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Q&A With An Expert Who Teaches Technology to Local Seniors
John Farley  |  January 17, 2012 1:37 PM | Comments
An expert who teaches classes to help seniors keep up with technology talks to MetroFocus about how you -- or your grandma-- can learn to use social media effectively.
Brad, Burnham, a partner at Union Square Ventures, opposes the Stop Online Piracy Act for a multitude of reasons. On Jan. 18, Burnham will give Congress a piece of his mind. Flickr/Esthr
Op-Ed: SOPA Is a Threat to NYC’s Growing Tech Industry
Brad Burnham  |  January 13, 2012 4:00 AM | Updated: Jan. 18, 2011 7:30AM | 10 Comments
A co-founder of one of New York City's largest tech venture capital firms explains why he's testifying that the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) will be bad for NYC tech.
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Twitter Users Trash-Tweet Tri-State Pols
Georgia Kral  |  December 13, 2011 4:00 AM | Comments
In light of a new study showing that tweets about politicians are overwhelmingly negative and opinionated, MetroFocus decided to see what Twitter users had to say these days about Tri-State pols. It wasn't pretty.
The Digital Communications panel on Oct. 28. Panelists discussed how crowdsourcing and open source data can improve government. Photo by Andrew Schwartz/City Hall News.
The Lowdown on the Back End of NYC Tech
John Farley  |  October 29, 2011 11:55 AM | Comments
On Oct. 28, a panel of leading technology innovators met to discuss how open source and crowdsourcing initiatives are improving government, particularly in New York City.VIDEO
"Digital Communications" panel discussion on Oct. 14. MetroFocus/Daniel Ross.
How New York City Government Is (and Isn’t) Using Social Media
John Farley  |  October 14, 2011 9:09 PM | Updated: Oct. 17, 2011 4:00 AM | Comments
Events in recent years have demonstrated that digital tools hold great power in improving government and business -- and can destroy political careers. On Oct. 14, City Hall News presented a panel discussion about how to best harness new communication technologies in and around government.VIDEO
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