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Monday, March 29th, 2010

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Friday, March 26th, 2010
  • Turns out that putting together the national broadband plan cost $20 million. Four mil went to 78 new, temp FCC staff. http://bit.ly/cV73pG #
  • The Nation's statement on why it picked up Air America's 300k email list (and some questions that transaction raises). http://bit.ly/9MQL65 #
  • Very clever, White House, what with your SEO and all. http://bit.ly/cZazlt (@techpresident) #
  • Hearing that the Air America email list was 300,000 strong. That's a big 'un. #

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Thursday, March 25th, 2010
  • "Lot 64: The Chapter 7 Trustee's right, title, & interest, if any, in and to Air America-Media emailing mailing list." http://bit.ly/ateoCI #
  • RT @mbassik: The Air America email list sold for $48k at auction today. The domain went for $5k and the trademark for just $5k. #
  • RT @theprospect: The National Broadband Plan: Catching us up to South Korea, if only we could go back in time. http://bit.ly/fc0yu #
  • RT @techpresident Choice Architecture, the Web, and the Health Care Bill http://bit.ly/afPr5Y #
  • RT @corbett3000: Apps for Ben's Chili Bowl launches! http://bit.ly/dwXgLO // I want a microsite that answers the question, "Do I eat free?" #

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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
  • IG : Same amt of State Dept info went up online in first 9 months of Obama era as in 8 years of Bush. http://bit.ly/9PwzEl #
  • "That was distasteful to us." Google's legal guy on reported attempts to get into Chinese activists' emails. http://bit.ly/bayaEA #
  • Rather neat Census '10 project showing real-time compliance — http://ow.ly/1qu6c0 (@techpresident) Turns out, Iowans *are* civic minded… #
  • The more I try to spell "Bureau" right, the more wrong I get it. #
  • Really enjoying "Plain, Honest Men" about the Constitutional Convention. When I'm not reading it, I want to be reading it. #
  • RT @maddow: After much puzzlement here, we finally decided to just book me as a guest on TRMS tonight to discuss bizarre Scott Brown story. #
  • Aha! So this is what it looks like when you sign your name with twenty pens: http://bit.ly/9TWAdA A little wobbly. #
  • Recommend this @NewYorker profile of Italian clothes maker Brunello Cucinelli. "Quality is quality" said the monk. http://bit.ly/bM9pMw #
  • Here's the relevant rule; see 5(a) http://bit.ly/awlZ4R Anything after morning biz needs unanimous consent. The Senate is so Quidditchian. #
  • The very moment when Senate Republicans put the kibosh on this afternoon's hearings. http://bit.ly/abHBuL #

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Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
  • And so it begins. "Competition Missing from Broadband Plan, Some Say." http://bit.ly/dCcUBs #
  • Jane just asked if Joe Biden is going to get fined by the FCC. Heh. #
  • White House staff lines up for hugsies — http://bit.ly/aGFq66 #
  • RT @anamariecox: Health insurance has now been reformed. /via @whitehouse // Er…. // Oy. That's painful. #
  • I mean, I get the souvenir pens. Just never thought about how it works. Must make for a funny looking signature. #
  • So, what, he does like one letter per pen? #
  • Thinking I'll grab that recording of "Nancy! Nancy! Nancy!" and use it as my alarm music. #
  • RT @chrislhayes: Amazing photo of GOP's pre-signing press conference: http://bit.ly/9HF0A3 #
  • There's a good chance that Phil Schiliro is in more of these "behind the scenes" White House photos than Obama is. http://bit.ly/bgYo5R #
  • Not finger pointing. "Point making." http://bit.ly/aNLI2u #
  • .@AriMelber Interesting that Shales seems to hold the practice of actual reporting out there in the world as a mark against Amanpour. #
  • I rarely watch Fox News. There is a tremendous number of commercials aimed at people afraid other people are going to take their stuff. #
  • Trying to figure out whether Google really expects China to be placated by this. http://bit.ly/cuQlPG #

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Monday, March 22nd, 2010
  • "This is netroots talk!" Chris Matthews mocking Alan Grayson two months ago for suggesting reconciliation. http://bit.ly/dacZnR) #
  • RT @theprospect: Admitting the FCC broadband plan has problems is the first step in overcoming them: http://bit.ly/aQA6ih #
  • Last tweet on our "rural tradition" was re: the possibility that the broadband connection for some rural folks might have to be municipal. #
  • "This is not new. This is part of the rural American tradition." Someone (dunno who) at @BerkmanCenter session on bringing broadband to VT. #
  • RT @laurelatoreilly: Great talk about Vermont's lack of broadband, as well as transparency, at @BerkmanCenter http://bit.ly/axY6Fb #

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Saturday, March 20th, 2010
  • Programming note: BBC America is covering the Internet in Cuba tonight at 7 east coast time. #

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Friday, March 19th, 2010
  • This is getting into Lucy and the football territory. FBI's digital case file system is delayed. Again. http://nyti.ms/dbg3y0 #
  • If the FCC had been feeling bolder, we'd be talking more about how FDR lit up the countryside. http://bit.ly/bZqsX0 (@theprospect) #bbplan #
  • RT @techpresident: The robot guy behind the the State Department's Opinion Space doohickey explains. http://bit.ly/aJ4C4L #

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Thursday, March 18th, 2010
  • http://twitpic.com/19cxre – I think you need to see the mac and cheese we ordered for lunch. It came in a giant yellow elbow macaroni contai #
  • I had way too much fun writing about the Plain Language Act — http://is.gd/aNxdR (@techpresident) #

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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
  • Via @AriMelber, pretty much need to have this patent app poster — http://bit.ly/aExDDA #
  • The Internet has been spotty here ever since I questioned the telcos' broadband plan reaction this morning. Sure it's just a coincidence. #
  • Surprised that folks are surprised that telecoms like the new Nat'l Broadband Plan. On competition, it's a continuation of the status quo. #
  • RT @MissCay: Best Google Streetview image EVA. http://ow.ly/1nplX // I think he stole a churro. #
  • Thinking I should start tracking the career of Luis Scola. He seems to score a lot of points. #
  • How have I only just discovered Tweeting Too Hard? http://bit.ly/jzIrA #

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Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

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Monday, March 15th, 2010
  • Just realized today will turn out to be what I've long imagined as the perfect work day: wake up in NYC, work in DC, asleep in NYC. #
  • DC! For all of five hours! #

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Friday, March 12th, 2010
  • RT @FCC: Elmo: “The Internet is too slow. Elmo doesn’t like buffering. Likes his Internet fast, fast, fast. Yeah Baby!” #BBplan #

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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

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Friday, March 5th, 2010
  • This is (I think) my first #FF, but really, @theprospect should have more followers than it does. Follow em! #
  • RT @benpolitico: @JWFoss…@nancyscola has seen my photoshop wizardry at work. // Actually, he spends most days w/scissors and a glue stick. #
  • Sometimes I swear @benpolitico makes stuff up: http://bit.ly/9URsh0 (He doesn't. I'm just saying…) #
  • While laptop is being repaired, writing things on stickies and posting them to the wall. #
  • Marinating in this Herbert Packer quote: "Procedure is at the heart of all liberty." http://bit.ly/aS7vcU #
  • In the Bowery, where a man is attempting to sell a half-deflated blow-up doll. Just 25 dollars! #

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Thursday, March 4th, 2010
  • RT @benpolitico: Exclusive: RNC document derides donors, plays on "fear" http://is.gd/9D4Lo // Really worth a read. #

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Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
  • In a word, wow — RT @benpolitico: Harold Ford actually just adopted "America First" as a slogan. http://is.gd/9Cr6S #

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