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Tech | Shannjit Singh
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My thoughts about tech, politics, economics, and NYC. My brother recently shared with me the promo video for a theoretical, modular designed phone called Phonebloks. It is a mobile phone made of interchangeable blocks that are easily snapped together. With it you could upgrade your camera, add more memory, or replace a screen without needing to replace the entire unit. It is one fascinating take on how we can extend the life span of mobile phones and reduce electronic waste. October 3, 2013. Newsom argue...
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Blog | Greg Brown
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Does election observation need to be fixed? The need for more sophisticated forms of election observation is becoming increasingly clear to me. Asymmetrical campaign finance, uneven media coverage, and restrictive voter registration laws are the new norms for rigging or influencing elections. March 7, 2014. Governing in the Twitter Age. Given the ever accelerating flows of information that cross the government’s threshold — and the increased pressure this puts on our elected officials to resp...This post...
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Books – Lisa Dickey
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Sunday, August 28, 2016. AUTHOR: BEARS IN THE STREETS (Jan. 2017). Bears in the Streets. Lisa Dickey has helped write and/or edit seventeen published nonfiction books, including eight New York Times Best Sellers. By Roberta Kaplan with Lisa Dickey (W.W. Norton and Co., 2015). The thrilling inside story of how Edie Windsor’s case brought down the Defense of Marriage Act. 8220;It’s a timely, well-told story, brimming with observations about the importance of family” –. Los Angeles Times,. 8220;Fresh and li...
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Making government work better | Gavin Newsom for Governor 2018 | California
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Gavin Newsom for Governor 2018 California - http:/ www.gavinnewsom.com. Join us on Facebook. Making government work better. There’s no denying it: This is a digital age. Tablets and smart phones are changing the face of business and government, and we’ve long since left the days when the internet was a tool for techies alone. Today, we can all be fully interconnected. It’s time for government to step up and join the digital age. When I look at what’s happening today online and in the world of telecommuni...
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About the California Report Card | The California Report Card
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The California Report Card. About The California Report Card. The California Report Card – Wikipedia Page. The California Report Card – Civic Media Project. A project by the CITRIS Data and Democracy Initiative at UC Berkeley and the Office of Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom. About the California Report Card. December 11, 2014. Version 1.0 of the CRC was launched in California in early February 2014. Since then, over 13,000 people from all 58 counties have assigned over 50,000 grades to the State of Califo...8220;...
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About | The California Report Card
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The California Report Card. About The California Report Card. The California Report Card – Wikipedia Page. The California Report Card – Civic Media Project. A project by the CITRIS Data and Democracy Initiative at UC Berkeley and the Office of Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom. November 28, 2013. Version 1.0 of the CRC was launched in California on 28 January 2014. Since then, over 11,000 people from all 58 counties have assigned over 30,000 grades to the State of California and suggested issues for the next...8220;...
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California Report Card - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. CITRIS Data and Democracy Initiative. 28 January 2014 ; 2 years ago. The California Report Card (CRC). Is a mobile-optimized web application designed to promote public involvement in the California. Developed by Prof. Ken Goldberg. Data and Democracy Initiative at UC Berkeley. With California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom. Version 1.0 was released in January 2014. The CRC is a form of E-democracy. The CRC builds on aspects of two earlier programs: Opinion Space. These r...
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Thoughts on Citizenville | Greg Brown
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I recently finished reading. Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government. By Lieutenant Governor of California and former Mayor of San Francisco Gavin Newsom. Simply papering over government’s problems with flashy technologies doesn’t solve problems. I’ll close out this post with one of my favorite quotes from Andrew Rasiej. You can turn off the public internet, but you can’t turn off the internet public. Tim O’Reilly on Gov 2.0: http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? Economist piece...
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May | 2013 | themejorandogroup
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Just another WordPress.com site. About The Mejorando Group. All posts for the month May, 2013. Forward Solutions Implement Next Practices to Expedite Progress. On May 20, 2013. Accelerate the transition from the workforce you have to the workforce you need in the 21st century? Our team has in-depth expertise and proven experience helping governments implement a contemporary and progressive approach to building agency talent. Train internal staff members in Lean Process Improvement strategies and techniqu...
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