We recently received the following question from a PMP Exam Student:“There’s some confusion in my head with regards to some of the network diagram calculations. I’m lead to believe there are actually two methods to calculate ES, LF, ES etc etc The first method adds or subtracts 1 where applicable. This assumes that the startRead… Read more »
SHAYS IN. Roll Call. “Former Rep. Christopher Shays, a prominent GOP moderate who lost re-election in 2008, is preparing to enter the race for retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (I-Conn.) seat.” WATERS CASE UPDATE. The Post. “The House ethics committee is poised to pay a half-million dollars by year’s end to resolve the mess that remainsRead… Read more »
Hoping to receive a federal grant for WiFi on regional bus routes serving the US 36 corridor, Boulder (CO) officials are asking employers if they would allow workers to “clock in” while riding to work. ”Commute time can be work productivity time in transit,” said Audrey DeBarros, executive director of 36 Commuting Solutions, which wouldRead… Read more »
A communications problem between two routers shut down Bay Area Rapid Transit (CA) trains for over two hours on Monday night, and officials are still trying to figure out why. “It seems to be a fluke,” said spokesman Linton Johnson. “But we have to get to the bottom of it.” When the routers stopped communicatingRead… Read more »
Broadband is a big challenge, if you can’t access the internet, you can’t make as much use of the opportunities from open data – although initiatives like the Newspaper Club (@jaggeree) and Barcode Poster (@adrianshort) show you can take it to the doorstep and streets. Provision of broadband has opened up the space for initiativesRead… Read more »
I love new stuff especially when it’s as hyped as being an online solution for a mobile user like me. So naturally I was excited to try out the new Office 365. My best experience with Office was back in my college days when I was writing alot of papers. I had my styles perfectlyRead… Read more »
Take a look at this new website called CitySandbox. It’s a way for community members to share and publicize issues they face in the community, and work towards finding solutions. There is a good write up about the site here and below I added some of the FAQ’s from the CitySandbox website. This looks aRead… Read more »
My colleague, Glenn Gibson wrote this interesting post on “the cloud”….. In my last blog post, “What’s Wrong With Today’s Definitions of The Cloud,” I discussed why I believe the term “Cloud” is so confusing to the average person. And it’s not getting any easier. Not only are we hearing about the Cloud around theRead… Read more »
I read the very cheesy, mildly useful book “The Five Love Langauges” a few months ago. The basic premise is 2-fold: 1) everyone can be categorized into 1 of the 5 “love languages,” and 2) we all have a “love tank” that needs to be refilled so we can continute to power down life’s highway.Read… Read more »
Video-sharing rising(07/26/2011) –A new PEW report found 71% of online adults reported watching videos onvideo-sharing sites, such as YouTube or Vimeo, which is five-percentage-points more than last year. Dashboards in Government(07/2011) – A new IBM report provides a snapshot ofdashboard use that monitors performance and provides accountability and transparency. The report includes selected federal dashboards,Read… Read more »