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Archive for December, 2007

Voting @ Google

Posted: Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 @ 2:00 pm in crypto, voting | 0 Comments

Just before Christmas, I was invited by my friend and colleague Steve Weis to give a talk about voting with cryptography at Google. I’ve done about 10-15 talks of this kind, but this was a fun challenge: a very talented audience with an introductory understanding of cryptography (Steve had given 3 prior lectures on cryptography). [...]

The Turning Point Zinger?

Posted: Thursday, December 13th, 2007 @ 8:52 pm in policy | 0 Comments

Those who know me know I’m a big fan of Obama. I think we’ll look back on this exceptionally timed zinger as the symbolic turning point in the race for the Democratic nomination:

Yeah, so I’ve got Obamania. What can I say, it’s good to be deeply excited about and impressed by a presidential candidate, for [...]

Privacy vs. Omnipotence, Mashups and your browser.

Posted: Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 @ 3:00 pm in privacy, web | 0 Comments

Facebook is in hot water again, this time for “Facebook Beacon” which posts your activity at various partner sites to your Facebook newsfeed. Buy a self-help book at Amazon? Your friends will know. Browse some recipes at Epicurious? Your girlfriend might get some idea of what you’re cooking for Valentine’s Day. The fuss is mostly [...]