Click here for a link to the plan Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey today announced a major initiative to bring meaningful transparency reforms to Cook County. The Open Cook County Plan is aimed at making county government data and information publicly available so residents can more effectively understand,Read… Read more »
Friday, April 22, is the date for this year’s Earth Day. Even if you missed EPA’s Earth Day on the Mall this past weekend, you can still participate in other Earth Day events. From parades in Birmingham, AL to the Mountain Air Earth Day Fair in Evergreen, CO, communities across the country are celebrating thisRead… Read more »
I am observing two paradigms of how to use computers, one new, one old. The old one, call it the Microsoft Paradigm is You can compute with the support of a paid expert. A friend called the other day and I asked if I knew someone who could fix her computer. I asked what wasRead… Read more »
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Please join the Partnership for Public Service, Public Employees Roundtable and agency leaders for a town hall discussion about the perceptions of government, the real value of vital public services and the importance of communicating that value to the American people. Date and TimeTuesday, May 3, 20118:30 a.m. – Registration9:00 – 10:30 a.m. – IntroductionRead… Read more »
A website designed by a Monash University student found mistakes in more than a third of myki statements that users uploaded for an accuracy check. Original post
Lost, expired, and unused MetroCards cost the MTA (NY) some $52 million a year and the agency wants to do something about it. Original post
I was recently in the market for a new pair of running shoes. Like most runners, I was looking for a way that would help me run faster and farther. I had been considering minimalist footwear for some time and was ready to make the leap to barefoot running – or at least the feelRead… Read more »
My New Book is now on Kindle – Internet Voting Now! Here’s How. Here’s Why – So We can Kiss Citizens United Goodbye! http://tinyurl.com/IntV-Now Like the horseless carriage 100 years ago, Internet voting is coming to the USA. Not only is it convenient and green, but security has been proven manageable by e-commerce. Security scaresRead… Read more »
For the next two weeks I am in Perth, around the University of Western Australia. This is mostly a holiday, but I will be attending “Flood Recovery in the UK” at 4pm 19 April 2011. Happy to talk to people on green ICT, e-docs, e-learning and e-rooms while here. Particularly to my university, CSIRO andRead… Read more »