I’ve heard a lot of chatter recently about how we (public servants) can’t work in a more openly because of the “risks” of putting our information “out there”. I’ve always tried to push back on people who hide behind the risk argument because, quite frankly, I feel as though their fears are vacuous, unfounded, andRead… Read more »
By RyanKamauff This Black Friday please don’t wait in line to buy garbage gear (via Plastic Jungle) If you are out shopping this Friday, it’s likely you’ll see some awesome tech deals, but how can you know what are really deals? Here is a list of our favorite smartphones and tablets this holiday. Smartphones –Read… Read more »
The Twitter infographic below has been brought to my attention by The Wall and I thought it worth reflecting here. As you’ll see below, Australia is rated the third most active nation on Twitter, behind the US and UK and just ahead of Brazil, Canada and India. There’s some useful general demographics on Twitter’s globalRead… Read more »
What are you thankful for on this 2012 Thanksgiving day? I am thankful for being surrounded with the most talented colleagues who are committed and dedicated to public service. My coworkers and colleagues are the best public servants! I am thankful for their wisdom and talents! How is your meal coming along? Enjoy this greatnessRead… Read more »
It’s time to say thanks to the dedicated public servants that helped our Fellows navigate City Hall and champion our mission. And to the Cities that opened their doors, their minds, and their databases to the 2012 Fellows. When the rest of my team and I arrived at New Orleans City Hall for the firstRead… Read more »
It’s time to say thanks to the dedicated public servants that helped our Fellows navigate City Hall and champion our mission. And to the Cities that opened their doors, their minds, and their databases to the 2012 Fellows. In the last hours of the 2012 Fellowship, we, the Code for America Austin team, wanted toRead… Read more »
Thanksgiving Service Thanksgiving is a pretty special time for me personally. As the oldest of six Thanksgiving has always been a time for family, friends and a very full house. From my earliest memories we have almost always had at least one “extra” at our house and often many more as members of the sportsRead… Read more »
I spent an interesting morning at the Online Information conference on Tuesday – ably chaired by my pal Steve Dale – and the session I enjoyed most was about implementing collaborative technology in organisations – one example was from a big media and communications provider, the other a government department. Here are some of theRead… Read more »
This is a great video regarding innovations in participation, citizen engagement and deliberative democracy, with a panel discussion involving, Professor Archon Fung, Harvard Kennedy School Mr. Richard Dobson, Founder of Asiye Etafuleni, South Africa Mr. Robert Miller, Director of the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program, USA Dr. Henry Tam, Deputy Director of Community Empowerment Delivery, UKRead… Read more »
“We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us.” – From Star Trek, First Contact As a teleworking manager looking in on a traditional office environment, the dangers of the office often seem frighteningly similarRead… Read more »