The sudden suspension of Google Realtime last month, combined with the corporate rework of Yahoo Pipes, severely hampered our agency's social media trajectory. Let us hope that the new efforts by Google will live up to the needs of users and aspirations of those who write the code.

Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,

Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department

Kindly accept the best wishes of your fans at the Los Angeles Fire Department - and the more than 4 million people we serve, who (not yet all!) follow our endeavors in real-time via Brightkite.

Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,

Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department