Archive for October 2004
iPod + Politics + Camera
Posted by: kegill on: 27 October 2004
Campaign Audit reports that political activists are providing political messages for iPods, including political analysis. And Apple has announced iPodPhoto.
The Unsafe Skies
Posted by: kegill on: 26 October 2004
Techworld reports Techworld.com that a Microsoft server crash nearly caused 800-plane pile-up as a result of a “major breakdown” in the Southern California air traffic control system last month. Air traffic controllers were using personal cell phones to relay information!
Another Media Checker
Posted by: kegill on: 17 October 2004
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This one reports reports on corrections, retractions, clarifications,
and trends regarding accuracy in North American media. The editor, Craig Silverman, is Montreal (Canada) writer.
Political Ads: Retrospective
Posted by: kegill on: 13 October 2004
Ease (Experience Acceleration Support Environment) History Campaign Ads offers an archive of presidential campaign ads in an interactive learning environment. The site provides historical context and also introduces some persuasive strategies used in American political campaigns. An excellent site.
UW Students Research Technology & Politics
Posted by: kegill on: 13 October 2004
CampaignAudit.org, which produces nonpartisan investigative research and reporting on the use of technology in the 2004 U.S. Presidential Election, launched today at the University of Washington.
Sinclair Back in the News
Posted by: kegill on: 11 October 2004
Sinclair Broadcasting is directing its 62 stations — which reach a quarter of the American public — to air Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal, a documentary that attacks Senator John Kerry for his activism after returning from Vietnam. Sinclair owns the largest chain of TV stations in the country; it made the controversial move [...]
Another eVoting Failure
Posted by: kegill on: 7 October 2004
The Everett Herald (WA) reports that 20 of the 886 eVoting machines (made by Sequoia Voting Systems) failed during last month’s primary election. The company says that the failure was hardware, not software. Remember: if you don’t want to vote on an electronic machine that has no paper trail — either vote absentee (preferable) [...]
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