John Alonso

Passionate learning technology advocate. Educator at heart, technologist by trade

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I question the value of technical demonstrations. Is this what the audience needs? I think the value is in the story, not the tech#ifest11

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"Stress is the non-ability to handle the future." -from a single handed sailor racing around the world.

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"Blackboard has 15m+ users per day. If it was a website, it would be a top 5 site", Bb Product Director #STARS2010

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Only 40% of Mexican vehicles are insured. Auton theft growing at 13%+ each year. #STARS2010

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N-DEx: Law Enforcement National Data Exchange - http://bit.ly/cTBpor - National Information Sharing Strategy #STARS2010

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http://bit.ly/bEMgsw - Information Sharing within Law enforcement, 18k+ agencies - huge challenge with interesting research. #STARS2010

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“All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” ~ Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)

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http://bit.ly/9Ce1iU - National Visualization and Analytics Center. Interesting research work on visualization. #STARS2010

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Precision Information Environment - PIE - impressive AR example http://bit.ly/bIpPvI. "This is possible within 10 yrs"-D.r. Hoyt. #STARS2010

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Attending STARS - http://bit.ly/9kFmLa. Very interesting discussions ... conference about training 1m+ in public safety sector #STARS2010

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NIEM - National Information Exchange Model - http://bit.ly/9CNfI - "Standard" to share information across multiple systems #STARS2010

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Very impressive example of Augmented Reality from DHS program "Virtual USA" http://bit.ly/dajyO1- very interesting conversation. #STARS2010

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$263m in cashed seized in FY09 - Bulk Cash Smuggling, ICE. $1m in $100s = 22lbs. $1m in $1's = 2202lbs. 1 bill = 1 gram. #STARS2010

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"Metadata critical to maximize value of evidence", Texas DA - most of the examples where system generated, not keyed. #STARS2010

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NIEM - National Information Exchange Model - http://bit.ly/9CNfI - "Standard" to share information across multiple systems

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"Only 4% of offences go to trial" - Texas DA. - Data and technology key to success in the courtroom. #STARS2010

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Attending STARS - http://bit.ly/9kFmLa. Very interesting discussions ... conference about training 1m+ in public safety sector #STAR2010

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Place Bets on Passionate People. http://bit.ly/ctCumQ

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"behind every supposedly technical problem is actually a human problem" - HBR. http://bit.ly/aaPvbX - Great tie to learning, good read

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“Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity.” - Plato