States weigh campaign rules for the Internet age
I would love to have been at this meeting.
the Mark Pike
“ I’ve been in government for 45 years and this is the first meeting I’ve ever been to where we’ve discussed tweets and widgets,” said board member William Eich. Widgets are applications that can be embedded on Web sites and PC desktops, displaying news from a campaign or a blog. ”
A batboy for the New York Yankees goes on a wild goose chase for a left-handed bat-stretcher
One of the greatest stories ever told.
“ Courts have interpreted the ECPA to prohibit services such as Facebook from producing a non-consenting subscriber’s communications even when those communications are sought pursuant to a court order or subpoena. ”
Facebook fights Virginia’s demand for user data
+1 for Facebook. There’s no reason Virginia’s Workers Compensation Commission needs to see my vacay photos.
“ Mint sends me alerts when I have a low balance, an unpaid bill looming, or if I am spending above my budget—which is unfortunately too often an occurrence. It also clearly shows me what I am spending money on, giving me the information I need to take control of my budget. Imagine if we had the same level of information about our energy consumption, and if we had a better sense of what it costs us. ”
My Electric Bill « blogband – Broadband.gov blog
I love Mint.com and I love the Smart Grid.
Nick Sinai makes some excellent points about giving consumers more information and control over their energy usage.
A Crowd-Sourced National Communications Census
Great post from Carl Malamud on national broadband strategy. I’d be curious to see if such a Census would result in too much self-selected data from folks with good broadband access.
For example, if one of the main problems in closing the digital divide is that we’re unable to identify areas with inadequate coverage, then how would those citizens be able to chime in on a crowd-sourced endeavor?
“ The Associated Press reported Tuesday night that a widespread and unusually resilient computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of several American government agencies, including some that are responsible for fighting cybercrime. ”
Cyberattacks Hit U.S. and South Korean Web Sites
“We see attacks on federal networks every day, and measures in place have minimized the impact to federal websites.” - Amy Kudwa from DHS
Matthew Broderick movie or real life? Real life.
