Fighting Back in Argentina By Nick Stern La Plata, Argentina — The incident, like an open wound, still rubs raw on the memories of many Argentines. On the morning of September 28, 2004, a 15-year-old assailant, known only as “Junior”, unloaded the full magazine of his father’s 9mm pistol, killing three fellow students and wounding […]
Red Ken the Mayor of London strikes again – Oyster Card Acceptance
London Transport has promoted the Oyster Card on the Tube and Buses, but not with the agreement of all the train companies serving London (about 15). Hence customers get a hard time from some of the train companies and have to buy tickets even when they have credit on their Oyster Card. Because of the […]
The Nightlife Preamble
We the People of the New York City, in Order to form a more perfect Nightlife, establish a baseline for quality music across genres, insure a tranquil and positive vibe, provide for the common denizen of the night, and to promote what was once – and what can again become – the best nightlife for ourselves […]
Photography can be a Savior for the Natural World.
As a Fine Arts major, currently attending the State University of New York Plattsburgh, I have chosen to concentrate in photography in hopes to become a photojournalist. I study several different genres of art, with a concentration in photography. The main appeal in choosing this discipline, is the medium’s effectiveness in raising awareness. Images are […]
Open Source Transparency — The End of FUD
Open Source Transparency: The End of FUD Dan Kusnetzky, EVP Marketing Strategy and Paul Sterne, CFO An Open-Xchange Position Paper This position paper will address the question, "Can the open source approach to software development promote transparency and remove FUD — fear, uncertainty, and doubt?" By requiring that the source code is freely available to […]
Who Can Use GroundReport?
Right now we’re still smoothing out bugs and working on a user interface that will be even prettier and more usable. In the meantime, we think it can’t hurt to start spreading the word and contacting people who could gain a lot from GroundReport.com. Who should use GroundReport? Everyone. Here are a few ideas to […]