August 25, 2008

  • From e-lections to e-vernance

    My first piece about the Obama Convention. (I know that’s a terrible headline, but I’m busy and don’t have time to make it better. And it doesn’t matter anyway.) Continue reading

  • Our polylithic world

    Marc Canter and family stopped by a couple days ago, and everybody had a lot of fun. Naturally we talked shop as well. In the midst Marc shared a one-liner that I love: “Open is the new black”. Which brings me to Google Earth. I have more than 22 thousand photos on Flickr. Of those,… Continue reading

  • How about a find engine?

    Adam Fields and Barry Welford have convinced me to try making a habit of searching with Clusty. No time to put together a research-driven case, but so far I find myself liking the results. That said, I’ve felt from the beginning that search has always been something of a kluge required by the absence of… Continue reading