Why so little innovation? (Scripting News) (2)
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Judy Estrin, the former CTO of Cisco nails it. "She warns that we are living off of the innovation investments made in decades past and that is going to be a problem in the future." Obviously. I've been saying this for decades and feel somewhat qualified to have an opinion about this. The capitalists of the tech industry eat the seed corn, and never put anything back. When you ask them about it, they laugh ...
Palin is changing corporate media (13)
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There's a big change brewing in the MSM in the aftermath of the Palin nomination. Really impressive how the reporters are challenging politicians now, and it's good. The first sign things were crumbling was an interview Monday on CNN with McCain aide Tucker Bounds and reporter Campbell Brown who asked Bounds what international experience Palin has. He kept trying to change the subject to Obama, which I've seen work with these reporters for years. It's ...
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Robert Scoble said:
The other thing is that they don't yet have a seat on the bus, so to speak, so aren't protecting access they already have. McCain's "punishment" of CNN might actually work big time against him.
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Gavin said:
It's good to see the press do its job.
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Brian Junyor said:
Or is it possible there might actually be a liberal bias?
Why Palin should be taken seriously (7)
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Three pieces that caution Democrats to not quickly dismiss the candidacy of Sarah Palin. 1. New Republic. "Sarah Palin is a living reminder that the ultimate source of political power in this country is not the Kennedy School or the Davos Summit or an Ariana Huffington salon; even now, power emanates from the electorate itself. More precisely, power in 2008 emanates from the working class electorates of Pennsylvania and Ohio." 2. George Lakoff. "Palin is ...
The Palin vetting continues (21)
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The radical right wing blogs are predictably complaining and slinging mud at people who pass on stories about McCain's choice for vice-president, but that shouldn't change a thing. Latest: The Washington Post reports she led a 527 founded by indicted-for-corruption Senator Ted Stevens. So much for her being a reformer and maverick. The current First Lady made some menacing remarks probably aimed at the press, indicating that she wants this VP candidate to be treated ...
Republican humor (2)
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I've been blogging a long long time. You can see my mistakes, things I got wrong, and the few I got right. I like to put my stake in the ground, and when I go back sometimes it makes me feel humble. There was a time, believe it or not, there was a time when I liked George W. Bush as President. On March 27, 2001, I wrote: "There's something satisfying about the Bush Presidency, ...
More Republican humor (2)
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Worth reading, Maureen Dowd's op-ed in today's Times. Summary -- the McC choice of Palin is the plot of a low budget chick flick. Now, picking up the story where she left off... The wrinkly white haired dude and the VP-chick win the election and just after he's inaugurated, the old guy dies suddenly and she's sworn in, over the objections of all the white males on the old dude's staff and the leading members ...
Almost home (1)
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I'm writing this from the rest stop at Donner Summit on I80. (The precise coordinates were provided by the GPS in my EVDO modem -- gotta love the technology.) Three or four hours left on my road trip. I found an archive of DNC speeches on WNYC and listened to both Clintons, John Kerry, Al Gore and the finale, Barack Obama. I have not heard one minute of pundit commentary on these speeches, and I ...
Initial thoughts on the Palin nomination (Scripting News) (20)
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1. It certainly was creative and thought-stimulating. 2. However... it shows McCain thought he was losing to Obama and needed to do something bold that would stir things up. And he certainly did that. 3. However... no matter how well they vetted her, even if nothing terrible shows up, she has no experience in the world, and virtually no experience in the United States. What does she know about American cities? Our industries and businesses? ...
Who will be the Republican VP nominee? (1)
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Lots of speculation in the political blogosphere about the Republican VP. Supposedly McC has already made his choice, to be announced tomorrow morning. Who do you think he chose and why? Who would be good for Democrats.. Bad? I think Romney would be his most powerful choice, I hope he chooses Lieberman -- I think he'd be the easiest to run against. I don't see too many Republicans going for him, and no one wants ...
The Asus works (7)
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I brought both my trusty but big 17-inch MacBook Pro and the tiny Asus Eee PC. I was hoping the Asus would be up to being my sole reporting notebook, that I wouldn't have to lug both computers with me from event to event. I was concerned that the keyboard would prove too small for writing, and that the Windows-based tools would prove too unfamiliar, but I'm happy to report that the Asus performed like ...
Bill Clinton got it back (Scripting News) (5)
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First a disclaimer, I didn't like Bill Clinton as President. But over time my feelings toward him mellowed, and I gave him full credit for inspiring the Democrats to give Rove & Co hell in the 2006 election, winning back control of Congress. No doubt Bill Clinton knows how to get people to work for him, he was good enough to get elected President twice, and over the years his skill has matured. But I ...
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vanlandw said:
I heard this speech leaving the book store last night. Even if your a Republican or a McCain lover it's crazy how behind Clinton these people are. Billy boy is just an amazing public speaker.
MP3s of DNC speeches? (1)
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David Morrison, via email: "I've been reading your site for a few years now, and couldn't think of anyone else to ask this question to. Are there any feeds or releases of the Democratic Convention speeches in just audio format. I'm traveling out of country, can't sit and watch on a computer, and don't have the bandwith to download video. Been searching for a few days, and can't seem to find anything. Seems amazing that ...
This is a HAPPY convention (4)
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Just got a comment from Mark Dzmura saying that Fox and CNN are reporting that there is racial discord at the DNC, and I want to say that's absolutely not true. It's bright and sunny and hot in Denver and eveyrone here, including the Hillary people, blacks and whites and every other color, are happy and looking forward to the campaign and election. Lots of smiles, high fives and good nature. It's a much more ...
Evening pictures (1)
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I walked through a door I shouldn't have and all of a sudden I'm walking around among all these famous politiicans and news people. Only got a good picture of John Kerry, and a movie of Sean Hannity and a movie of John Kerry. I also uploaded a movie of the convention floor in motion.
FriendFeed updates (2)
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I'm sitting in the nosebleeds at Pepsi waiting for Jimmy Carter to speak, and then FriendFeed releases its new beta. Good timing! Gives me something to do while the speakers go on and on and... Not sure what to do with the sub-lists feature, that's going to take some processing, but... I found one hidden feature that's definitely worth calling out. I can read someone else's feed and see what they see. That will, as ...
IRC space for the DNC (1)
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We clearly need an IRC space for the DNC. So here it is... irc://irc.freenode.net/#dnc08 Hope to see you there! PS: This could be an interesting place for people who are here in Denver to ping each other too. Let's have a Scripting News meetup? I'm definitely up for it. I hardly know anyone here!
The NY Times is using the same tools I am to cover the DNC (1)
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This must be stopped (Scripting News) (9)
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The WSJ reports that the Republicans will have press events in Denver during the Democratic Convention. They even say that the Republicans have found a loophole that allows them access to the floor of the convention. This is not cool. Here's the relevant quote from the WSJ piece: "Some Republicans will do interviews on the sets of television networks operating in the Pepsi Center, meaning they and the staff escorting them will have access to ...
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bbebop said:
maybe dw's become a little unhinged???
