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Tel Aviv Has Become a "Beta City" For New Technology
dkatana writes: Hila Oren, founder and CEO of Tel Aviv Global, part of the city government, writes an an Op-Ed for "Cities of the Future" where she details how, based on citizen participation and unpredictability, Tel Aviv has become one of the smartest cities on the planet. She mentions the "DigiTel" program for residents, who use a personalized account with the city to receive special offers, sign up for city services and programs, and report any issues. Being a small city with less than 1/2 million residents, Tel Aviv has become a "beta tester" for new technologies, fueled by their big startup community.
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The personalized information and discounts which appear to residents with a âDigiTelâ(TM) Residents Card, are completely dependent on the userâ(TM)s personal profile and needs. Each resident can get alerts to events, changes to traffic, or discounts as they please.
A simple SMS gateway was used in India to provide personalized information to poor farmers on their Nokia brick phones costing $18 .
There's 3.5 million residents in the metro area here which is over 42% of the entire country's population! I moved here from Seattle, and this isn't a small city. The article is correct we are a tech hub. I have 100 Mbps access at home whereas I was still stuck on dial-up in Seattle when I left about a year ago.
You mean that with more Palestinian rights, there would be fewer gay centre shootings?
Ezekiel 23:20
Weak troll. Are you upset the Israelis don't throw gays from rooftops like ISIS does? Did you read to the end of the linked article to where the President of Israel condemned to attack? Think you would see that in any other country in the middle east? Moron.
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It's not a false dichotomy...it's sarcasm. You can't recognize sarcasm?
They'd have done a better job.
just seemed funny to see the parent modded down to -1 flamebait...is that irony?
Serenity now, insanity later.
Of course not.
Just fewer shootings and bombings overall, and far less rising anger about the fact that Israel hasn't taken any meaningful steps to a negotiated solution in decades.
Many of us in the west are tired as fuck of hearing about problems Israel is too stupid to work to resolve.
Which means we don't give a fuck about Israel's problems if they're not willing to participate in a solution.
At this point, Israel is the cause of many of its own problems. They just refuse to accept that fact.
They'd have made it look like the CIA did it.
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
"They'd have done a better job."
They got away with it, didn't they?
Political correctness is really just herd psychology pushed by insecure people who desperately seek social conformity.
Khazars.
Political correctness is really just herd psychology pushed by insecure people who desperately seek social conformity.
"is that irony?"
Nice catch!
Political correctness is really just herd psychology pushed by insecure people who desperately seek social conformity.
Israel isn't perfect, but as a rule, people tend not to be tortured and killed on sight as they would be if they were in other Middle Eastern countries.
Unless you're Palestinian, of course.
"Israel is a apartheid state?"
Yes, it is. We are talking about Israel, not Saudi or Iran.
Nice attempt to spin.
Political correctness is really just herd psychology pushed by insecure people who desperately seek social conformity.
"...a Daesh controlled country would give her far better treatment...Israel isn't perfect, but as a rule, people tend not to be tortured and killed on sight.."
So.. better to be murdered by the Israelis than someone else?
Why do supporters of Zionist terrorism always try to take the attention away from Israel and her warcrimes and point the finger at other countries?
Oh wait - nevermind.
Political correctness is really just herd psychology pushed by insecure people who desperately seek social conformity.
"If they had done it you wouldn't even suspect them. They're that good."
Yes, they are good. But not that good.
And I do suspect them.
Everyone makes mistakes; even the Mossad.
Political correctness is really just herd psychology pushed by insecure people who desperately seek social conformity.
How may people have been murdered by islamist terrorists like Al Qada, ISIS/ISIL, Taliban, Hamass, Boko Haram, Sadaam Hussein, Fascist Iran, PLO, Muslim Brotherhood?
...Says the Anonymous Coward.
Political correctness is really just herd psychology pushed by insecure people who desperately seek social conformity.
"We're resisting world wide jihad."
Is that the term that you are using now to describe the Palestinian genocide?
Pathetic.
Political correctness is really just herd psychology pushed by insecure people who desperately seek social conformity.
Case in point.
Political correctness is really just herd psychology pushed by insecure people who desperately seek social conformity.
No. You are wrong.
Political correctness is really just herd psychology pushed by insecure people who desperately seek social conformity.
Evidence? This is slashdot, we don't need no stinking evidence.
The usual drivel, lies and propaganda from Zionist sympathizers. Yawn.
Political correctness is really just herd psychology pushed by insecure people who desperately seek social conformity.
Go away little man. I do not waste my time with those who support terrorism or apartheid.
Political correctness is really just herd psychology pushed by insecure people who desperately seek social conformity.