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Revenge of the Geeks: The Day Washington Reversed Course

Gary Shapiro | Posted 03.20.2012

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Gary Shapiro

We've all heard of the geeks -- Jobs, Bezos, Chambers, Ellison, Gates, Jacobs, Zuckerberg. But political Washington has never much concerned itself with the geek community. Yesterday, that changed.

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The Truth About SOPA: How the Corporate Lobby's Argument Doesn't Add Up

Joe Sestak | Posted 03.19.2012

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Joe Sestak

Don't be fooled by its seemingly straightforward title: SOPA is one of the greatest challenges to a free and open web that we've ever faced.

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What To Watch For At This Year's U.S. Open

The Huffington Post | Steven Hoffer | Posted 08.16.2011

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The 111th U.S. Open golf championship teed off this morning from a rainy Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md., as golf fans filed in for what p...

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US Open Tournament Tees Off At Congressional Country Club

AP | DOUG FERGUSON | Posted 08.16.2011

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BETHESDA, Md. — Rory McIlroy is becoming a master at these major championships. At least on Thursday. Showing no linger effects from a Sunday co...

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Best Independent Bookstores In Los Angeles

losangeles.cbslocal.com | Posted 06.28.2011

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The best independent bookstores reflect and serve their community. They provide a space for ideas and discovery through interesting stock, author eve...

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The Internet You Need

Tracy Rosenberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tracy Rosenberg

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Cyber-Intelligence -- Restore the Republic of "Of, By, and For"

Robert David Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert David Steele

This week's book post, Infinite Wealth for All, set the stage for this week's Politics post, which focuses on The New Craft of Cyber-Intelligence -- a...

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Agents Provocateurs

Stephen Downes | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephen Downes

Students and teachers must think of themselves not as passive recipients of knowledge in an epistemic system, but rather active agents extending themselves and their ideas into the wider network of teachers and learners.

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Andre Agassi's Open: Meth, Bitterness, And Bad Hair (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andre Agassi's new memoir, Open, out today, has been causing a stir because of major revelations in the book -- that Agassi used crystal meth regular...

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Shine the Light on American Express as it Puts the Squeeze on Small Business

Susan Wilson Solovic | Posted 05.25.2011

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Susan Wilson Solovic

While American Express is spending bundles on marketing their brand, they are putting the squeeze on the small businesses they would like you to believe they want to help.

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The New York Times' Best Books Of 2009

The New York Times | The New York Times Book Review | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Book Review has made these selections from books reviewed since Dec. 7, 2008, when we published our previous Notables list. It was not easy pickin...

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Goodbye/Hello 5 "Obama's Strength In Relationship Building"

Patt Cottingham | Posted 11.17.2011

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Patt Cottingham

Obama's strength is his ability to listen, be open, secure, and confident in his ability to build bridges. Will this new form of relationship building diplomacy be tested?

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