Looking for Work? If You Can’t Link, You Can’t Report in 2013
From the beginning of the web, whether you date that from Ted Nelson‘s early theorizing or the work of CERN’s Tim Berners-Lee, or even go back to Vannevar Bush‘s seminal “As We May Think” article in Atlantic magazine in 1945, modern thoughts on the subject, including Jeff Jarvis’ 2007 “New rule: Cover what you do […]
Time For Tech Notes: RebelMouse pulls your social network together
Time for Tech Notes is an occasional feature of Chicagotalks.org. Send us your suggestions for tech we should talk about, or send us your review as a “Time for Tech Note.” Rebel Mouse, is a social publishing platform that allows for users to share their content in a similar way to the digital clipboard site […]
Haute Tech Brings Science Fiction into Fashion
Is there any room for fashion in technology and can technology be fashionable? Thanks to movies such as “Revenge of the Nerds,” a certain stigma is attached to the word technology that instantly evokes an image of flooded trousers, pocket protectors and intense glasses frames. The current “hipster” trend does a wonderful job recreating Robert […]
Traffic Stats Show Best Drive Times on Fourth of July
Leave early, lose less time in traffic is how the message for the Fourth plays out when traffic statistics are analyzed. See the best times to hit the road on the Fourth. Hit the road bright and early from 7:00a.m. to 9:00 a.m. to skip town, as road speeds will slow throughout the day. For the fireworks, head […]
Employment Opportunities: Center for Neighborhood Technology
The Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) is a Chicago-centric “creative think-and-do tank” that works on issues including climate, energy , water , transportation and community development for Chicago and its environs. It was founded in 1978, and is a leader in promoting urban sustainability or “the more effective use of existing resources and community assets to improve the […]
Illinois’ Clean Energy Policies to Bring Thousands of Jobs by 2030
The Union for Concerned Scientists (UCS), an independent non-profit dedicated to scientific analysis, released a new report called A Bright Future for the Heartland that estimates that Illinois’ current energy policies will create 8,400 more new jobs in the state by 2030. This jobs estimate is in addition to jobs that have already been created, […]
Citizens Utility Board | Fighting for Illinois Consumers
Sitting, sweltering, or perhaps you’ve got the air-conditioner running, have you thought about your utility bill for this month? We can’t do much about the heat wave, but the Citizens Utility Board and the information on their website can help you lower and control your energy use and costs. The “Energy Saver” provides free online […]
Remedy for the Oversubscribed
Sal Thomas, writing for TheWeekBehind, provides some good advice for those of us who have over-extended our digital social selves. Summer pace is a bit slower than the rest of the year, so maybe you have time to read, consider and pare down your possibly bloated social network: It occurs to me that the worldwide […]
Fosco Park Revamp Falls Short for Some Community Members
The Chicago Park District and Ald. Bob Fioretti (2nd Ward) unveiled plans for a new Fosco Park at 1313 S. Throop St., but not all the residents at the May 2 meeting were pleased. The plans presented at the meeting for the revamped Fosco Park included a large green space, an assortment of trees and park […]
Altgeld Imaginations Fuel Try at Regional Science Fair
It may not be rocket science, but it’s close. Fuel cells have been used to power spacecrafts for years and on Saturday, April 16, 2011, Chicago-area middle school students, including students from Altgeld Elementary School, will use fuel cells to power model cars at equipment manufacturer Case New Holland (CNH) in Burr Ridge, Ill., as […]
Fire, Lightning and Avalanches: Museum of Science & Industry Presents “Science Storms”
Have you ever wondered how lightning works? Why the sky is blue? Maybe you just want see what a thermal imaging camera is all about? All these answers and many more await you in a new, permanent exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry titled “Science Storms.” Patrons can learn about the natural processes […]
Renaissance 2010 High Schools in Austin Fight to Provide a More Quality Education for Students
Sharon Morgan sits at her desk surrounded by piles of paperwork and a cup of Dunkin Donuts coffee. As she shuffles through the paperwork, she marks her calendar on the day where she plans to speak to her 7th and 8th grade students about completing applications for the best high schools in the city. With […]
DIY Hack Your Way to a Better Government
The local group OpenGovChicago is having a Hackathon on December 13 at Columbia College. The details are still being hammered out. To start with, “hackers” aren’t “bad guys or pirates. They’re passionate pragmatic craftspeople who relish doing interesting work and doing it with style,” writes Joe Germuska of the OpenGovChicago about the upcoming “Hackathon.“ At a […]
Program Teaches Science and Alternative Energy, Offers Job Training For Chicago Youth
By John O’Neill, LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program Most of the year, Michael Harris Jr. is a mild-mannered student at Austin Polytechnical Academy on the West Side. But this summer, Harris was transformed into “Solar Mike” — thanks to Youth Ready Chicago at the Science Institute at Columbia College. Harris was one of 20 students, […]
Stimulus dollars aimed at improving medical record systems spur questions on health care industry needs
March 3, 2009 – As President Barack Obama signed the stimulus bill into law last month, some health care experts worried that the plan’s multi-billion dollar investment in health care information technology upgrades may fall short of reviving the failing health system. The bill designates as much as $19 billion to widespread implementation of interoperable […]