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Friday’s Links

Joe Flood — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:51:15 +0000

I haven’t done this in a while but here’s what interested me this week:

SXSW Panel: Government Sites Try Not to Suck
Vote for me! Using a provocative title, I’m trying to sneak some government web folks into hipster-laden SXSW.

SmartBike DC
These “rent by the hour” bikes have started to appear on the streets of the District. I’d love to try one but I already have two bikes I don’t ride.

GovLoop
It’s Facebook for feds!

Friday’s Links

Joe Flood — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:49:03 +0000

Here’s what interested me this week:

Murky Coffee Strikes Low Blow

As any visitor to DC can attest, this area is not known for customer service. Still, threatening a customer’s privates is probably not the way to encourage repeat visits.

The New Yorker Pretends to be the Onion
My friend Colin takes on the whole Obama/New Yorker controversy and makes a comedic stand for free speech.

Generation Y Perspectives at NASA
This presentation has been routed at another acronym, NOAA (where I work). If you’re young or Internet-savvy, there’s a lot of “well, that’s obvious” moments in this presentation but the unfortunate truth is that government is not doing these things.

Friday’s Links

Joe Flood — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:26:56 +0000

Here’s what interested me this week:

Ghost Bike in Honor of Alice Swanson
This was an awful tragedy in an area I know well. A young woman on a bike was killed by a garbage truck near Dupont Circle.

Metro Station Prostitution Ring
They won’t give you change. They can’t get the trains to run on time. But, they’ll find you a prostitute.

Let Our Congress Tweet!
In another story that makes you go, “duh”, Congress wants to ban itself from using the tools everyone else in the world uses.

Friday’s Links

Joe Flood — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:44:24 +0000

Here’s what interested me this week:

Apartment Therapy
I wish I knew how to decorate. Maybe this site will help.

Tweet Scan
Find out what people are talking about in Twitter. Apparently, it’s Eurovision.

Best Places to Work in the Federal Government
More than just a list of best agencies to work for, this report offers ratings from employee surveys on employee engagement, training, pay and benefits and work/life balance.

Worst Album Covers Ever
A slideshow that you will see in your nightmares.

Friday’s Links

Joe Flood — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:53:47 +0000

Here’s what interested me this week:

Artomatic
Starting tonight, one of my favorite events of the year. Artomatic this year takes over a new office building near Union Station for a month’s worth of art, music and culture. Must be seen to be believed.

The Google User Experience

The mantra of simplicity, so needed now. They’re talking about web sites but, really, this could be a life philosophy.

Brightest Young Things

A site for urban hipsters, trying to make DC cool. Not sure if I love or hate this site. Probably a combination of both.