Creating green jobs in South Carolina
In his Fast Lane blog, Ray LaHood highlights activities at the Proterra factory in Greenville (SC), which manufactures zero-emission electric buses. Original post
Yearly Archives: 2011
Denver RTD to test recycled ties on new rail line
The Regional Transportation District (CO) is testing ties made from recycled plastic on its West Corridor light-rail line between Denver and Golden. Original post
Muni calls state allegations unfair
San Francisco Muni (CA) defended its service after a report from the California Public Utilities Commission alleged a series of safety violations. Original post
Comments – is Facebook the answer?
Commenting on websites is a funny thing. Luckily for me, DavePress is sufficiently niche not to attract too many readers, so the problem of being inundated by moronic comments has never really been an issue for me. For big, popular sites though, commenting can be a real issue. You just need to take a lookRead… Read more »
Governors hear from security officials, state CIOs about cyber security
Although the headline was lost among budget cuts, state capital protests and public sector layoffs, efforts to gin up interest in cyber security during the National Governors Association Winter Meeting last weekend were heard loud and clear. Calls from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) and a briefing by General Keith Alexander,Read… Read more »
Netfloor Cable Management Floor Tiles
Just noticed that the Cable Management Floor tile sample provided to me by Ecotile is branded “Netfloor”. It appears to be a Netfloor AD-400 40 mm (1.57″) UniPanel unit.Netfloor CMS Systems … light in weight, low in profile, fully accessible UniPanel consists 16 sub-panels distributed and simply Capped of Cable Trenches. These trenches house theRead… Read more »
Smart Grid Energy Revolution for Canberra
Robin Eckermann talked on “The SMART GRID – The looming energy revolution” last night at the Australian Computer Society Canberra Branch Forum. He pointed out that electricity meters are the interface between the electricity grid and the customer. The meters are the most expensive component to replace to provide a smart grid, simply because thereRead… Read more »
Time is Precious
Creative Commons via Robbert van der Steeg on FlicKr None of us are born with the knowledge of how many days we have on this earth. I suppose, if we did, it might be a bit torturous….always wondering if we could cheat the certain hands of death. Today, I’m not going to write about socialRead… Read more »
National Broadband Map shows broadband availability across the USA.
The National Broadband Map (NBM) is a searchable and interactive website that allows users to view broadband availability across every neighborhood in the United States. The NBM was created by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), in collaboration with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and in partnership with 50 states, five territories and theRead… Read more »
Did you get a job offer? Or just have a nice conversation?
Once in a while, I hear from a job seeker who has a very nice conversation with an employer, and hears something like “When can you start?” or “I think you’ll fit in well here.” These sound like job offers, but they are not necessarily job offers. It is quite dangerous to make an assumptionRead… Read more »