From the EFF press release: “The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the government’s attempt to bar the press and the public from a trial where plaintiff John Gilmore is challenging the constitutionality of requiring airline passengers to show ID.” Gilmore v. Ashcroft: Requirement to Show ID for Ground and Air Transport EFF friend-of-the-court… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2004
Keeping Your Search “Local”
See Google Local, “Find local businesses and services on the web,” and Yahoo! Local – “Find businesses and services near you.” Related references: Whats New With Google News and this info from the Google Local product manager. Continue Reading
TSA’s New Air Passenger Screening Program
CAPPS II has been revamped and now has the moniker, Secure Flight. Continue Reading
Annual Global Survey on E-Government
Global E-Government, 2004, by Darrell M. West, Center for Public Policy, Brown University. “The data for our analysis consist of an assessment of 1,935 national government websites for the 198 nations around the world…Among the sites analyzed are those of executive offices…legislative offices…judicial offices…Cabinet offices, and major agencies serving crucial functions of government, such as… Continue Reading
Hearing on Tools Needed to Fight Terrorism
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security hearing today, “A Review of the Tools to Fight Terrorism Act.” Link to Testimony and Member Statements Continue Reading
BBC Proposes To Make Available Entire Archive Online
This EFF press release and related testimony document and provide support for the proposed creation of free, online open-source access to the entire archive of the BBC’s radio and television programming. Related news: BBC launches online clips archive Continue Reading
New Edition of U.S. Government Manual Available Online
U.S. Government Manual: Main Page, 2004-2005 Edition “As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, and boards, commissions, and committees.” Continue Reading
Group Announces Choices for Best State Gov’t Websites
The Center for Digital Government announced the Top Five State Government Web Sites for 2004. Factors that comprise the evaluation process include the scope and value of online services offered to the community, and the functionality and flexibility of the respective portal features. The top five lists comprises sites from Maine, Indiana, Virginia, Delaware, and… Continue Reading
Congressional Resistance to 9/11 Commission Recommendations
From today’s Washington Post: Hill Wary of Intelligence Oversight Changes – Lawmakers From Both Parties Resist Recommendations of 9/11 Commission Continue Reading
British Library Publishes Digitized Copies of Shakespeare Plays
“The British Library is putting online 93 high-resolution digitised copies of 21 of Shakespeare’s plays.” [Link] “On this site you will find the British Library’s 93 copies of the 21 plays by Shakespeare printed in quarto before the theatres were closed in 1642.” Related reference: from the September 12 New York Times: Shakespeare’s Leap, “How… Continue Reading
9/11 Archive
“The Library of Congress, in partnership with the Internet Archive, WebArchivist.org and the Pew Internet & American Life Project, has created a collection of digital materials known as the September 11 Web Archive. The September 11 Web Archive preserves the web expressions of individuals, groups, the press and institutions in the United States and from… Continue Reading
The September 11 Project
“The September Project is a collection of people, groups, and organizations working to create a day of engagement, a day of conversation, a day of democracy.” Continue Reading
