Speaking of practical ways that the government can provide useful information to citizens online… there are various government webpages that help citizens become informed on being safe around fireworks. Here’s a sampling of them… “According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s (CPSC) annual death and injury report (PDF, 325 Kb) on fireworks, approximately 40Read… Read more »
Attention SharePoint and Podcast Enthusiasts!… Two alerts today to sign up for the following: – Tune into my BlogTalkRadio Show on “Web Radio and Podcast Options”. You can either catch this live at 6:00 PM ET later today, or listen to it subsequently as a podcast – see this link for further info and access.Read… Read more »
Yesterday, my 18-month old daughter woke up crying at 3 AM. That’s very unusual; she has been sleeping through the night since she was about 7 weeks old, and her twin brother since he was about 9 weeks. So when she woke up, I quickly went in to her room to see what was wrong.Read… Read more »
Send your Face to Space on the last Space Shuttle mission with NASA’s Face In Space project. Insider tips: The name you enter is exactly how it will appear on the awesome flight certificate. When you upload your face, at the screen where you size your picture for the Shuttle window, do NOT click nextRead… Read more »
I had a thought this morning about the idea of a car’s gears as a way of thinking about getting companies off the ground, and how nicely that works. Just like driving a car, you really need to start your company in first gear. The problem is that might not seem like a really excitingRead… Read more »
Research Innovation in Canada (05/19/2011) – A new report from Deloitte reveals the challenges facing Canada’s public service and the measures being taken to innovate. Recommendations for improvement include embracing public service innovation as a core part of strategy, sharing best practices and investing in transformational leaders. http://www.ppforum.ca/sites/default/files/11-916G%20PS%20PPF-Innovation-Strategy-report-EN-WEB.pdf Guide for Local Governments (06/17/2011) – eRepublic’sRead… Read more »
Okay, super psyched about this. Back at the Strata Conference in Feb (in San Diego) I introduced my long time uber-quant friend and now Wikimedia Foundation data scientist Diederik Van Liere to fellow Gov2.0 thinker Nicholas Gruen (Chairman) and Anthony Goldbloom (Founder and CEO) of an awesome new company called Kaggle. As usually happens whenRead… Read more »
From modeling tools to case studies to a virtual library, CAKE has a lot to offer. CAKE, the Climate Adaptation Knowledge Exchange, “is a joint project of Island Press and EcoAdapt. It is aimed at building a shared knowledge base for managing natural systems in the face of rapid climate change.” Visit CAKE today toRead… Read more »
Day two of the Making Mobile Gov challenges rollout is about the mobile budget. Mobile projects–like all projects–are subject to available budget. Efforts can be delayed, cut-back or stopped without proper funding. It’s an even bigger challenge since mobile efforts are new and government budget cycles are long. Mobile costs can include data cleanup, mobileRead… Read more »
We’re just hours away from the Minnesota government closing it’s doors. While it’s looking bleak that government leaders will come to a consensus and pass a budget a few things ARE looking up thanks to a Minnesota judge. Yesterday a state judge ruled that Governor Dayton’s austere shutdown plan didn’t include enough essential service toRead… Read more »