Things are very different today than they’ve ever been in history. The way that people consume their media, the methods that politicians present their cases, and ability for people to communicate with each other has had as much of an impact on the political landscape as television had on the election of John F. Kennedy.… Continue reading Technology makes this government shutdown more dangerous than 1995
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What the President’s Google+ page tells us about the network
President Barack Obama’s team is very active on social media. The Facebook page that carries his name has new posts twice a day on average with a mix of hopeful messages, political statements, and personalized views into life at the White House. On Twitter, they post several times a day with links, pictures, and quotes… Continue reading What the President’s Google+ page tells us about the network
The most successful email subject line for Obama’s campaign was “hey”
President Obama’s successful re-election campaign last year was marked with many technological victories. They won most of the many battles on social media, held the attention of the media in a way that almost had the unbiased fabric of journalism tearing away to root for him, and dominated the devices to score major victories through… Continue reading The most successful email subject line for Obama’s campaign was “hey”
If cell phones are allowed to be unlocked, the technology of the republic is working
Since the establishment of We the People, the US government site dedicated to allowing citizens to petition the government to respond to their concerns, the concept has been engulfed by follies, giggles, and sour grapes. It has not been effective in getting any real changes made in government and at times it has been more… Continue reading If cell phones are allowed to be unlocked, the technology of the republic is working
Dear Congress: End warrantless email monitoring immediately
We were so close. A non-controversial bill, the Video Privacy Protection Act, flew through the Senate and was sent to President Obama last week. The bill itself isn’t important; it allows people using services like Netflix to post the movies that they were watching directly from the service onto Facebook and other social media sites… Continue reading Dear Congress: End warrantless email monitoring immediately