication Vehicle” (E2CV) of the Thailand National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC) provides an interesting mix of uses which might be applied in Australia. The Thailand Ministry of Science and Technology in collaboration with Cisco Systems equipped a truck with broadband wireless communications and its own power supply. During anRead… Read more »