Category: Knowledge Management

  • Built to Last: Obama’s State of the Future 2012

    Obama‘s recent State of the Union highlighted the continued importance of increased development of renewable and clean technologies, job training and education through community colleges and e-learning, healthcare and government systems consolidation, information security and rural broadband access, tax code streamlining and fostering innovative US based companies like Apple. And he is showing how his…

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  • President Obama Drives Government Transparency through State Of The Union Digital Media

    President Obama to Give the Most Interactive State Of The Union Address Ever. Obama’s administration has been a strong proponent of digital media to increase government efficiency, transparency, collaboration and accountability. And tonight’s State of the Union should be no exception.

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  • Patch: Crowdsourcing local news

    Patch. Related articles Patch puts pressure on local editors (jimromenesko.com) AOL Turning Patch into Craigslist Competitor (betabeat.com) Local news sites form new trade association (nextlevelofnews.com) SOURCE: AOL Faces Brutal Choice On Patch – Close It Or Double Down (AOL) (businessinsider.com) Local news powered by Patch: the state of local news aggregation in 2011 (vielmetti.typepad.com) AOL…

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  • Wikinvest: another crowdsourced, cloud investment startup

    See your portfolio in a whole new light – Wikinvest. Related articles Zemanta now with SlideShare, 5min, Wikinvest, bigger images and 17.9% less fat (zemanta.com) Online Investment Portfolio Manager Comparison: My Wish List (mymoneyblog.com) SigFig Is a Powerful Investment Tracker and Portfolio Advisor (and We’ve Got Invites) [Investing] (lifehacker.com) Bringing more transparency to 401(k) fees…

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  • SES Conference & Expo | Education for Today’s Experienced Marketing & Advertising Professionals

    SES Conference & Expo | Education for Today’s Experienced Marketing & Advertising Professionals. Related articles Demand for SEO Professionals Has Never Been Greater [Study] (conductor.com) Organizational Structure for Paid and Natural Search Teams | Conductor Blog (conductor.com) Learning SEO – Where to Start (distilled.net) Interview with Kevin Gibbons, MD of Quaturo (arhg.net) SES Conference and…

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  • MailSteward: an answer to disappearing mail in Apple mail

    Recently I’ve noticed a bug in Apple mail in which some of my email disappears. Others have written about this (see Google). As a result I’ve begun using this archiving utility to keep download backups of my mail. MailSteward. Related articles Apple Mail in 10.8: New Special Folder for AppleScripts Used in Rules (startier.wordpress.com) Apple…

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  • Kurt Vonnegut: an anthropologist and futurist

    Kurt Vonnegut. He was forced to study biochemistry in college, then attempted to obtain his MA in anthropology however his thesis was rejected as too far out. later when he published books, U Chicago gave him the MA, citing his anthropological style of writing! The world is poorer without him. Related articles Love Letter to…

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  • Finally, MIT courses in my underwear: MITx

    Following on the growing number of engineering schools offering online or blended education, MIT is now taking the next logical step by expanding their open courseware to provide unrestricted access and credentials for students as well as a new custom developed, video based open source learning management system which can be used by educators. M.I.T.…

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  • Hybrid Calling: Say Goodbye to Big Cell

    Over the past month I’ve been using Google voice and other Wifi based VOIP apps as my primary personal phone service due to a disinterest in paying Verizon >$100 a month over a 2 year contract for a piddling number of calls and text messages. Now, it appears that a few companies including Republic Wireless…

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