http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:21:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/11/u-s-postal-service-reports-5-billion-loss-headlines.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:05:50 +0000 The government has been working on ways to rescue the ailing Postal Service, which reported a massive loss on Tuesday.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/clinton-says-us-will-open-iranian-embassy-online-headlines.html Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:01:07 +0000 The United States government will have a virtual embassy for Iran up and running by the end of this year.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/many-bills-service-to-aid-in-representative-accountability.html Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:10:56 +0000 IMB's new service helps citizens keep their elected representatives honest and accountable.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/chinas-green-economist-stirring-a-shift-away-from-gdp-headlines.html Sun, 18 Sep 2011 22:00:01 +0000 Niu Wenyuan's 'quality index' measures the economy not just by size, but by sustainability, social equality and ecological impact.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/springwise-emergency-calls-tweeted-by-seattle-police.html Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:10:06 +0000 The Seattle Police Department tweeted 478 times over a 12-hour period to reveal "a day in the life of the Seattle Police."]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/government-decides-against-shutting-down-social-media-in-crises-headlines.html Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:59:10 +0000 The government is no longer interested in shutting down social networks during times of crises. Instead, they're focusing on how Facebook and Twitter could be used in emergencies.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/did-the-bart-protests-in-sf-mirror-arab-spring-uprisings-headlines.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:22:39 +0000 Protests who came together against a transit police officer killing a homeless man in San Francisco used mobile technology and social networks, which are reminiscent of the Arab Spring uprisings.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/singapore-aims-to-be-a-city-in-a-garden.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:02:01 +0000 Less than a year before Singapore's Gardens by the Bay project opens, the National Parks Board remarkably announces its environmentally-conscious vision to expand green space all over the country over the next 10 years.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/u-s-debt-crisis-causes-government-to-withdraw-from-biodiesel-corn-farmers-headlines.html Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:05:27 +0000 American farmers who used to feel proud of growing corn for ethanol that was used to fuel the country are now feeling abandoned by the federal government as they withdraw subsidies in the midst of a debt crisis and criticism on biodiesel.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/agents-used-to-track-terrorists-join-the-hunt-for-london-rioters-headlines.html Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:04:18 +0000 One of the biggest hurdles of identifying the London rioters is the high level encryption messaging of BlackBerry that they used to mobilize themselves. The government has enlisted security services used to catch terrorists to help track down the looters.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/the-city-as-a-social-platform-video.html Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:52:34 +0000 The Chief Digital Officer for NYC discusses her hopes for the integration of digital platforms into city life, while pointing out what NYC.gov has already accomplished. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/will-private-conversations-ever-be-possible-again.html Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:32:50 +0000 The use of social networking to mobilize the London riots has showed us that mobile service providers will always hand over private information to the authorities. What does this mean for the average private conversation?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/monocolumn-what-spurred-moscows-inexplicable-brick-paving-frenzy.html Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:26:42 +0000 In today's column from luxury magazine Monocle, Moscow's plans to repave asphalt sidewalks with bricks has stirred up some criticism. Could the project have anything to do with the fact that the mayor's wife was once associated with a brick and curbing business?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/monocolumn-polish-minister-shamefully-resignsthen-runs-for-senate.html Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:35:36 +0000 In today's column from luxury magazine, Monocle, a report on the plane crash that killed former Polish president Lech Kaczyński, and caused defence minister Bogdan Klich to resign. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/how-nyc-is-embedding-digital-into-government-video.html Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:00:27 +0000 In this video the Chief Digital Officer for NYC discusses her hopes for the integration of digital platforms into city life and interactions with city government, while pointing out what NYC.gov has already accomplished.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/monocolumn-peru-celebrates-inauguration-of-left-leaning-government.html Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:24:29 +0000 A new president brings with him an air of optimism and change that many Peruvians are looking forward to.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/u-s-government-says-tech-leaders-must-protect-consumer-privacy-headlines.html Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:09:22 +0000 The federal government is asking companies like Google, Microsoft and Apple to protect consumer privacy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/electric-car-sales-fell-by-half-in-second-quarter-headlines.html Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:59:04 +0000 Despite the drop in sales of electric cars, the industry and government remain positive there will be a turnaround.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/07/swiss-city-fights-litter-with-trash-can-games.html Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:02:06 +0000 A urban renewal project, was restarted this summer in an attempt to motivate people to keep their city clean through the gamification of recycling.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/monocolumn-keeping-the-pressure-on.html Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:16:29 +0000 In today's column from Monocle Magazine, we learn how the head of state in Morocco has decided to implement a series of reforms to the foundational structure of the government and the subsequent reaction from the people.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/psfk-conference-nyc-2011-rachel-sterne.html Tue, 17 May 2011 15:34:02 +0000 The Chief Digital Officer for NYC discusses her hopes for the integration of digital platforms into city life, while pointing out what NYC.gov has already accomplished. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/budget-deals-deep-cuts-to-obama-administration%e2%80%99s-transparency-sites.html Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:05:48 +0000 Though the budget deal struck by lawmakers over the weekend averted a shutdown of the federal government, it still has open-government advocates worried about a shutdown of another sort: a shutdown in transparency. ProPublica]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/diy-radiation-detectors-video.html Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:35:08 +0000 DIY radiation detectors may reflect people taking safety into their own hands rather than relying on the government for information. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/budget-climb-kinect-gets-physical-with-data-visualization.html Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:22:09 +0000 Eyebeam's new challenge suggests new avenues for designing engaging visualizations.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/hactivism-for-human-rights.html Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:27:34 +0000 Access is a global movement consisting of former hackers who have dedicated their lives to securing internet freedom for social activists around the world. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/03/monocolumn-maghreb-focus-why-republicans-are-saying-nothing.html Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:38:53 +0000 The American right is wrestling with its own incoherence in trying to formulate a foreign policy in the years since the latest Bush has left the scene. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/marketing-vs-the-farm-who-gets-your-money.html Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:41:41 +0000 A simple approach to data visualization makes the complex systems of modern consumerism apparent.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/health-indicators-warehouse-opens-government-data-to-the-public.html Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:26:03 +0000 The Department of Health and Human Services is providing data they hope will be used to create applications and services that promote better health.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/02/monocolumn-it%e2%80%99s-back-to-the-80s-with-massive-state-sell-off.html Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:02:10 +0000 After spending much of his first term taking a cautious approach – backing down on mining in state parks, for instance, after a public uproar – New Zealand prime minister John Key has finally raised a very unpopular idea indeed.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/how-san-francisco-used-city-data-to-save-1-million-on-street-cleaning.html Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:40:38 +0000 Code for America, who connects city governments and web developers, releases some data on what it's learning as it leverages technology to achieve more impact with less money. ]]>