So my first attempt to use the new GovLoop blog importer didn’t post in full – just a couple lines and “to be continued…” I mean, who wants to read 3 lines, then get linked off? I always hated that when sitcoms started doing that – waiting a full week for the next episode inRead… Read more »
So imagine you’re sitting wherever it is you sit when you compose a blog post. You compose it and hit “Publish.” And then you say, “Bah! Now I have to cross-post it at GovLoop…which requires me to copy and paste the code, adjust the formatting…oh, wait, I’m late for a meeting!” So the blog postRead… Read more »
A few months back, GovLoop Community Manager Andrew Krzmarzick made an appeal to the White House: “Mr. President: Tear Down Those Walls”. In a nutshell, he suggested that those “ugly, boxy buildings…represent everything that makes government less efficient and effective” and gave 5 reasons why it’s time to tear them down. So Ed O’Keefe onlyRead… Read more »
Tuesday of this week, 12+ GovLoopers sat around a conference table, (w/ requisite beer and pizza), and talked about 6 new possible GovLoop website designs. Yes, GovLoop could have huddled in the corner with a blanket draped over any glimmer of what might be, whispering back and forth. But what the heck? That’s about asRead… Read more »
THURSDAY AT 2pm – GovLoop Chat with Anthony WIlliams – RSVP here One of the foundational books for Gov 2.0 has been Wikinomics – How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything by authors Don Tapscott and Anthony Williams. THE BEGINNINGSLaunched in December 2006, co-authors Don Tapscott and Anthony Williams were extremely critical for the beginnings of theRead… Read more »
It’s obvious government rocks and I was able to see just how much govies are rocking it all over the country during GovLoop’s first ever GovUp tour presented by the General Services Administration/ Federal Acquisition Service. 15 airports, 1 train ride, 1 minivan adventure and 16,000+ miles later the GovUp Tour 2010 has come toRead… Read more »
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Business netbooks have become a growing trend during the economic recession because many firms are looking for cheaper alternatives to traditional business laptops. Business netbooks are less expensive and are being built with bells and whistles that are of value to users. On Monday, HP launched the Mini 1103, a business notebook that is aRead… Read more »
North Carolina and Microsoft announced yesterday that North Carolina will be the first state in the nation to implement the Microsoft IT Academy Program at all public high schools throughout the state. The program provides students with real-world technology skills they need to be successful in college. The hope is that these skills will prepareRead… Read more »
This weekend I saw DreamWork’s latest film, “Megamind.” This extremely funny movie contains an all-star cast including Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt, and Tina Fey. Today, I stumbled up some interesting information about this film. DreamWorks Animation released “Megamind” in 3-D CG after migrating to HP Networking solutions. After their testing of HP’s A-series core dataRead… Read more »