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Big Government : Sunday Open Thread: BS Edition

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:45:25 +0000

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Big Government : Video Proof: The NAACP Awards Racismâ2010

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:18:59 +0000

All comments should be back, some just went on vacation for a while. Should have the issues completely resolved shortly.

Big Journalism : Politico's Ben Smith More Interested in Palin Mis-tweet Than DOJ Whistleblower

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:06:00 +0000

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Big Government : Video Proof: The NAACP Awards Racismâ2010

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:03:03 +0000

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DarrenRush.com : Simplifying the User Experience for Your Initial Launch

Sat, 3 Jul 2010 21:49:19 +0000

Imo, I agree completely and would add that there are many examples of companies who succeeded in product/service categories because they simplified the experience, not added to it: Craigslist, Tumblr, Woot come to mind.

Breitbart.tv : Larry King Announces He's Leaving His Show

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:39:23 +0000

So long Larry.

DarrenRush.com : TV: Apples' Next Conquest - It's the Buttons Stupid

Wed, 2 Jun 2010 03:41:41 +0000

Is that THE John B? Details on the next gen of the AppleTV are leaking: http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/the-next-apple... Following Apple's minimalistic design aesthetic, they are 'taking away' local storage, and maybe doing even more on the remote. Your comments re: kids is a good one, but easily solved with an iPad cover. The possibility of using an iPad to browse live video TV and film previews is super exciting - live video on the remote has never been possible, even with the top-of-the-line Logitech Harmony series remotes. GoogleTV is a step in the right direction, but I'm in the camp that thinks Google will be chasing Apple with Android and every other non-ad product they try to go after for the next 15 years - but that is for another post. One more comment on the iPad - more than a personal device, I think of it as a coffee-table device. It is a bridge for application developers to work on bigger displays - to ultimately get to the TV. iPad Scrabble and the iPhone Scrabble Tile Rack are a great example of how apps for the family might totally change the way people think about the TV.

DarrenRush.com : US Government unable to get the 2010 Census online, who wants to team up for a weekend and show them

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:00:29 +0000

Any so it is. You should post a link in the BigGovernment.com comment stream as well ( It gets a lot more traffic than this site). Is there a link for the results/stats of the Unofficial Census?

DarrenRush.com : US Government unable to get the 2010 Census online, who wants to team up for a weekend and show them

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:18:13 +0000

There was sufficient interest in this piece that I fleshed it out a bit and was syndicated on Big Government: http://biggovernment.com/drush/2010/03/23/the-201... A couple of interesting findings in my followup: - Canada, Australia, and New Zealand all had a online option for their 2006 census - 9% of responses came in thru online. In 2011, they project it will be 35% - The still sent a mailing. It included a unique code to identify your online form You can see a full post-mortem report here: http://www.finance.gov.au/e-government/better-pra...

Big Government : The 2010 US Census Is So 1990: Lack of an On-Line Option Is Embarrassing

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:06:13 +0000

Jeffrey, an eCensus would not obviate the need for at least one mailing, but would could get us below 3 and still correlate addresses - saving time and money. Here's a link to a post-census report by the Australians if you're interested in the technical details of their first run: http://bit.ly/aZeCWI As I'm guessing you are aware, the IP privacy issue is an open one - a eCensus doesn't really make that problem any more acute than it already is.

Big Government : The 2010 US Census Is So 1990: Lack of an On-Line Option Is Embarrassing

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:56:19 +0000

Regarding the issue of fraud, an eCensus would use a single postal mailing with a unique address-identifier to correlate responses. In short, fraud would be managed in much the same way it is today. The ability to easily cross-check responses via email could mitigate it even further. Since we are late-adopters in the eCensus, we can look to the Australians for some guidance. They put together a fairly extensive post-census report that details some of the challenges they faced and lessons learned: http://bit.ly/aZeCWI Some key takeways: - In 2006 about 9% completed the form online - In 2011 they expect up to 35% to complete it online - increased accessibility for visually impaired - positive reaction from constituents

DarrenRush.com : T-Mobile vs AT&T - iPhone Service Quality Santa Monica

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:31:12 +0000

I just got myself caught up on the 'rumors' http://mashable.com/2009/10/19/4g-iphone-verizon/ I'd suspect they are true, but middle-end of 2010 may be too log to wait to have a phone that works. Starting a multiweek test on T-mobile tomorrow.

Big Hollywood : Lonewolf Diaries: Do 'The Jews' Run Hollywood?

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:42:41 +0000

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Big Hollywood : EXCLUSIVE: Gene Hackman Talks Iraq, Gitmo, and Celebs Who Talk Politics

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:55:18 +0000

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Big Hollywood : Poem for Iran: 'Tomorrow is Saturday. Tomorrow is a day of destiny.'

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:51:48 +0000

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Big Hollywood : The 'Net' Generation: Dumbing Down What Matters Most

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:44:55 +0000

Comments are back - please have at it.

Big Hollywood : Poem for Iran: 'Tomorrow is Saturday. Tomorrow is a day of destiny.'

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:40:55 +0000

Comments are working folks - have at it.

DarrenRush.com : TV: Apples' Next Conquest - It's the Buttons Stupid

Wed, 20 May 2009 19:29:08 +0000

The current Apple TV device gives them a chance to really try things out and start establishing those deals. Working with that group with be a good starting point, even though adoption is so-so now, a new integrated-TV could really explode. Having some pre-existing, maybe exclusive content distro deals on the Apple/iTunes/TV platform could be really interesting at that point.

DarrenRush.com : Obama, McCain Should Ensure Henry Paulson Stays On Board

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:41:09 +0000

I agree.

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Big Government : Sunday Open Thread: BS Edition

Big Government : Video Proof: The NAACP Awards Racismâ2010

Big Journalism : Politico's Ben Smith More Interested in Palin Mis-tweet Than DOJ Whistleblower

Big Government : Video Proof: The NAACP Awards Racismâ2010

DarrenRush.com : Simplifying the User Experience for Your Initial Launch

Breitbart.tv : Larry King Announces He's Leaving His Show

DarrenRush.com : TV: Apples' Next Conquest - It's the Buttons Stupid

DarrenRush.com : US Government unable to get the 2010 Census online, who wants to team up for a weekend and show them

DarrenRush.com : US Government unable to get the 2010 Census online, who wants to team up for a weekend and show them

Big Government : The 2010 US Census Is So 1990: Lack of an On-Line Option Is Embarrassing

Big Government : The 2010 US Census Is So 1990: Lack of an On-Line Option Is Embarrassing

DarrenRush.com : T-Mobile vs AT&T - iPhone Service Quality Santa Monica

Big Hollywood : Lonewolf Diaries: Do 'The Jews' Run Hollywood?

Big Hollywood : EXCLUSIVE: Gene Hackman Talks Iraq, Gitmo, and Celebs Who Talk Politics

Big Hollywood : Poem for Iran: 'Tomorrow is Saturday. Tomorrow is a day of destiny.'

Big Hollywood : The 'Net' Generation: Dumbing Down What Matters Most

Big Hollywood : Poem for Iran: 'Tomorrow is Saturday. Tomorrow is a day of destiny.'

DarrenRush.com : TV: Apples' Next Conquest - It's the Buttons Stupid

DarrenRush.com : Obama, McCain Should Ensure Henry Paulson Stays On Board

Big Government : Video Proof: The NAACP Awards Racismâ2010

Big Government : Video Proof: The NAACP Awards Racismâ2010