Change (Dot Gov) Is Here
President-elect Obama's transition website launches.
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David Talbot
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I’m MIT Technology Review's chief correspondent, keeping an eye most often on the world of information and communication technologies—and asking my kids when I don’t understand what’s going on. Recent projects have taken me to Kenya to write about mobile-phone-based health initiatives, and Germany to explore how they’ll ramp up renewable power while closing down nuclear plants. My 2008 feature on the Obama campaign’s social-networking operation was selected for The Best Technology Writing 2009.
David Talbot's Stories
Obama's Web Future
The technologies that helped seal victory for the president-elect could also play a role in his administration.
It's the Web, Stupid
The Internet is enabling "the greatest get-out-the-vote effort in American history."
Holding Back the Wind
A new report says that wind power can't grow without extensive new transmission investments.
What Credit Crunch?
Smart grid player GridPoint snaps up $120 million in financing.
Obama's Neighborhood Network
The Democrat's new online tool allows supporters to reach out to individual voters in their neighborhood.
McCain, Online Social Networker?
The Republican's online social-networking presence increases at a faster rate, although absolute numbers still favor Obama.
Remote E-Banking in India
Villagers gain access through biometric verification and cell-phones.
Helio's Hard Times
Helio offered the feature-packed Cadillac of the mobile Web, but it couldn't make money.
"Get Out of Jail Free" Twit
Blog entry sets man free, showing power of Internet innovation--but threats loom, Zittrain says.
