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 plan is working and private sector jobs are now increasing for the first time in years. Read more at: State of the Union Deep Dive
Jan 24, 2012
President Obama Drives Government Transparency Through State of the Union Digital Media
Jan 11, 2012
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. Expands Free Online Courses, Offering Certificates - NYTimes.com.
Dec 13, 2011
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 and Ting who operate as MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) are bringing this concept to the masses and may soon be adding more phones including the iPhone...
Republic Wireless Officially Unveils $19/Month Service: Unlimited Everything, No Contracts | TechCrunch.Sep 16, 2011
Molecular archaeology: learning from our waste
Something in the water - Boston.com.
I've long followed the field of garbology, or what we can learn from our waste, but now a new molecular twist has come along....
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