I have had a pretty amazing two weeks. On December 8th, my wife gave birth to our daughter, Rose, and ever since we have all been home together getting to know our new family. I’m lucky to have a job with a leave policy that has allowed me to take this time without too muchRead… Read more »
An MBTA worker faces disciplinary action for programming the LED signs on a subway platform to display lyrics to a Christmas carol. Original post
With the holiday celebration over, the eggnog finished, and dinner a very pleasant memory, we went to see War Horse (liked it). Early in the movie, the boy and the horse took on the monumental challenge of plowing a field of thick deep-rooted grass and stone for the first time. They succeeded. What we watchedRead… Read more »
A social movement with a hashtag in its name is obviously heavily reliant on technology. Here are a few technologies and approaches that Occupy Wall Street used to expand rapidly. Mesh networks: localized Internets, set up for rapid and secure internal communication. The People’s Skype, a distributed voice and voting system that enables the peculiarRead… Read more »
From the Public Technology Institute website: Webinar Dates For Governments: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 2:00–3:00 PM ET For Non-Profits: Thursday, February 2, 2012, 2:00–3:00 PM ET Offered by PTI and Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration. Led by James Davy, Director of the Rutgers Center for Applied Appreciative Inquiry and a former public officialRead… Read more »
As 2011 comes to a close, it’s only natural (and for a blog, virtually mandatory) to reflect on the year that’s passed. Since that first post more than three years ago until now, this blog has served as the foundation for everything I’ve done in creating and building the social media practice at Booz Allen.Read… Read more »
Definition: A Rainmaker creates a significant amount of new business for a company. The Sales Lab Rainmaker Series is one rainmaker technique for technologists during the first 300 seconds (five minutes) of the monthly Capital Technology Management Hub Meeting. This is the handout for our December meeting. At the beginning of this Rainmaker presentation inRead… Read more »
The Public Eye with Eric Chabrow In a world where employees demand that they can access corporate networks via their mobile devices, news that software embedded in millions of Android smartphones can record every keystroke users make is troubling. What’s really scary, beyond the obvious, is the risk this hidden software poses to organizations tryingRead… Read more »
Deltek Sr. Analyst Kyle Ridley reports. Today, the Department of Education (DOE) awarded federal Race to the Top (RTTT) funds to the tune of $200 million split among seven states. This is the third round of awards for the $4 billion program aimed at revitalizing America’s K-12 education system through reform and innovation. The latestRead… Read more »
To reach people interested in tracking Santa Claus on their mobile device, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) expanded their holiday tradition this year by creating the NORAD Santa App. This app allows users to track Santa’s progress during Christmas Eve as he makes his way delivering presents around the world. This app, availableRead… Read more »