June 18, 2013

Reference: The U.S. Congress Votes Database From the Washington Post

The U.S. Congress Votes Database (Free) A searchable database that presents some of the data with infographics. The U.S. Congress Votes Database documents every vote and member of the House and Senate since 1991. Data is pulled from several sources, including the House clerk, the U.S. Senate and the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress. [...]

Two New Mobile Web Resources For Veterans

One mobile app  (all smartphones, now download required) and one iPhone app. Both resources are free and are being made available by the Department of Veterans Affairs. From the Mobile Gov Blog: National Resource Directory The National Resource Directory is a mobile optimized website that connects wounded warriors, service members, veterans, and their families with [...]

"Microsoft Research’s Video Search Hits the DOE"

From a TechNet Post (One of Many Microsoft Company Blogs): How do you find the utterance of a single phrase in 4+ hours’ worth of video. I gave up as I as trying to find that precise moment in the broadcast was a classic needle in a haystack problem. What if I could just search [...]