Internet Voting – The Big Picture
On August 23, 2016, I was interviewed at Thomson Reuters in New York City about Internet voting. This is the first of a series of eight video clips from the interview (watch all eight here). Many Americans are asking why we can’t vote on the Internet. The Internet has added convenience to many aspects of our […]
Return from Southeast Asia
I have been traveling for the past 20 days and somewhat out of touch. My weekly e-brief will now return to short posts about new developments in healthcare, technology, and Internet voting. This post will include a brief summary of my travels and some links to some sites and photos for those who may be […]
The internet or the Internet?
The Associated Press Stylebook has declared internet and web should be lowercased. Other style guides are also insisting on the downcasing of internet, and you can see the change appearing daily in major media. Vint Cerf, recognized as one of “the fathers of the Internet”, and I don’t agree with the transformation. The word internet first appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1974. […]
Ganging Up to Stop Robocalls
Any unwanted phone calls are annoying, but the most annoying to most of us are the robocalls. “Hi, this is Rachel from cardmember services” is one of many, and they seem to be growing. The government Do No Call list is a waste of time. The robocallers ignore it. I have finally found a way to […]
Election 2016
The Pepperdine School of Public Policy & the Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership have developed a 2016 Presidential Election conference. Election 2.016 will take place on October 14 in Malibu, CA and will explore how technology is changing the way voters engage in the election process. I will be there on a panel which will explore […]