Day archives: December 17th, 2010

Survey reports: Parents are starting to view time spent on the Internet in the same way as time watching TV

News release: “If you think similarities in the Internet and television are growing, parents may be inclined to agree with you. Parents are rapidly coming to view TV and the Web in similar ways, applying supervisory approaches to both mediums, according to a new survey by the Center for the Digital Future, at the Annenberg …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management

New GAO Reports: Federal Land Management, Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Public Health Information Technology, Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drugs

Federal Lands: Adopting a Formal, Risk-Based Approach Could Help Land Management Agencies Better Manage Their Law Enforcement Resources, GAO-11-144, December 17, 2010 Neighborhood Stabilization Program: HUD and Grantees Are Taking Actions to Ensure Program Compliance but Data on Program Outputs Could be Improved, GAO-11-48, December 17, 2010 Public Health Information Technology: Additional Strategic Planning Needed …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Google: When one translation just isn’t enough

Google Translate Blog: “When you come to Google Translate, we always do our best to give you the most accurate translation our system can produce. However, sometimes translation can be pretty tough. Language is full of ambiguities and our system has to do its best to make the right choices. So why choose? We’ve launched …

Subjects: Search Engines