World Cup Realtime Challenge
Posted by Merrin
Let’s face it: most of us will not be able to make the trip to South Africa for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. So how do we stay on top of the up-to-the-minute action? OneRiot is offering $1,500 to the organization or individual who delivers the best realtime tracking dashboard that fans can access via a website or mobile application. All submissions must be in by June 10th (the day before kickoff), 5.00pm PT.
Using OneRiot’s API, developers should be vying to design a creative and captivating display of the best realtime content, including news, videos, and images. The winning solution will allow fans everywhere to plug into the “social soccer buzz for the world’s greatest sporting event.” Let the games begin!
ChallengePost Selected As Government-wide Challenge Platform
U.S. Chooses ChallengePost as Vehicle for Innovation Across Government Agencies
New York, May 27, 2010 – ChallengePost, a global marketplace for challenges, announced today that it was chosen by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to power prize-oriented challenges government-wide. ChallengePost was selected due to the overall quality of the company’s offering, its ability to meet the government’s requirements, its experience running challenges and the ease of use of the ChallengePost platform.
With this announcement, the administration aims to push the bounds of innovation to help solve our Nation’s most pressing problems; ChallengePost will play a critical role in lowering the barriers for public sector use of prizes and challenges.
“We’re extremely excited to be working closely with the government, and to use challenges to help solve problems, generate ideas, and increase innovation,” said ChallengePost CEO, Brandon Kessler.
President Obama called on government agencies early in his presidency to increase the use of prizes and challenges to spur innovation and bring the best ideas to bear on our nation’s most pressing problems. The March 8 Guidance from the Office of the President committed to make available a web-based platform for government challenges and prizes.
First Lady Michelle Obama recognized the power of prizes to mobilize new and diverse talent to tackle problems, and to capture the public’s imagination. On March 10, she announced the Apps for Healthy Kids competition, powered by ChallengePost, aimed at ending child obesity within a generation.
In July, agencies will be able to use the platform to easily post problems and invite the public to suggest, discuss, collaborate, and judge solutions. The GSA will also provide government-wide services to share best practices and assist agencies in developing guidelines for issuing challenges. Doing so will greatly simplify the public engagement process for both agencies and the public.
Call for Inventory Software
Posted by Merrin
Christopher Miller would like some help finding a streamlined template for Microsoft Access or inventory control software for Windows 7. He needs to use the software to store an inventory database including basic categories (item number, name, weight, price, etc.) and to have the database update itself when sales are entered. Especially important is a functionality allowing him to view sales over various time periods in different ways, and compatibility with Excel would be very useful.
Prospective solvers are invited either to create their own program, or simply to suggest an existing one that meets the challenge requirements. Any creative or additional features would also be welcomed!
Virtually labless
Posted by Merrin
Let’s help Charlie Setterfield boost attendance to his virtual construction course at Autodesk University by coming up with catchy session titles!
Charlie’s course walks students through the process of constructing a commercial building using Revit Architecture, which provides a 3D environment allowing exploration of a wider variety of material combination options than would be possible in an actual lab. Although obviously a whizz when it comes to building design and performance, Charlie says he is stumped when it comes to choosing pithy course name.
Your mission: In seven words or less, entice prospective students with your description of a course that shows attendees how they can substitute a virtual construction lab for the more traditional hand-on lab. Your reward: Charlie’s everlasting gratitude (and possibly some nifty future buildings).
