I am beginning to get really annoyed when someone asks me to send personal e-mails to them using their business address. Of course, this practice has existed every since e-mail started, but after years of relatively wide Internet use and the plethora of free e-mail services (think Yahoo!, Gmail, MSN,...
Continue ReadingOn September 22nd, I attended a meetup hosted by DC Media Makers featuring DevelopmentSeed – a firm specializing in open source data visualization and map development. Over the course of the last several years, this company has created custom maps detailing election fraud and corruption in Afghanistan as well as the post-Earthquake aid work going on in Haiti by 47 different non-profits....
Continue ReadingIn terms of the ability of social networks and online advertising to serve as predictors for the success or failure of candidates at the polls, the general consensus is that while the Internet alone will not necessarily predict the winner, leaving the online space to your competitor is a good way to lose money and support....
Continue ReadingThe Gov2.0 Summit is going on right now in the Washington DC metropolitan area. We here at the Bivings Group were lucky enough to be able to attend the event and learn about the way new technology is impacting the future of Government.
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