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Because state legislatures can gerrymander district boundaries, allowing them use…

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Because state legislatures can gerrymander district boundaries, allowing them use congressional districts to apportion electoral college votes is utterly undemocratic

They can't win fairly at the ballot box, so they find every way they can to twist the system to their advantage.

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Group opposed to the Electoral College calls Virginia GOP plan to reapportion electoral votes by congressional district ”an incredibly unfair and indefensible proposal.”

Group Working To Reform Electoral College Condemns GOP’s ‘Indefensible’ Virginia Scheme
Think the Electoral College is an antiquated mess that forces candidates to appeal to a narrow slice of the population? So does FairVote, an advocacy group dedicated to ending the institution. But the…

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There is no silver bullet solution that works for everyone 2

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For some people, the controlled walled garden approach of Apple's iOS is the best option. I on the other hand prefer not to sacrifice freedom for security. After all, without freedom, do you really have any security?

Why the iOS-Android feud is so intense: It’s about core philosophy more than products
One of the things that’s often baffled me is how personally people take their decision to own either an iOS or an Android device. Just look at the comments section on any tech site (or don&#8…

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If you really need private communications, don't count on Skype and Microsoft…

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If you really need private communications, don't count on Skype and Microsoft to provide it

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Journalists and activists report having their Skype calls tapped http://bit.ly/WWDbbo


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This guy is seriously dedicated to top down driving 2

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I've been seeing this guy in his +Honda S2000 at least once a week for more than 2 years and I'm pretty sure I've never seen him with the top up. I'm a firm believer that if you are going to drive a convertible it should be driven with the top down whenever it's not raining or snowing and if you are worried about your hair you should drive something else. However I'm pretty sure I would probably keep the top up at 70 mph when it's 15 deg F. More power to this guy

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Steve Jobs demonstrates once again that he was a prick and in spite of his product… 1

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Steve Jobs demonstrates once again that he was a prick and in spite of his product design chops, he was not a person to be admired

The no-hire paper trail Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt didn’t want you to see
Steve Jobs threatened patent litigation if Palm wouldn’t agree to stop hiring Apple employees, says former Palm CEO Edward Colligan in a statement dated August 7th, 2012. The allegation is backed…

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Let's all pledge to keep meetings to a minimum 1

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As I get ready for a day full of meetings 🙁

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#0 is the most important one. 

9 unusual, effective rules for successful meetings
Guest Post I love Scott Kveton, the CEO of Urban Airship. He and his team are building an amazing company in Portland. If you do anything mobile-related and use push notifications o…


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Looks like we dodged a bullet on that one 1

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Looks like we dodged a bullet on that one

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Verizon even had the commercials ready

If not for Apple, Siri would have been preinstalled on every Droid
Back in 2009, before Apple purchased Siri, Verizon wanted to bring the app to its range of Android smartphones. The carrier signed a contract with the startup behind the voice assistant to…

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This is a prime example of why established politicians and their operatives can not… 1

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This is a prime example of why established politicians and their operatives can not be trusted with anything tech related

The leaders at Obama for America did exactly the right thing in bringing developers that would take advantage of open source tools to build an infrastructure for running the campaign. 

However, just like mainstream media leaders that show no reluctance to sue individuals for sharing music files, while using the work of independent musicians with impunity, these political operatives are intent holding onto their advantage even if it costs them in the long run. 

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As Obama heads back to office, a battle rages over the tech that got him reelected
The tech team behind the 2012 Obama campaign has probably received more attention than any political programmers in history. A so-called “dream team of engineers from Facebook, Google and Twitter…

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Sometimes you need an outsider with a fresh perspective to break through and solve…

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Sometimes you need an outsider with a fresh perspective to break through and solve a problem

The National Football League and football in general face an existential crisis right now. As players get bigger and stronger, people are becoming increasingly aware of the long-term health effects of repeated blows to the head. If something isn't done soon to reduce brain injuries to players, the game may fade away. 

Bill Simpson has been a pioneer in the design of helmets for race drivers over the past several decades. Over the past two years he has turned his attention to protecting players on the gridiron. Unlike the typical football helmet approach of just spreading out the energy over the head, Simpson is working to actively reduce and dissipate the energy. His helmets weigh about half as much as traditional helmets and appear to provide better protection so far.  The story is definitely worth a read. 

Racing innovator Bill Simpson tackles football concussions with new helmet – Autoweek
Bill Simpson was a long time finding the National Football League, but it finding him might change football. The former California drag racer, Indianapolis 500 driver and motorsports safety innovator …

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In his quarter century racing career, one of the few major races that Allan McNish…

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In his quarter century racing career, one of the few major races that Allan McNish hasn't won is the 24 Hours of Daytona

Next weekend he'll be taking a break from his Audi racing duties to take another shot with the American Starworks Motorsport team and their Riley-Ford Daytona Prototype. 

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GRAND-AM: Allan McNish Aims for Elusive Victory in Rolex 24 at Daytona – Fourtitude.com
Britain?s Allan McNish aims to get his 2013 season off to a winning start by claiming his maiden Daytona 24 Hour endurance sportscar race victory next week

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