Metra (IL) will no longer accept passes that customers have laminated because the plastic coating disables anti-counterfeiting features on the paper tickets. The concern surfaced when four counterfeit passes — all of which were laminated — were discovered on the Union Pacific North Line, which operates between Chicago and Kenosha (WI). “We consider these ticketsRead… Read more »
Earlier this month the Vancouver School Board (VSB) released an iPhone app that – helpfully – will use push notifications to inform parents about school holidays, parent interviews, and scheduling disruptions such as snow days. The app is okay, it’s a little clunky to use, and a lot of the data – such as professionalRead… Read more »
The following PMP® exam sample question is taken from the Free PMP Exam Simulator at http://free.pm-exam-simulator.com – The answer is at the very bottom: —————————— Tim is the project manager working on an electronic manufacturing project. In his project he wants to establish a warranty for some of the precision parts he is buying. WhatRead… Read more »
I can always go back to pushing bits of paper. And every time I do not believe I can make a difference I will watch this. And if that doesn’t work, I will come back to this post, this post that says these things we do and some things I have affected and some thingsRead… Read more »
As Katherine Maher pointed out on Twitter, no one gets credit when contingency plans work. And it is truly amazing how much government-citizen information collaboration has evolved–not to mention the growth of data journalism even in the most traditional news outlets. The average citizen had a wealth of accurate (and useful) hurricane information to chooseRead… Read more »
IT program managers working in jails and prisons need to know who their friends are when disaster strikes. Many detention centers are very old structures and many endure patch work to the infrastructure. For example, a pipe can burst and flood your server room. A hurricane can blow cameras around compromising security. Or, a contractorRead… Read more »
In light of an unprecedented shutdown of all Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) services because of Hurricane Irene, some customers were wondering whether the MTA would issue discounts or extensions on their $104 unlimited MetroCards. The answer, according to New York Times reporter Michael M. Grynbaum, is No. The MTA started shutting down service at noonRead… Read more »
I’ve been watching the Hurricane bear down the East Coast and been following what various agencies are using for technology. Was trying to put together what each agency should need for communications in disaster 1) Web & capacity- NYC.gov went down for a little while yesterday and people were quite upset. Show’s the need forRead… Read more »
My post, The Software is Wrong, Not the People, is the most popular thing I’ve ever written. It’s something I wrote after hearing Matt Mullenweg of WordPress discuss his philosophy toward software development. In short: if users are confused by something, then they’re right. A design firm in NY republished it on their site (withRead… Read more »
At least three law-related application programming interfaces (APIs) were released this summer by Code for America. According to a recent post by Dan Melton on the Code for America site, development of these APIs was funded in whole or in part by a Google Summer of Code grant. The new law-related Code for America APIsRead… Read more »