Monthly Archives: December 2009

iPhones

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Dave

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 … Continue reading →

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WordPress 2.9

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Dave

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:

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Is government a knowledge business?

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Dave

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 … Continue reading →

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Importance of mobile

Posted on December 24, 2009 by Dave

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 … Continue reading →

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Bookmarks for December 22nd through December 23rd

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Dave

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 … Continue reading →

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