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NYC expands Gov 2.0 with Big Apps

NYC expands Gov 2.0 That's all we need, another unofficial layer of data spouts that will still send a serious person scrambling for the actual wording of the rules & regulations. It won't be any clearer than it is now when all that's needed is notes to indicate which...

Tags: Gov 2.0, NYC

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

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Groklaw suggests Microsoft sue, do over authentication

Are you in any way trying to legitimize patent trolling?You are well aware that what Microsoft is doing is what we all used to call patent trolling aren't you?My guess...Nothing will happen... this is just MS trying to protect UAC and runas from paten lawsuits.Besides MS would be idiot... well...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, authentication, Groklaw, patent, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-13

This is going to blow some fuses among global warming deniers

RE: This is going to blow some fuses among global warming deniers"The current Pope, a self-proclaimed Christian..."???Is that writing from ignorance of Catholicism, Christianity, both, or taking a swipe at the largest Christian denomination?global waming journalist...afraid to lose a job?when people realize that CO2 caused global warming is a...

Tags: global warming, global warming denier, NASA, fuse

Discussion threads 2009-11-09

FCC unanimously approves next steps toward Net Neutrality

Gov't fix, oh joyUh yeah, the internet is undecidely broken. This has a strong possibility of leading to usage limits. Comcast already has walked that line because they are behind the curve on their backbone upgrades. Why would a company who is being paid not provide better...

Tags: INTERNET, FCC, Net Neutrality, socialist, Nazi, Godwin, leader, Microsoft Windows NT, government

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

GM to sell small electric car for less than $6,000

it would be nice......if GM would sell these cars in North America...just my two centsRE: GM to sell small electric car for less than $6,000It aggravates me. Why is the US the last one to get this type of innovation that is affordable. I WANT ONEOh yeah people in a...

Tags: car, General Motors Corp., electric car, small electric car

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

News to know: AT&T; Apple; Google; Verizon; Microsoft

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Dancho Danchev: Weak passwords dominate statistics for Hotmail's phishing scheme leak Larry Dignan: The Android army: Verizon Wireless, Google...

Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Wireless, Wireless Coverage Data, Microsoft Windows, Mobile Operating Systems, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Wireless And Mobility, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, Mobile Applications, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-07

NYC expands Gov 2.0 with Big Apps

170 data sets to be freed up as developers compete to deliver the most compelling apps to make that data useful to residents. by Richard Koman

Tags: App, NYC, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-10-06

Update: Collecting bad stories about Ticketmaster

It's like the mobA while ago, there was a "government inquiry" into Ticketmaster and their practices. The newspapers read like it was the mob against the government. And the inquiry just went away. Without government proactively acting to protect us, we are at the mercy of big, greedy...

Tags: Vertical industries, box-office, Ticketmaster Corp., government

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Google Chrome update doesn't remove older, vulnerable version

But how would an attacker cause the vulnerable code to execute?Frankly, this seems to be a minor issue. If you are launching Chrome you will launch the latest version. The older version is just cruft. I don't see any scenario where you inadvertently or an attacker can execute the older...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Web browsers, SECURITY, IE8, Chrome, Google Chrome, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-01

News to know: Adobe; Sergey Brin; Apps.gov; Oracle; Facebook

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Adobe to acquire Ominture; CEO calls move a 'game-changer' Larry Dignan: Feds launch Apps.gov; Cloud computing players...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Facebook, Larry Dignan, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Corp., Sergey Brin, OIN, Enterprise Service Bus, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Tablets, Notebooks, Cloud Computing, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-09-16

News to know: Apple; AT&T; Google Books; Palm Pixi; Verizon; Best Buy-Microsoft

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Live blog from Apple's "It's only Rock n Roll" event Apple afterthoughts: The real news is what...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple iPod, Palm Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, Mary Jo Foley, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Linux, Digital Music, Digital Media, Government, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Blog posts 2009-09-10

Government as a dialogue: Will the Gov 2.0 Summit contribute?

I hope the decision makers in Government 2.0 come out to hear our successes and this is not another echo chamber. by Jennifer Leggio

Tags: Dialogue, Summit, Government, Vertical Industries, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2009-09-09

Rule change will bring Web 2.0 to federal sites

Having ALL the Facts"the government said the ban only ever applied to government agencies, not third parties"How many other 'rules' are people following that don't really apply?RE: Rule change will bring Web 2.0 to federal sitesAbout time. Gov't wastes money designing websites w/o cookies. Lacks capacity to spy based on...

Tags: Government, Web 2.0, Web, cookie

Discussion threads 2009-08-11

Chevy Volt: 230 mpg in city driving; Are you a buyer?

Why the focus on MPG for an electric vehicle?The real question is: How much in increased electricity costs will one incur from recharging this vehicle "at least once a day"?That plus the added price tagare warning me away from this. If I thought I could save money versus buying a...

Tags: car, mpg, battery

Discussion threads 2009-08-11

Moving Data.gov towards the Semantic Web

RE: Moving Data.gov towards the Semantic WebIndeed the point is "how to make this work at Government scale" ?Data visualisation certainly helps. In fact this is the key in explaining what open data is all about. These are the flowers in TBL ted presentation. People don't care about boxes, they...

Tags: Moving Data.gov, Semantic Web

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Political gaming around the Waxman-Markey bill

Political gaming around the Waxman-Markey billEvidence for your assertions, pleaseWhile there is at least weak scientific evidence that man contributes to global warming (I do not trust it, but at least some studies try to make the point), there is none for climate change causing weather events like hurricanes. ...

Tags: Messiah, hurricane, global warming, Waxman-Markey, life saving, sea level, game, Katrina

Discussion threads 2009-06-30

News to know: Steve Jobs; iPhone 3GS; Google Voice; RIAA victory; FCC

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Jobs recovering from liver transplant; re-ignites debate over privacy rights Andrew Nusca: WSJ: Jobs had...

Tags: FCC, Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, Google Inc., Voice, RIAA, Apple iPhone 3G, Sam Diaz, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Federal Government, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Government

Blog posts 2009-06-22

Will you be joining the Opera boycott?

Will you be joining the Opera boycott?For itI've tried Opera several times, didn't care for it. I found it disorganized and unintuitive. Google, Firefox, and others have build up market share without gov't intervention why can't opera? because most people who try it, don't like it and don't pass it...

Tags: boycott, Opera Software ASA

Discussion threads 2009-06-15

Building a vision for Government 2.0

Government 2.0 isn't waiting for a federal mandate. Earlier this week, the nation's first ever CIO, Vivek Kundra, urged the use of Web 2.0 approaches to address the needs of government and citizens at the Management of Change conference in Norfolk, Virginia. Kundra outlined several important areas where he...

Tags: Web, Citizen, Web 2.0, Vision, Vivek Kundra, Government, Vertical Industries, Dion Hinchcliffe

Blog posts 2009-06-03

News to know: Social media screwups; Microsoft's search; iPhone; Google

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Robin Harris: The $17.5 million hard drive Jason Perlow: National Archives: What, Me Worry? Jennifer Leggio: The very worst of social media ...

Tags: Apple AirPort Express, Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Apple Airport, Social Media, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-05-26