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Where do Google Glasses and other wearable technology fall along the privacy spectrum?

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — Google Glasses may be the nerd’s equivalent to the Tesla Roadster or the Birkin Bag — expensive, hard to get, extremely rare in the wild — but that doesn’t mean everyone yearns to own a pair, or even see them in their immediate vicinity. In an interesting preemptive strike, a Seattle ...

The Washington Post Debuts A Real-Time Political Lie-Detector Prototype Named “Truth Teller”

Lewis Shepherd (Reston, VA) — I like writing about cool applications of technology that are so pregnant with the promise of the future, that they have to be seen to be believed, and here’s another one that’s almost ready for prime time. The Washington Post today launched an exciting new technology prototype invoking powerful new technologies for ...

The View From 501: Five Lessons About Social Media Engagement From the Embassy of Canada’s Inauguration Tailgate Party

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — Yesterday was a special day in Washington, one that only comes once every four years — Inauguration Day. During the preceding week, the city transforms in both good (bars stay open late!) and bad (security and roadblocks everywhere!) ways. But in the end, something on the order of a million ...

Political Convention Innovation: An Interview With Microsoft’s Director Of Campaigns & Elections

Earlier this month the 2012 Presidential Election went into high gear with the Republican and Democratic National Conventions taking place in Tampa, Florida, and Charlotte, North Carolina, respectively. Though not a delegate or party member, Microsoft was a major force at both conventions, providing critical technologies and services that support and enhance the democratic process. ...

There’s An App For That: How Delegates Nominated President Obama Using 56 PCs

Mark Drapeau (Charlotte, NC) — When the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) needed an app that convention delegates could use to vote for their next Presidential nominee, Microsoft helped provide a solution. Partnering with San Diego-based InterKnowlogy, they designed, developed, and deployed an app that was used on the floor of the Time Warner Cable ...