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03
Oct 12

Pollsters.

The 2004 electoral cycle got me hooked on polling.  The microtargeting over NASCAR dads and Walmart moms and the impact on the results, as well as debates over weighing of political parties in samples and the importance of cell phone, landline, and internet-only polls reverberates to this day.

At the time I followed Electoral Vote, and Pollster (now part of HuffPo).  The 2008 cycle had me following Nate Silver at 538 (and now at the NYTimes).  TPM’s poll tracker is pretty good, too.  Of course, if reality isn’t your thing, you could also read UnskewedPolls.  Inspired by this post at LGM.

 

Automobiles / Civil Liberties / Technology / Webculture — Comments Off
03
Jan 12

Your car could snitch on you…

Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray crashed this car after falling asleep.  He likely has no right to privacy since the vehicle is owned by the state.  It is nonetheless chilling to know your car could testify against you, if compelled by law.  The black box in the vehicle betrayed speed, time traveled, throttle position, and seatbelt status of the driver [via Jalopnik].

Misc. — Comments Off
02
Feb 11

Social Media Landscapes from the US State Department

Governmental document aggregator Public Intelligence has been publishing Social Media Landscapes for a variety of countries. There’s no doubt that there are some entries on the site of interest regarding Egypt.

Geolocation / Government / Mashups / Misc. / Webculture — Comments Off
01
Nov 10

Need a Flu shot?

Try this mashup from Flu.gov:

You can find more embeddable social media widgets from Flu.gov here.

Government / Politicking — Comments Off
09
May 10

Dear Conservative Government Employees, including Post Office, Police, and Fire:

You know when they’re done with the teachers and nurses, your wages, hours, and working conditions are next, right?

Say goodbye to those tax-payer funded health benefits, pensions, and seniority-based layoff protection. After all, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander.

You do know what a gander is, don’t you?

Love, Karma

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