Ray LaHood — A rising social media star
LA Metro’s blog The Source writes about U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood — an unlikely social media star — and his latest YouTube video. Original post
Monthly Archives: April 2011
MBTA commuter rail apps coming soon
MBTA commuter rail customers will soon be able to track the location of their trains with some new apps, according to general manager Richard Davey. Original post
Open Government Links of the Week – April 22, 2011
It’s that time of the week where we let you know about some of the stories going on in the open government and technology space! Have any that should have been included? Share them in the comments! “White House unveils tax calculator designed to give taxpayers a receipt” (Nextgov) Here’s the White House’s blog postRead… Read more »
Feds have questions for Apple
A day after two researchers reported that the iPhone tracks and stores data about user locations, members of Congress want answers. Original post
How old government data could give rise to new service delivery models
I recently spent some time researching the proactive disclosure of federal grants and contributions in Canada; here are some of my key findings about how the data is presented: Each department publishes their own G&C data (i.e. there is no single repository) The actual path to the endpoint data varies considerably across the landscape DespiteRead… Read more »
Safety’s Just Danger, Out of Place
I don’t know about you, but when I get comfy, something is wrong. Are there exceptions to this? Although I have thought about it, I haven’t found one. If I get too comfortable in my marriage, I need to reevaluate. Am I taking her for granted? Not appreciating her enough? If I get too comfyRead… Read more »
DoDIISTech.com is a new reference for DoDIIS technologists
Crucial Point LLC has just established a new online reference focused on the DoD Intelligence Information Systems community: DoDIISTech.com. DoDIISTech.com contains a wealth of information on the technologies supporting the intelligence community, including applications for infrastructure, analysis, business and mission domains. It contains relevant, action-oriented context, joining our growing family of web properties that includeRead… Read more »
Connecting a Samsung TV to the Internet
A friend bought a Samsung LCD TV which has “Internet@TV”. They asked me to connect it up so they could use the Internet from the lounge chair. The first problem what that I was not exactly sure what the TV did and what it was they thought they were going to get. The TV seemedRead… Read more »
Murder in Ocean Hall – Now in Germany
My book Murder in Ocean Hall can now be found in the Kindle online store in Germany. For less than a euro, readers in Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg or elsewhere in the country can download this DC mystery. What did I have to do to publish my work in Germany? Nothing. I had already published myRead… Read more »
Take Your Employees with You Everywhere!
This is every HR Manager’s dream come true: The iPeople app let’s you take your employees with you wherever you go! Check out the details below: Originally posted by Christiane Stagge of SAP Spectrum. HR Management, Meet iPad iPeople provides human resource managers on the go with a full overview of information on employees, organizationalRead… Read more »