Glad to see that @marcidale has started going public about popvox. What they are working on is important.

"Ask not what your country can code for you - ask what you can code for your country" says @CodeforAmerica #gov20

django, ec2

Serious networked governance paper from Joe Trippi, David Weinberger, Britt Blaser

photosynth

I’d offer the hypothesis that any sufficiently advanced read/write technology will get used for two purposes: pornography and activism. Porn is a weak test for the success of participatory media - it’s like tapping a mike and asking, “Is it on?” If you’re not getting porn in your system, it doesn’t work. Activism is a stronger test - if activists are using your tools, it’s a pretty good indication that your tools are useful and usable.

Congress is about to cast a historic vote on the future of the Internet. It will decide whether the Internet remains a free and open technology..

Sellers of Fake Immigration Papers Say They Aren't Worried About Call for Tamperproof ID Cards - CBS News

interesting, hope it's not just wishful thinking

how could there be problems with faith-based voting?