dan tynan on Nov 18 2008 | Filed under: Da Web, US Airways Magazine, Video, Web 2.0, politics, youtube
The Internet has changed presidential politics forever – and mostly for the better
As I write this column, the U.S. presidential race is still tighter than a pair of $2 shoes. But this time around, it might not be hanging chads or hockey moms that determine who wins. It might just be the Internet.
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dan tynan on Nov 18 2008 | Filed under: Computerworld, Culture Crash, National insecurity, politics
It’s a lousy job, but somebody’s got to do it. Once we find someone who’s crazy–err, patriotic enough to take the position as our nation’s first CTO, what should he or she do?
It might possibly be the worst job in the world, outside of replacing Jerry Yang as Yahoo’s CEO. Yet people seem to [...]
dan tynan on Nov 17 2008 | Filed under: Cringley, Infoworld, politics
Obama has yet to fill the position of the nation’s CTO, despite plenty of help from Cringesters. Here are a few more suggestions from the land of the geeks.
dan tynan on Nov 15 2008 | Filed under: Faux News
Are we heading toward total economic collapse, riots, and a return to the Great Depression? Yes, if you believe folks like Gerald Celente and Fox News.
Don’t look now, but the sky is falling.
At least it is if you believe Gerald Celente, who’s making headlines today across the blogosphere with some real downer predictions. By 2012, [...]
dan tynan on Nov 10 2008 | Filed under: Google, Microsoft, politics
Very soon the nation will have its first chief technology officer. Whom should Obama appoint? Cringely shares some ideas.
dan tynan on Nov 03 2008 | Filed under: Cringley, Infoworld, National insecurity
As the presidential election finally arrives, we’re hip deep in horror stories about voting machines run amok. Here’s how to make sure your vote really counts.
dan tynan on Oct 29 2008 | Filed under: 15 minutes, Apple, Cringley, Infoworld, Microsoft, Shameless self promotion
My, my. The “Windows: Unsafe at any speed?” post last week certainly raised a few hackles -– thanks in part to a totally unexpected appearance on the New York Times web site. (Hello New Yawkers, and welcome to Geek Street USA.)
I haven’t gotten this violent a reaction since I suggested the Creation Museum add [...]
dan tynan on Oct 22 2008 | Filed under: Cringley, Infoworld
Who does the high tech world want to be our next president? How about a dark horse candidate with no skeletons in his closet and a clear tech agenda? Read on to find out who Cringely’s voting for this year.
dan tynan on Oct 21 2008 | Filed under: Cringley, Infoworld, e-voting
Does your vote really count? Apparently not if you use a touch-screen voting machine in West Virginia. Cringely has more details on a true vote fraud scandal.
dan tynan on Oct 10 2008 | Filed under: Cringley, Da Web, Google, Infoworld, Microsoft, Video, youtube
Politics is infecting everything these days, from YouTube to email to, yes, Cringely’s blog. Thank god Microsoft and Google finally decided to get along. Right?
dan tynan on Sep 02 2008 | Filed under: Spamarama
OK, like every human with an email account I get countless amounts of spam. Fortunately most of it is caught by the three four five spam filters that clean my inbox (my ISP has one, my web host, my email program’s, etc.). But occasonally one or two slip through. This morning’s beauty? An email titled
“Bill [...]
dan tynan on Sep 01 2008 | Filed under: Cringley, Da Web, Infoworld
Does the GOP VP nominee possess hidden computer skills? Can she possibly bring the White House into the 21st century, technologically at least? Cringely has a few thoughts.
