I’ve long lamented the speed at which academia was embracing the internet, social channels and 2.0 approaches – with limited courses available on modern online techniques for under and post graduates, old fashioned-approaches to research and publication. There’s been hints of brilliance overseas – with US universities placing courses online and UK universities embracing socialRead… Read more »
Why Won’t Americans Just Read the Constitution? Recently, Bill Maher and Michael Moore rightly criticized Congressional Republicans for their relentless obstruction of government. Plenty of liberal bloggers and their followers jumped on the bandwagon. But they all went too far in calling it treason. Republicans have tripped over each other to obstruct every budget proposal,Read… Read more »
We were quite inspired recently to hear the story of a mother who, challenged by her teenager’s accusation of being political intolerant, launched an online platform and documentary project aimed at breaking down political barriers and bridging the deepest divides in our democracy. We know that the vitriol and divisiveness of today’s political discourse isRead… Read more »
After a roaring start last week, stocks peaked on Wednesday and finished with some wild intraday action and a rare weekly loss in 2013. We saw a mini-crash in Japan as the Nikkei lost over 7% in Thursday’s trading. This triggered a very weak open for our indices on Thursday morning, but buyers stepped upRead… Read more »
It may be Memorial Day weekend but Oregonian reporters Molly Harbinger and Heather Steeves are all over the chaos in Damascus. In sum, Baker resigns; councilor calls Damascus a “hellhole”, and taxpayers on hook for $320K severance for Baker. For a play-by-play of today’s meeting where Baker was ousted, check out the Twitter feeds ofRead… Read more »
I find this stuff so you don’t have to: The History of Programming Languages Nextdoor Brings Its Neighborhood-Focused Social Network To The iPhone With Debut Of Native iOS App | TechCrunch Fedora Project Announces Pidora Remix for Raspberry Pi Doctors 3D-Print An Emergency Airway Tube To Save A Child’s Life Time to stop kidding ourselvesRead… Read more »
By Dennis D. McDonald, Ph.D. One of the realities of managing projects is that, the longer a project takes to complete, the more it usually costs. Because of this, the project manager usually estimates the impact of schedule changes on project costs so the money doesn’t run out before the project is finished. The smartRead… Read more »
As you know, on Wednesday the General Services Administration and Coalition members came together at the Coalition’s GSA Business Roundtable. The roundtable featured an engaging “Myth-Busters” dialogue focusing on GSA’s new mission statement and priorities: The mission of GSA is to deliver the best value in real estate, acquisition, and technology services to government andRead… Read more »
Almost broke my cardinal rule this morning. I started to make a list of all the people I should email. While email is an awesome tool and convenience in the modern world, I’ve mentioned before that it’s very tempting to use because it’s easier than making a phone call sometimes. On the flip side youRead… Read more »
There’s a descriptive term which could result in more accurate communications: fixin’. You are fixin’ when you are not yet doing, are not yet planning to do, are not yet getting ready to do…you are almost ready to get ready to do something. A classic example is when a family gathering is winding down. DepartingRead… Read more »