iPhones

I’ve had an iPhone for about 18 months now. In the summer, I upgraded from my 8gb first generation model to a 32gb 3GS. It’s awesome, and with the 3G, extra processor speed and storage, plus improvements to the camera and the phone experience, I’d say it is the first true experience of what the … Keep reading

WordPress 2.9

Bit of a late one this, but WordPress 2.9 came out before Christmas. Well worth the upgrade – especially for the image handling stuff and the ease of embedding flash content like YouTube videos. More information in this video:

Is government a knowledge business?

Enterprise 2.0 is a label Andrew McAfee coined to describe the use of collaborative tools within large organisations, focused on the benefits this offers to non-technical managers rather than technology-for-technology’s sake enthusiasts. In other words: blog, wikis, forums, and social networks are nice, but what does it mean for a service manager? As always Wikipedia … Keep reading

Importance of mobile

Mobile platforms are going to be ever-increasingly important to government, not least in terms of communicating and consulting with citizens – especially in terms of engaging with the disadvantaged who are more likely to have a mobile phone than a web-connected computer. But there is another side of this too, which is the role that … Keep reading

Bookmarks for December 22nd through December 23rd

Awesomeness off of the internet for December 22nd to December 23rd: Small Business Blog – You’re the Boss Blog – NYTimes.com – Nice blog from the NY Times on 'the art of running a small business' Nixle – "Trusted neighborhood news & information sent to your mobile phone & email, directly from your local police … Keep reading