Well, this company and technology is just amazing. It is still in the pilot phase, but this is going to take off. http://www.empoweredmunicipality.com/converting-plastic-waste-into-fuel This is in Maryland and at a municipal site currently. Check it out.
Originally posted on Online Odyssey With Gov2.0 LA days away where open gov, cloud computing, gov2gov collaboration and more will be discussed, I find myself increasingly, and ironically speaking and championing more and more Web 1.0. Yes, it would seem that despite my Gov 2.0 attachments and engagements I am a Web 1.0 champion. Now,Read… Read more »
Two weeks ago, Motorcycle Dan the blogger explained that he is waiting for an avatar to handle his email, scour the web for things that interest him, figure out who to let through on his phone, handle the administrivia of his life. As I listened, I realized I had most of those functions in Gmail,Read… Read more »
The good folks at Lithium asked me to weigh in on the future of Social CRM, Social Strategies, Government 2.0, throughout 2010. I tried to avoid the hype cycle with my predictions and wanted to share them with you. I guest posted on their blog but also wanted to share my thinking directly with youRead… Read more »
With much excitement, we launched the USDA/Open site to welcome feedback and ideas that will help us create our Open Gov Plan. The site is designed to welcome ideas, comments and questions from the public and stakeholders alike to help in our efforts to become more open, transparent and collaborative. What do you think ofRead… Read more »
A proactive business owner understands that communication and problem solving is key to having a growing and thriving business. These three tips will help you to continue in your trek towards entrepreneurship. Invest Time in Problem Solving (and Prevention) The best way to solve a problem is to get to the root of the problem.Read… Read more »
Knowledge management activities can be described in relation to many different disciplines and approaches but almost all focus on five core activities: 1. identify, 2. create, 3. store, 4. share, and 5. use.
My friend Fred puts together this awesome privacy news highlights and said I could cross-post… So here we go: Privacy News Highlights 23–31 January 2010 Contents: US – NH House Passes Bill Banning Fingerprint IDs. 3 CA – B.C. Names Acting Privacy Commissioner 3 CA – Privacy Commissioner Launches New Facebook Probe. 3 CA –Read… Read more »
Blaming poor user adoption on “User Resistance” may be convenient and it may shift the onus for taking action from you to the users, but it may not be accurate. There may be other factors causing your adoption problems and the responsibility for taking action may fall on YOU, not the users! Read the fullRead… Read more »
To anyone who has ever served in the military, changes to plans are as commonplace as breathing. We even have a type of order for that helps us handle sudden shifts in direction. FRAGOs (fragmentary orders) are used throughout the military planning process, but usually end up as the “oh crap!” type of order thatRead… Read more »