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The night after Obama’s election was a time for celebration for most people (although obviously not John McCain) with parties, drinking and general fun.  However for one British journalist the night became a bit of a nightmare when he became an overnight star on YouTube. Sitting in a corner on… Continue Reading »

I came across the chart above thanks to betfair.com.  The chart shows “the most accurate, up-to-the-minute prediction of who will win the U.S. Presidential election based on millions of wagers placed in the world’s largest betting exchange.”  Neat stuff. But look closer and you see a divergence on September 15th… Continue Reading »

Yahoo! has introduced several offerings designed to keep users in the know during this presidential election.  The first called the Political Dashboard.  The dashboard allows users to read campaign headlines, track polls, and even create their own scenarios. It includes a red and blue Electoral College map and allows the… Continue Reading »

Technology is usually not mentioned in the hot-button issues in US politics.  After foreign policy, the economy and personal jabs, there isn’t much time on camera to talk about what many of us care about most (or at least an awful lot).  So, I dug deep into both candidates issue… Continue Reading »

Sarah Palin had at least 10 other secret email accounts aside from the one that was hacked into last month, according to an ITS technician who worked with a Palin aide to set them up.  The McCain campaign admits this but, of course, put their own interesting spin on it.… Continue Reading »

Imagine a Secretary of Social Networks as part of the Presidents cabinet.  If the impact of the internet on this election continues its current technological fashion, then the winning candidate might just have to add another chair at cabinet meetings as social networks are becoming critical to getting elected. The… Continue Reading »