Eyes Wide Open But Algorithms Wide Shut?
Adobe's laudable push for open government butts up against the difficulty that machines have sussing out what's in its products.
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Government That Listens First, Then Acts?
The Obama administration's tech czar wants a Silicon Valley value transplanted to the Beltway: customer experience design.
Monster Mashups Shine Light on Government
The gushing effluvia of spreadsheets and thick reports that flow from government are dissected, reconstituted and displayed by a dedicated band of coders.
Fill Out Your Census Form in Red or Blue Ink
So, the rather nerdy constitutional pursuit of counting everybody in the country once a decade has become a political issue like everything else.
Is American Business More Progressive Than Its Consumers?
As some high-profile corporations publicly embrace the reality of climate change, are they moving faster than the American population as a whole?
Unveiling the Hidden Costs of Energy Use
The hidden costs of all energy choices aren't posted on the pump, but, nonetheless, they're just as real.
Let’s Try Cap-and-Trade on Babies
Population growth is the real driver for higher greenhouse gas emission, so why don't more mainstream solutions start there?
There Is No Common Ground Anymore
In our introductory post to The Idea Lobby, Emily Badger looks at the numbers and sees the furthest right any Democratic senator reaches is still a ways from the furthest left of any GOP colleague.