Author: DXO
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NYT: Using Technology in Disaster Preparedness
Good roundup of links for disaster prep: The Fix – Getting Ready at Home in Case Disaster Strikes – NYTimes.com So emergency organizations are beefing up efforts to make sure that homeowners and renters are prepared if disaster strikes. As troubling as that prospect is, the programs — from information services to technological advances involving…
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All 155 survive plane crash in NYC's Hudson River – Yahoo News
Ferry boat captains and passengers helped in pulling all crash survivors to safety: All 155 survive plane crash in NYC’s Hudson River – Yahoo News The plane was submerged in the icy waters up to the windows when rescuers in Coast Guard vessels and ferry boats arrived, opened the door and pulled passengers in yellow…
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All-Way Stops in Boston
Here's some stop sign news from our friends in Boston: Stop Signs at F and West 6th Streets, South Boston 1/8/2009 – Released by Transportation DepartmentFor more information contact Tracey Ganiatsos South Boston drivers are being advised that the intersection of F and West Sixth Streets is to become an all-way stop location. To improve…
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Cool Inauguration Info
Here's some pretty detailed info you might need if you'll be in DC during the inauguration. 01.07.2009 Secret Service Announces Security Information for the 2009 Presidential Inaugural (PDF) www.secretservice.gov January 7, 2009 Contact: (202) 406-5708 GPA 01-09 Press Release SECRET SERVICE ANNOUNCES SECURITY INFORMATION FOR THE 2009 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL Parade Route Road Closures and Entry…
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Harper Reed: “The power is not the mashup. It’s the data.”
When most people go to the CTA Bus Tracker Web site and click on Estimated Arrival Times or the Bus Location Map, they see a way to find out when their next bus might get to the stop near them. Another nifty map mashup they can use to plot their trips daily. When Harper Reed saw the same…