It IS The Web 2.0 Adminsitration...

Much has been made of how President Obama used social networking and other Web 2.0 tools in his election campaign. Now is appears that some of the Web 2.0 savvy has spilled over into his administration. The U.S. State Department is using several tools to keep people up to date on what it is up to. Good to see a government that for many years was almost technology-phobic embracing the tools and technologies that will let it effectively communicate with large parts of the world. Even the White House Web site has been spruced up, complete with its own blog feed.

The US State Department is on Twitter, has a YouTube channel, and a blog. If you want to follow Hillary's travels, there is an interactive map.

It IS so the 2.0 administration...

(Image - US State Department Web site banner)

My Virtual Cross-Canada Trek 2009 - Welcome To Fredericton!...

Greetings from Fredericton NB, 419 Kms into my cross-Canada trek. Fredericton is the capital of New Brunswick and the home of the University of New Brunswick. UNB is hosting this year's STLHE (Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education) conference from 17-20 June, one of thebest conferences around if you are at all interested in teaching and learning at the college and university levels.

Fredericton is a great town, and over the years I've spent a fair amount of time here, spending a good chunk of my military career at CFB Gagetown in nearby Oromocto, Canada's Model Town...

The weather is getting better and now that it's officially Spring (YAY!), I'm hoping to make better progress. My next major objective will be Edmunston NB - I hope to be there before Easter. Wish me luck!...

New Technology - The Threat To Our Information...

This is a great presentation from Norman Lamont, posted on SlideShare. It points out the threat of technology on our information and suggest a perfect way to counter that threat. This is important viewing for anyone who uses technology to manage their information flow, and particularly if you are a user of Web 2.0 technologies.

New technology - the threat to our information

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Enjoy!! (and a special thanks to Randommind for finding this)

World Builder - A Love Story in Holograms

This is a very cool short movie created by filmmaker Bruce Branit. Bruce is the owner of Branit VFX based in Kansas City. This short was filmed in one day and took two years of post- production. Now that is dedication to one's craft, and something that all of us with a passion for something should learn from. Take a look - it's amazing!


World Builder from Bruce Branit on Vimeo.