Author: ghelleks
In which I get cranky about @JoshData’s Modest Proposal for @GovTrack. http://t.co/1jDj3pYx
.@JoshData only govtrack altered licensing terms for a transient issue. Whatever moral success is outweighed by the breach of trust.
Capricious licensing is a great way to kill a product. MT @JoshData I’m boycotting anyone who supports a boycott http://t.co/2hTVwcM5
RT @hueythewookiee: “Develop a ROM that takes the next ten years of IT costs into account.” Alrighty then (cue Benny Hill music)
My new vitamins are evidence-based, so, you know. Watch out. http://t.co/dJaAB8vs
Strongly endorse @dberkholz’s suggestion that benchmarks should be open and reproducible. http://t.co/iJhulT6E
Remember when I wouldn’t shut up about voting for my dog? Here’s our reward. Thanks, everyone! http://t.co/frtA4hGM
GovTrack’s Modest Proposal
Josh Tauberer is the proprietor of one of the finest open government tools available: GovTrack. It's a database that includes information on every current and former member of Congress, every roll call vote in history, and every bill since 1973. It's pretty handy, and GovTrack has done a fantastic job making all that information easily … Continue reading GovTrack’s Modest Proposal
Rose’s Spoils
You may remember that my dog was in a contest. You may further remember that I lost any sense of shame and propriety encouraging people to vote for her. Well, she won, and this is the reward, courtesy of Dyanna Bruno. Thanks for your support, everyone! The whole thing has been hilarious.
a technology job is no excuse 