It's Friday, and that means some folks are killing time sitting in front of their computers waiting for the weekend to arrive. I know this is the case, because such folks send me links to web sites promising to entertain me. I could use a little entertainment, since election time is my busy time and my days are filled with calls and questions from reporters. Below is smattering of links to some of those stories plus the fun stuff that's been arriving in my mailbox this election season (in no particular order...)
Paper is America's High-Tech Solution, a Reuters story by Mary Milliken featuring this comment from me: "The rules should be the same everywhere and people should know what to expect. Instead, we have this rabbits' warren of systems and procedures out there that is infinitely complex."
Interview with Cyrus Musiker, on KQED FM yesterday (the third piece in the clip) about potential problems in California this election.
A piece about my News 10 Live Online segment, which I'll be doing again on Nov. 3.
From the good people at Wired, Threat Level, featuring a map of voting problems and great reporting on the election from expert journalists such as Kim Zetter and Sarah Lai Stirland.
From the good people at Google, 2008 US Voter Info, a map-based service that allows you to look up your polling place and election information along with lots of other neat features.
The McCain/Obama Dance-Off video. Who knew those guys could break dance?!
The "Palin as President" interactive web page - a truly clever use of Internet technology.
The leaked Homer Simpson video, showing him trying to vote on an electronic voting machine. This is not the whole video, it's a link to a French video featuring the original clip, which circulated a few weeks ago and appears to have been taken down. The episode the clip is from is said to be airing on Sunday, Nov. 2.
From the folks at Mother Jones, Beyond Diebold, 10 Ways to Steal This Election.
From Greg Palast and Bobby Kennedy Jr., Steal Back Your Vote, a comic-book style voter guide to election security.
All in all, there are lots of incredibly creative, useful and innovative voter outreach and education activities this election season. Happy surfing!
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