Yearly Archives: 2011

SkyTrain upgrades communications network

TransLink (BC) officials announced plans to install fiber-optic cables on SkyTrain’s Expo line, replacing its 25-year-old cable network. ”The fiber-optic cables are the backbone of SkyTrain operations,” said Fred Cummings, president of British Columbia Rapid Transit Company, which operates two of the three SkyTrain lines, in a statement. “They run the communications among staff, operateRead… Read more »

HopStop offers free geo-targeted ads

Transit and walking directions provider HopStop has started offering free geo-targeted ads to small businesses in New York City on a trial basis, with a goal of rolling out the program across the U.S. Here’s how the program works: Business owners sign up for a 30-day free trial online and create their advertisement. For theRead… Read more »

The Day I Shook President Obama’s Hand

Early this morning I shook Justin Bieber’s President Obama’s hand. Haha – that one’s for you birthday-GovLoop-Steve! On a serious note, this morning I had the amazing honor and good fortune to walk onto the White House South Lawn alongside my wonderful, bad-ass friend Heather Coleman. The event was a state visit by the RepublicRead… Read more »

Is it time to buy a new iPhone 4S without LTE?

The iPhone 4S is the exact same form factor as the 4 Apple just released the details on the iPhone 4S, for those expecting the 5, they were extremely underwhelmed, and Apple’s stock has taken a bit of a tumble. The updates were all internal and all on the back-end. This has made quite aRead… Read more »

Getting digital engagement right

Today I gave a talk at the CIPR public services communications conference. In case they are handy, here are the slides: Getting digital engagement right View more presentations from Kind of Digital. Possibly related posts: No Related Post Original post

Yesterday’s Security Doesn’t Work for Today’s Threats

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