SiliconBeat

I’m thinking through a possible column, and I’m looking for some early feedback. I’ve watched in great interest, as have many in Silicon Valley, how President Obama has followed through on his tech agenda since January.

We all know the tech community had impossibly high expectations. Many folks credited his social media savvy (or, at least his staff’s) with getting him elected. He understood tech like no other candidate we’ve ever seen. Even better, he laid out an ambitious agenda that seemed to win the hearts and minds across the valley. Read the rest of this entry »

Still catching up from my week in the wilderness. But apparently last week, John McCain released an extended statement on what his technology policy would be. The release comes as polls show the race tightening between Barack Obama and McCain.

I’m still digging into it, but a few items caught my eye as being sure to excite valley tech policy wonks: Read the rest of this entry »