Phishing schemes hit our inboxes
I received two phishing emails at work this morning – one feigning to be from Bank of America and the other from Wells Fargo. Original post
Miscellaneous
21st Annual OSDBU Procurement Conference
Is anyone attending the OSDBU conference this Thursday?
Don’t pay to join lawsuits promising mortgage relief
The Washington Attorney General’s Office cautions homeowners about paying to participate in a “mass joinder” lawsuit promising mortgage relief. Original post
Kicking Off Let’s Do It SF!
Saturday, the SF City Attorney’s Office was out in the City’s District 6 with the Department of Public Works Clean Team to kick off the volunteerism portion of the Let’s Do It SF! campaign, which aims to use geotagging to fight illegal dumping and graffiti. Find out more about the initiative at LetsDoItSF.org Photos byRead… Read more »
Keep Your Thumbs Still Why I am Talking to You [NYTimes]
Ahem! Are you talking to me? (Or texting?) Great article about how we need to maintain respect for our fellow man when the temptation of being thumb happy starts to override. Image from the article: Favorite
Fiscal year 2011 budget agreement and the survival of grants
INPUT Analyst Evan Halperin reports on the new budget and its impact on grants. In February, INPUT reported on President Obama’s fiscal year 2012 budget proposal, specifically state and local public safety programs. Based on the FY 2012 budget proposal, approximately $7.57 billion would be set aside for grants out of the Department of HomelandRead… Read more »
Sleeping Air Traffic Controllers
Does anyone have any thoughts on sleeping air traffic controllers?
Advanced Hybrid Engine Design from Michigan State University
In October 2009, MSU engineers received $2.9 million to develop a bench scale version of an advanced hybrid engine. Today, they have completed that task and are now ready to develop a full-scale version of their engine. What makes their design better than other engines? Greater efficiency and fewer emissions. Electric vehicle engines today useRead… Read more »
London moves forward with cable car plans
Transport for London (UK) has selected a team to build and operate a cable car across the Thames River in time for the 2012 Olympics. Original post