Aphorism 69
Things only become possible after you are bored to death of talking about them. Ben Goldacre, quoted by Hakim Yadi Original post
Don’t File It – Use That Data
Big Data is a means to extract useful information from great volumes of data collected from various inputs. If the data is available and accurate, the distilled information can be useful if the project is well conceived. Last week we attended a Big Data session put on by NCA-GTUG to highlight some successful in-use projectsRead… Read more »
Should Local Governments Pay Bonuses To Employees For Their Ideas?
Many local governments on paper have a Employee Suggestion Review Committee, but few actually utilize such committees successfully. The Town of Amherst, NY as I mentioned in a previous post has such a Committee along with wooden suggestion boxes, which had not been opened in years. According to an Arizona Republic news article at theRead… Read more »
Why do we struggle with Workforce Planning?
To answer this question, I checked in with my former colleague and friend, Dr. Barbara Male. Dr. Male retired from the federal government in April 2008 after 25 years of federal service, most recently serving as a Deputy Assistant Secretary with the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management (EM). She was a career memberRead… Read more »
A National Biometric Database, DARPA’s Zombie Satellites, and More
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The Federal Bureau of Investigation plans to have its Next-Generation Identification system, which will include nationwide iris scan and facial imaging databases, ready for testing by 2014. More here. A military judge has ordered prosecutors to show they are not withholding evidence from Bradley Manning afterRead… Read more »
If You Can’t Measure Your Skills, Neither Can a Potential Employer
When it comes to a job search, being able to quantify your skills is one of the biggest elements. Having viewed a lot of resumes at ClearanceJobs.com one of the biggest issues is seeing a resume and having no idea the kind of position an applicant is applying for. Being specific, direct, and making yourRead… Read more »
Thesis Regarding effects on GDP of domestic vs imported energy (specifially Offshore driling)
I’m currently beginning to work on my Thesis and was looking for any resources anyone was willing to extend to me. I have not formed a specfic thesis yet, however, i have developed a topic. I want to study the effects on GDP of energy (specifically offshore drilling) for domestic versus imported. I would loveRead… Read more »
Why I’ll never go back to a non-Google Experience device
Google I/O kicks off today, get ready for the latest and greatest Android news I have been an Android user for my mobile phone for over two years now and using their tablets almost as frequently. I started with the HTC EVO 4G, and have possessed more than ten (no seriously) Android tablets, phones andRead… Read more »
How to Get People to Write Content for Your Site
The biggest challenge in being a Web Content Manager is not learning HTML or dealing with the complexities of social media. It is a more prosaic one – how do you get people to write content for your web site? I’ve worked in web content for organizations large and small, in government and outside ofRead… Read more »
Mark Twain – User Adoption Specialist?
Originally published on Tri Tuns blog Insights. Recently I stumbled on a page of Mark Twain quotes. I realized that the insights and teachings of a man who died decades before modern information systems were even conceived may hold some of the greatest lessons for how to deliver successful technology adoption programs. While Mark, whoRead… Read more »