In case you’re curious what I’ve been reading…
What Happens If You’re on the Gay “Enemies List” - TIME
“Gay activists have begun publishing lists online exposing individuals and organizations who have donated money in support of Proposition 8. On AntiGayBlacklist.com, individuals who gave money toward Proposition 8 are publicized, with readers urged not to patronize their businesses or services.”
T N T — The Network Thinker: Twitter Maps
Valdis Krebs demos his InFlow Twitter map to show meaningful relationships between people and between clusters of people among his network of Twitter followers (as opposed to the only pretty TweetWheel.)
from52to48withlove :: zefrank.com
How can the reds and the blues come together for the sake and well-being of our country going forward? This is an awesome set of photo submissions that will inspire you no matter who you voted for in the US election. (How I can make use of (or include) this great work with the post-election reactions I captured from Turkers?)
Information Retrieval/Search Technologies Seminar 2008
This looks like a really interesting Seminar (organized by IBM Hailfa Research Lab), including discussions of social search, sensemaking, and discovery.
Organizational Contributors to the Yes on 8 Campaign
These organizations all contributed to the Yes on Prop 8 campaign in California. Seriously, shame on you.
Internet changes the rules for researchers
“The concern for internet research is that regulations are firmly rooted in face-to-face settings and the literature culture of paper and print,” Beddows says. “In order to relieve the problems associated with online research, there needs to be an effort made to develop methodological guidelines that take into account both the unique nature of the internet, and its relationship to the physical world.”
Energy Efficiency: Potential Fuel Savings Generated by a National Speed Limit Would Be Influenced by Many Other Factors
Review of literature and experts by a government agency. Produces a report on the myriad factors that would influence actual gas savings on a national speed limit. Annotated link http://www.diigo.com/bookmark/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gao.gov%2Fproducts%2FGAO-09-153R
