We get it, the Internet matters – but how much in the political world? And what about younger voters? Will the Web affect the way they cast their ballots on Election Day? We found out. Earlier this week, Waggener Edstrom … Continued
Very flattering indeed. I was thrilled when Diana Falzone called although my wife wasn’t too pleased to hear that I hang out with Maxim models. Seriously, they almost had me going until I saw the bus banner. Needs a little … Continued
Last year at Blogworld, I attended a session entitled, “Just the Numbers: Understanding Analytics” with Google’s Avinash Kaushik. It was an outstanding discussion and Kaushik is a terrific speaker. Not only is he brilliant, he is super nice and even … Continued
In today’s Fortune Magazine, David Kirkpatrick asks “Is Facebook worth your time?” He argues that many adults probably won’t find utility in the social network and need a reason to sign up. One reason, he suggests, is the “news feed” which is a running … Continued
Despite my United Airlines snafu, I finally made it to Austin and had a couple productive days at SWSW Interactive (SXSWi). However, I had to leave a little early for an offsite meeting in NY on a rainy Monday morning before the conference … Continued
A not so funny thing happened on the way to South by Southwest Interactive (SXSW) on Friday. Per usual, I mostly packed the night before, mentally envisioning what I’d need as I prepared to hit the road for seven days of travel to Austin, NYC and ultimately … Continued
This week, a few hundred convened to attend the 2-day Politics Online Conference 2008 hosted by the Institute for Politics Democracy and the Internet (IPDI) at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC. On Day 2, I had the pleasure of participating on the Morning Plenary panel sponsored by … Continued
In preparation for an upcoming speaking engagement, I was doing some research on Sen. Lieberman’s (Independent-CT) past comments during a U.S. Senate hearing on E-Gov reauthorization. So, I went to Google and searched for “lieberman egov” which yielded the following top organic … Continued
Lawrence Lessig, a Stanford Law Professor, author and Internet civil liberties advocate made two annoucements on his blog this week – the formation of Change Congress and that he is considering a run for Congress in California’s 12th District to fill … Continued
As President Bush wraps up his weeklong trip to Africa today, there is some discussion as whether he has been given due credit for his strong commitment to the people of the region during his tenure. Under President Bush, the United States has developed extensive progams and initiatives … Continued