These days, I write pretty much everything in plain text. This is driven by two main things: Annoyance Paranoia How I write pretty much anything of any length (blog posts, reports, proposals, longer emails) is to write them in a text editor – I’ve settled on WriteRoom – using the Markdown markup language. I thenRead… Read more »
By Justin Langseth Editor’s note: CTOvision reader Peter Thorp spotted this great post originally at Justin Langseth’s Data Metaphors blog and when we saw it we asked Justin if he would repost it here for your consideration. -bg Art has always been a means of communication, reflection, persuasion, storytelling, and interpretation. Artists use their imaginationRead… Read more »
Today the ‘Opening the vault’ event is being held in Brisbane, discussing open data in the context of the state. Following from the Queensland Government’s commitment to open data (with the appointment of Australia’s first e-Government Assistant Minister), the event was opened by Premier Newman and is being livestreamed on the web – demonstrating theRead… Read more »
This is a personal story and it does not tell me anything! All working mothers lean in. I am interested in learning how she helps employees at Yahoo balance work and family obligations. What values does she stand up for and how she reflects those values through her company policies and practices! Actions count! MarissaRead… Read more »
By Bob Gourley The 4 April 2013 Government Big Data Forum is shaping up to be an absolutely incredible event, especially if you are a government professional seeking ways to make sense over data to better serve your organization’s mission. The event will also be great for the IT community that serves and supports theRead… Read more »
By Bob Gourley Evan Quinn is a Senior Principal Analyst of the Enterprise Strategy Group. He has just published a paper sponsored by MarkLogic titled “Why Enterprise NoSQL Matters” which reviews some key criteria you will want to be fluent on if you are working data issues in your enterprise. The following is from theRead… Read more »
The Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA), in partnership with the CPA Australia, has introduced a fantastic innovation competition for public servants. Named The Pitch, In an IPAA first, the 2013 IPAA National Conference is providing an opportunity to pitch ideas for an original policy initiative or public sector innovation that could make people’s livesRead… Read more »
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Since ELGL is not a big fan of icebreakers and since we would rather not know what animal you want to be, this blog feature will serve as a means of introducing new members. While you won’t learn about their favorite animal, you will learn about their ideal Sunday morning, which dead people would theyRead… Read more »
By Ryan Kamauff Here are the top tech news and stories of the day. Aereo wins major court battle against TV networks – Aereo is a broadband TV delivery service, offering users access to OTA local broadcasts. “Aereo allows TV watchers to stream HD video over the web with a proprietary remote antenna and DVRRead… Read more »