Not many notice how information rolls down hill. We tell friends and family about nifty new ideas or gadgets we hear on the news or internet. The information rarly goes up hill? What is the ratio of news or ideas you tell to friends v.s. your boss or supervisor? Would you walk into another departmentRead… Read more »
Trendy water bottles are still going strong. now there are the little packets to flavor the water. While the word canteen sounds like something John Wayne would carry it is a good idea. Ok, its a water bottle or sports container not a canteen. Still re-using a single water bottle is better than using theRead… Read more »
• Newspaper to be available only on messaging service • Experts say any story can be told in 140 characters Consolidating its position at the cutting edge of new media technology, the Guardian today announces that it will become the first newspaper in the world to be published exclusively via Twitter, the sensationally popular socialRead… Read more »
From Twitter, Andrew P Wilson and #hcsm hastag Twitter is now the #1 Social Media tool used by US Hospitals. See the latest update here: http://ebennett.org/tw1/ The article is short but the graph is very telling. To learn more please visit: The Health Care Social Media community hosts a weekly online conversation about communication andRead… Read more »
Maps and large displays of situational awareness are part of everything from Star Trek to Pirates of the Carabean to the new Battle Star Galatica. Here is to the peple wo make the maps in real time and those who use them – GIS and public heal folks. The conference helps underscore how much workRead… Read more »
Gov Loop user Stephen Luke asked a good question if NING was 508 compliant. The article by Andrew Soderberg seemed to sum it up best with “508 is a minimum requirement, why not go the extra mile.” Source: http://cuwebd.ning.com/group/omniupdate/forum/topics/ou-tips-tidbits?page=1&commentId=1763934%3AComment%3A37705&x=1#1763934Comment37705 As a frame of reference remember blind programmers and web surfers do not have monitors –Read… Read more »
As kids summer meant a trip to the doctors for camp or school physicals. As adults it should be no different and more important. Kids do not worry about heart attacks, diabetes, low iron count or weight. Adults take care of that and now we are the adults to take care of that. Summer isRead… Read more »
Here are some excerpts to see what people, citizens, have been writing about the government. This Wednesday Feb 18th the US Department of Health and Human services is having its 10th pandemic webcast. Ok, I know people are more likely to get hit with a snow storm, tornado, hurricane, earth quake or power outage beforeRead… Read more »
Earlier today, Steve (@govloop), tweeted that he’s a late early adopter, which makes him a government innovator. Heritage media works the same way, often adapting to trends just as they change. I know, because I worked in small and mid-size news orgs for seven years, as an editor and reporter. I started a work-related blogRead… Read more »