Monday, September 15, 2008

Contest: Submit a Video Answer for Democracy A Video Contest to Illustrate Democracy. The State Department is asking the world to create three-minute videos that answer the question [base "]Democracy is ... ?[per thou] as part of a new contest timed to mark International Democracy Day. [NYT > Technology] Asked what role the State Department would play in making the contest a success, Mr. Margolis said the department[base ']s sponsorship [base "]does add a sense of legitimacy and gravitas to what we are trying to do.[per thou] Legitimacy and gravitas are fine cards to bring to the table. 10:04:50 PM    comment [] Going Mobile? Bits: Kleiner Perkins Starts an iPhone Blog. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the venture capital firm that is investing its $100 million iFund in applications for the iPhone and iPod touch, has a new blog that will discuss trends in mobile. [NYT > Technology] I tried some government site on my iPod Touch. Its browser has none of the usual font size settings, which increases only with pinching down and spreading up fingers. Works for me. Mostly. 9:55:12 PM    comment []

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