Blog Archives
DIA + Web 2.0
ComputerWorld – The U.S. Department of Defense’s lead intelligence agency is using wikis, blogs, RSS feeds and enterprise “mashups” to help its analysts collaborate better when sifting through data used to support military operations. DIA last year began a project … Continue reading
Official Secrets Act?
AJC – They are launching a behind-the-scenes battle to prevent Arizona Republican Sen. Jon Kyl from winning passage next Thursday in the Senate Judiciary Committee of an amendment that would essentially create an Official Secrets Act. But Cox Newspapers obtained … Continue reading
Breakdown Of Crop Losses
AIR – Interesting enough – The relationship between weather and crop losses is very closely tied. Drought, on the one hand, and excess precipitation on the other account for about 70% of crop losses in the US. If we add … Continue reading
Electronic Books
Question: Why don’t I get an electronic copy of along with book I buy? Costs would be minimal for publishers (its already in electronic form), and they could push distribution off to Amazon. I would get the ability to search … Continue reading
New Republic Changes
Politico – Always liked the magazine, but interest has been waning in the past year or two- The Canadian media giant CanWest has taken a majority stake in the 92-year-old New Republic, and plans to relaunch the weekly as a … Continue reading