In order to reach a valid conclusion about the success of a virtual space, we need to understand the reason that space was created. If someone knew nothing about baseball and visited the large barren, snow-covered baseball complex near me that no one has entered for the last 7 months because it has
Read Full StoryLast weekend I was fortunate to be able to spend the entire weekend at the UIC campus in Chicago hanging out with about 100 other people who are interested in local government. The event was CityCamp - a conference held in unconference style where the attendees determine and host the sessions. W
Read Full StoryThe city of Manor, Texas, has been successfully using QR codes for some time to convey information to citizens. And a while ago, I blogged about Microsoft tags - another method of conveying information through the use of a code and mobile reader. The Microsoft Tags have intrigued me because if you h
Read Full StoryThe cry for open government is rising and elected officials are delivering. But in the zeal to throw open the doors to the records vault, no one bothered to fully understand the impact except for those of us who actually work for government. But no one wants to hear from us. Politicians only care ab
Read Full StoryHaving experienced several flooding emergencies at the last city where I worked, I have an appreciation for the amount of work that goes into protecting assets. Also, I have seen the devastation left after the waters recede. So this video was particularly interesting to me. I am sharing it here beca
Back in May I was hoping someone would make a business card that could cause a computer device to go directly to a Website. While this technology might have been possible back then, it did not seem readily available to a regular person like me. But no more! Microsoft has come to the rescue creating
01.3.2010 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works in Second Life, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin
While exploring the virtual grid for government-related sites, I stumbled across a virtual graveyard on the Prince Edward County (Ontario) island in Second Life. And while Second Life has several interesting cemeteries this one caught my attention because the builders had loaded some of the stones w
01.3.2010 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works in Second Life, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin
A city's sustainability and stability relies on an active, engaged, and innovative population. But local government was never structured to address this social aspect of community even though many expect it to do so. Instead, as Tim O'Reilly said in this video, government is like a vending machine,
12.28.2009 | Government in the Metaverse, Public Works, Public Works in Second Life, Public Works in the Metaverse | admin
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