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Quick Hits — December 10, 2008

December 10th, 2008

Clearing the decks — the results of several weeks of random browsing.

• How Hulu is Like Obama, via Andrew Golisg.
• Dear President Obama: There are a couple of embarrassing e-mails from my past that I think you should know about.
• What Next for Obama’s Network? C.f. Barack Obama’s grass roots in search of new turf.
• Plumbing the oceans could bring limitless clean energy. Note the U.S. military’s role — making a base energy-independent is a strategic advantage.
• In The Know: Should The Government Stop Dumping Money Into A Giant Hole?
• Google lets users edit search results.
• Challenged ballots: You be the judge. Via War Room.
• Who’s (loyal to) who(m) in the Obama administration: an interactive chart.
• (Washington State) Regulators: Is blogging lobbying? Suggested by Burt Edwards.
• Change.org wants your ideas for America, as do the Republicans. C.f. Daschle Begins Leading Health Care Reform, in part via Change.org.
• Mindy Finn and Patrick Ruffini are Seeking the GOP’s future on the ‘net — Kos responds.
• The King of Queens e-Politics.
• Does my “Fountainhead” turn you on, baby? Online dating for the Ayn Rand set.
• OMG, teens R “sexting.”
• Eric Holder Wanted ‘Reasonable’ Web Speech Limits.
• GovTwit Directory, via Nerdette.
• Politico/USC Post-Election Conference: Technology In Politics.
• Jordan’s Queen Rania has received YouTube’s first Visionary Award.
• Facebook 101 for nonprofits.
• A Few Good Donor Management Tools, plus E-Book: Writing Holiday Donation Emails.
• McCain camp lacked in high-tech.
• Citizenship 2.0. History lesson or subtle polemic?
• Web video ads are annoying and repetitive. Here’s how to fix them.
• Why Barack Obama should keep his BlackBerry.
• Let My Maps Be Your Geo Database.
• A step-by-step guide to Skype, the cheapest and easiest way to make a phone call.
• Some Indian politicos seem to think Obama that won with robo calls. Via Shaun Dakin.
• Build an Online Advocacy Network for Advocacy Success.
• From the BowlBots, a Christmas memory list.
• Video: Blue State Digital on How Obama Did It, via Guy Thierren.
• Technology Reshaping Campaigns. Overview piece.
• The GOP’s Southern problem.
• Who you callin’ stinky?Conservative bloggers, standing up for the unwashed masses.
• For World’s Sick, Care Via E-Mail.
• An interview with Allyson Kapin.
• Google’s Gatekeepers — censorship or opportunity?
• D.C. Police Agitate For Flood Of E-Mails.
• Obama, the billion-dollar man.
• Can governments get Google Earth to obscure images of sensitive locations?.
• Lieberman decision pits Dean against liberal blogosphere, plus Buchanan: The Kos crowd deserves a Cabinet pick.
• It’s Our Party and We’ll Blog if We Want To. Wonder if their party needs a band?
• A Quiet Obama Puppeteer.
• Study: Many Obama Small Donors Really Weren’t.
• Jarrett’s Life Lessons.
• Report from the Feminist Tech Exchange in Cape Town.
• Gunmen Used Technology as A Tactical Tool in the Mumbai Attacks.
• Spanish Inquisition left genetic legacy in Iberia.
• Rich countries carry out ’21st century land grab.’
• Campaign Spending in the Final Weeks.
• Copper Thieves Threaten U.S. Infrastructure, FBI says.
• Obama Transition Promises to Post Documents. Transparency via the internet.
• Sarah Palin: A digital superstar, plus Palin, Huckabee Lead GOP Contenders for 2012. God does truly love the Democrats.
• Why Professionals Should Continue to Blog in the Era of Twitter.

– cpd

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