Author Archives: Dan Gillmor

NY Times: Google Envy Is Fomenting Search Wars. Propelled by Google envy, new players and Internet industry giants are rushing into the online search market, setting off a burst of activity that contrasts sharply with the lull after the dot-com … Continue reading →

Check out p2p-Politics.org, which lets people post video spots for or against presidential candidates. The only catch — and it’s not much of one — is that you have to release the video under a Creative Commons license. This doesn’t … Continue reading →

I don’t agree with the title of this essay by Paul Craig Roberts, a conservative writer and commentator. But his points are important. Sample: Bush’s conservative supporters want no debate. They want no facts, no analysis. They want to denounce … Continue reading →

Washington Post (reg req): Bahamas Firm Screens Personal Data To Assess Risk. It began as one of the Bush administration’s most ambitious homeland security efforts, a passenger screening program designed to use commercial records, terrorist watch lists and computer software … Continue reading →

I’m late to this linkathon, but let me add my “Yay” to the chorus: William Gibson is back to blogging, and none too soon. Comments Posted by: Jeff Clavier on October 15, 2004 10:13 AM Hi Dan. The URL is … Continue reading →

I don’t know whether a certain TV news host is guilty of sexual harassment or the target, as he responds to a lawsuit, of extortion. I do know I’m disturbed by the way our society tends to treat accusation as … Continue reading →

UPDATED As anyone who reads the comments on this site knows, we are burdened with a persistent troll. This person takes reflexively ultra-right positions on just about everything and salts his comments with personal attacks on anyone who has a … Continue reading →

Thomas Friedman: Addicted to 9/11. The president has exploited the terrorism issue for political ends – trying to make it into another wedge issue like abortion, guns or gay rights – to rally the Republican base and push his own … Continue reading →

I’m getting into several planes for the next 18 hours or so. Back online Wednesday night or Thursday morning California time. Meanwhile, chat below. Please behave. Comments Posted by: sbw on October 13, 2004 09:03 AM World Technology Award:Media & … Continue reading →

We’re having a spirited discussion about e-voting’s potential and perils here on SiliconValley.com. Check it out. Comments Posted by: Owen on October 12, 2004 06:14 AM The problem advocates of verifiable voting will encounter — whatever their political persuasion — … Continue reading →