Year: 2007
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Does local government partner with Captivate Network?
We’ve all seen the Captivate Network in high-rise office buildings all over the country. This post over on ScreenWerk got me thinking about the possibilities for emergency broadcasting to those screens in municipalities. In situations where people are still encouraged to use the elevator (i.e. the danger is nearby but not in the building) it…
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Mr. Roboto, Runescape Style
My 8-year old son loves this video. I am very proud of him.
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Essnhaus: Yes.
Last weekend we went to a waterpark in Indiana. More on that later, but we also stopped for dinner at the Amish Empire known as Essenhaus. Dems good eatin.
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Marathon, Heat, and Emergency Response in Chicago
A stinging, detailed critique showing what the downtown heat emergency related to the LaSalle Bank Marathon has to say about emergency preparedness in Chicago Second City Cop: Who’s Culpable? The inefficiency of City agencies to coordinate a large scale response to an emergency situation run by a private entity should really bring pause to anyone…
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New York City Department of Sanitation has its own CraigsList for stuff
The NYC Stuff Exchange is a website that encourages people to buy, sell, rent, ore repair stuff instead of add it to the garbage heap. It’s a great idea, and they have lots of ways to find vendors who will help you out. One thing I’d like to see in their extensive databases is a…