Saturday
Just a general hi y’all and fussing with the My Page before I turn in for the evening. 😉
If I Don’t Know Who You Are, I Can’t Evaluate What You Say
I’m still thinking a lot about the culture of anonymity of the old Web, and what it means for the collaborative nature of 2.0. Lots of smart people at GovLoop chimed in, some agreeing strongly with my rant against anonymous comments, some telling me I was off base. It’s an important issue, so I askedRead… Read more »
Legislative Issues related to Human Resources in the works for 2009
Hello all – I am seeking advice and assistance in summarizing current legislation – and quick votes too! I am a legislative chair for the Southern NM SHRM affiliated chapter here in New Mexico. I have been asked by the chapter president to provide an update to the members at our upcoming February meeting. HowRead… Read more »
GovLoop Member of the Week – Geek Chick
I got the great chance to exchange questions with one of GovLoop’s most active members and regular GovLoop blog contributor, Geek Chick! She took some time out if her busy schedule with the Forest Service to answer some questions. So sit down, get comfy and get to know one of GovLoop’s most popular bloggers! WhereRead… Read more »
Episode 13: 2 Guys Unleashed
In this episode, we get MAIL!!! Four people wrote in to tell us we suck – but it’s all good. The police in Canada need your help in finding a homicide suspect – see the video. We give shout-outs to 2 lucky CopsOnline members, and talk about how to kill terrorists without firing a shot.Read… Read more »
2009 Top Ten IT Books-1
Some time back, I had posted an overview 2009 Top Ten IT Books with one-line review of each book. I now post para-long review of each book together its cover photo. As before,however, the reviews will be highly subjective. Review When I saw this book in a local bookshop in mid-1990s, I was thrilled. ThoseRead… Read more »
Found Art
If your work is your muse, check out this call for submissions from Barrelhouse. I was thinking about submitting some haiku. For example: A meeting expands To fill the time available. Winter. My office.
Gov’t 2.0 is a set of ideals. Web 2.0 is a set of tools
I keep hearing people confuse “gov’t 2.0” and “web 2.0.” The gov’t using a web 2.0 tool isn’t gov’t 2.0. It might be a sign gov’t 2.0 is taking hold, and it might be an example of the right approach, but it’s not the actual thing itself. Here’s how I think of it. Gov’t 2.0Read… Read more »
Federal Eye: When Will We Get Inside Lady Liberty’s Head?
In what would be a reversal of current policy, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar seemed to all but reopen the Statue of Liberty’s crown to public access today, but said his department would wait for the results of a feasibility study due in April before taking action. “As a U.S. senator and now as secretary ofRead… Read more »
Fascinating example of crowdsourcing
An amazingly cool example of leveraging cell phones and paying the rural poor for work. Check out: http://www.technologyreview.com/business/21983/?a=f and http://txteagle.com/ So who’s got a bright idea on how to do something like this of use for the feds!