Sandy Ressler

thanks! I think it was mostly video actually…a DEC VT100 I think (just looked that up). I remember teletypes around but we didn’t use em much.

Around 1977 or 78 I found out about the “ARPAnet” while at Rutgers, didn’t really understand what it was or use it but some computer science friends were starting to send email (which I sorta new about but didn’t have anyone to talk to). Then I also saw around 1978 or 79 an ftp session where I specifically remember my friend logging into a…[Read more]

I just happened across an excellent article on just this issue on LifeHacker…go to:
http://lifehacker.com/5893250/whats-the-difference-between-all-these-video-formats-and-which-one-should-i-use
good luck..Sandy

I don’t really believe Congress (with the possible exception of all those new tea party types) has such a negative opinion, we are simply very convenient whipping boys (and girls). The administration and all the executive branches in general do a horrible job illustrating the great work some do. It’s not an easy job celebrating people who…[Read more]

totally awesome!

Research – play and get paid for it.

Not free ($69) but free trial…I use Snap Z Pro X all the time records videos with audio from screen…Mac only…Sandy

I’ve seen a number of different matrix management projects. With one significant exception, (I’ll elaborate), they generally fail. The idea is that you have one set of managers that controls people and another set of managers that control money. The managers controlling the money would typically run a particular project and they negotiate with the…[Read more]

Yawn…a few moments of humor at best. What I find somewhat ironic is that all of the actors and writers of the show are members of their own “powerful” unions. The Screen Actors Guild and Writers Guild of America or others. I’d like to hear about their “silly” union rules.

Not really complaining (ok maybe a little 😉 but you make good points. Simply managing to get this “guidance” out of the bowels of OMB is an accomplishment and should be applauded. Now some English please.

Documents like these drive me nuts! While no doubt well intentioned it is totally incomprehensible and will do little to speed the adoption of social media because the people wishing to use the tools will have to get the advise of agency legal counsel to interpret the memo. Now I understand that documents such as these are effectively legal…[Read more]

Totally an apple’s versus oranges comparison. jQuery is a javascript library which you can use to create dynamic web sites. Flash is a proprietary Adobe product you can use to create dynamic web sites …see the difference! 😉 Actually Flash is wonderful for creating extremely interactive content, however IMHO it will be subsumed by the…[Read more]

Timekeeper, timekeeper, timekeeper
Panelists often have a tendency to drone on and on and there is nothing worse then a panelist who dominates the rest of the participants. Come prepared with a friendly, red card, or a little white flag…something you can wave to (in a friendly way) make the strong point that time is up. If they resist, just cut…[Read more]

It appears to me they are working on it…see:
http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2009/09/google-apps-and-government.html

All I can say is HURRY UP!

In feds: NASA
Private sector: Apple, Prius, Google

Read an awesome book recently: “Made to Stick” it’s about making good “sticky” presentations but more then that…getting ideas to “stick”. Web site also at: http://www.madetostick.com/
Lots of GREAT advice in in….Sandy

For newsletters like this they should be totally opt-in. I don’t want to see anything unless I specifically ask for it.

Not a general guide but David Pogue of the NYTimes posted a good article on what terms he avoids…looks quite useful.

Totally disagree. There are experts, much of social media and “networking” has been around for a long time. There is a right and wrong way to send email versus spam. There are “best practices” that should be examined and learned by those running social media sites. There are good and bad ways to use Twitter and Facebook and all the rest. Openness…[Read more]

Sure I’m willing to be bold and willing to ask for forgiveness rather than permission, and have done this many times over the years that’s not the problem. Sometimes one must get mgmt approval and I’d like to find a more systematic way to give them “cover” so they don’t feel the need to be to ultra risk averse.