VRE delays plans for WiFi
The Virginia Railway Express, which previously announced plans to offer free WiFi this spring, told riders that the project will be delayed. Original post
The Virginia Railway Express, which previously announced plans to offer free WiFi this spring, told riders that the project will be delayed. Original post
Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy is proposing a measure that would consolidate the state’s ethics and information officers and move them under the control of a gubernatorial appointee. The proposal would consolidate the the Office of State Ethics, the State Elections Enforcement Commission and the Freedom of Information Commission into one office, leading critics andRead… Read more »
IWD has never even been on my radar prior to this year. I didn’t know there was one. Normally, I don’t like celebrating differences. Times, however, have changed, and so have I. Today will be spent pitching a presentation to someone in Childrens Services to see if it’s good enough to present to the ChildrenRead… Read more »
There are media reports that CSIRO is seeking a deal with NBN in the next three months for use of their Ngara long range high speed wireless broadband technology. The claim is that just a firmware and antenna upgrade is required to mobile phone LTE base station technology to make it usable.If this is true,Read… Read more »
The Planet Filestore project at Cardiff University claims to reduce energy use by 80% by moving rarely used data files to slower, lower energy digital storgae devices. This is not a new idea. I used such a system at the ABS several decades ago for the census data. Less frequently used data was automatically migratedRead… Read more »
How well do you inspire others? Do the people on your team consistently exceed your expectations? Or do you wish there was a way you could simply get them to do more? I’ve learned over the years the best leaders do more than just motivate their teams…they inspire them! The best leaders I’ve worked withRead… Read more »
Amelia Law asked me to share this important announcement with NCDDers. If you have questions, you can contact her at 800-221-3657 or [email protected]. The Charles F. Kettering Foundation offers one-year research positions at their Dayton, Ohio offices to doctoral candidates and recent Ph.D.’s. Research Assistants and Associates receive excellent full-time compensation and benefits including medicalRead… Read more »
Google Maps Navigation now incorporates real-time traffic information to its driving directions. Original post
Professor Marianne Winslett, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Advanced Digital Sciences Center, Singapore will speak on “Records Retention: Addressing Insider Threats to Data Integrity” at University of Sydney 15 March and the Australian National University in Canberra, 16 March 2011. I have encouraged my e-records students to attend.ANU College of Engineering and Computer OriginalRead… Read more »
City planners now have a cool new tool for optimizing management strategies with IBM’s free CityOne game simulation. Users are challenged use the game’s urban environment by meeting profitability and revenue goals, increasing customer and citizen satisfaction, and making overall improvements to the city. For example, one challenge is to deliver high-quality water in theRead… Read more »