Obama – TimBatchelder

Linguistic data science analysis of state if the union address

February 25, 2013June 15, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search

The State of The Guardian’s SOTU Infographic Is…Dumber
By Emily Elert, popsci.com

This chart tells you that “the linguistic standard of the presidential address has declined” over time. The problem is, it’s wrong.

Yesterday, as a run-up to Obama’s State of the Union address, The Guardian published an interactive…

RT @PopSci: Cool infographic about the linguistics of the State of the Union! Except it’s wrong. http://flip.it/dEc9l http://flip.it/3nPX3

Linguistics Goes to Hollywood (languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu)
The Science Behind Teenager Grunts, Ughs and Duhs (blogs.smithsonianmag.com)
Language through the eyes of a linguist (unccliteracysummer13.wordpress.com)
A Linguistic Dissection of 7 Annoying Teenage Sounds (neatorama.com)
Phonetic Description Of Annoying Sounds Teenagers Make (milkandcookies.com)
Deciphering Teenage Grunts. DUH. (education.nationalgeographic.com)

Open government movement

January 29, 2013February 12, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Knowledge Management

government movement
by Dennis O’Reilly, cnet.com

In his first term, President Obama started to make good on his pledge to improve government transparency. But a truly open government depends on citizens actively ensuring that all public agencies share information and respond to feedback.

Four…

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Has Obama Kept His Open-Government Pledge? (gantdaily.com)
Has Obama kept his open-government pledge? (ProPublica) (syracuse.com)
Has Obama Kept His Open-Government Promise? (businessinsider.com)
Open Government Datavis Competition (okfn.org)
ProPublica Takes a Look at Obama Transparency, or Lack Thereof (theartofaccess.com)
Has Obama Kept His Promises? (huffingtonpost.com)
Has Obama Kept His Open-Government Pledge? (propublica.org)

Why military weapons don’t belong in our communities

December 23, 2012April 19, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Digital Health, Knowledge Management, Security Privacy

Obama: `Weapon of War’ Has No Place in American Communities
Bloomberg By The Numbers » 15.5 How many points the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort index rose in the past 17 weeks., bloomberg.com

Photograph by Scott Olson/Getty Images

A “weapon of war” — President Barack Obama’s term today for the semi-automatic assault rifle used in the slaying of schoolchildren and educators in Newtown, Connecticut, a weapon that he is urg…

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US probe chemical weapon use in Syria (bigpondnews.com)
Guantanamo Hunger Strike Will Cause Multiple Deaths, Says Military’s Muslim Adviser (huffingtonpost.com)
Pentagon Seeks $220 Million for Israel’s Iron Dome System – Bloomberg (bloomberg.com)

How Cultural Cognition Can Inform the Gun Conversation

December 20, 2012April 18, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Digital Health, Knowledge Management, Security Privacy

discovermagazine.com

Like the debate on climate change and other societally important issues caught in the maw of our culture wars, the discourse on guns and violence has had a depressing, unchanging quality. Here’s President Obama two years ago: You see, when a trage…

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How Cultural Cognition Can Inform the Gun Conversation

Climate Change as Culture War (climatepeopleorg.wordpress.com)
From The Frontiers Of Cognitive Science: Big Data Meets Tiny Baby (blogs.sap.com)
Is Open Source the Solution to Global Warming? (shareable.net)

How information science empowered Obama’s reelection

December 10, 2012April 9, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Regenerative Economy

When the Nerds Go Marching In
James Fallows, theatlantic.com

How a dream team of engineers from Facebook, Twitter, and Google built the software that drove Barack Obama’s reelection

The Obama campaign’s technologists were tense and tired. It was game day and everything was going wrong.

Josh Thayer…

When the Nerds Go Marching In – Alexis C. Madrigal – The Atlantic http://flip.it/Msvvi http://flip.it/KjEIC

Real journalism: The Atlantic’s James Fallows defends publication of obvious Fox News Photoshop (twitchy.com)
Study finds what Twitter majority says doesn’t reflect popular opinion (digitaltrends.com)

Fox News tries to ditch conservative propaganda

December 10, 2012April 9, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Digital Health, Knowledge Management, Regenerative Economy

Fox News adjusts to new reality as it faces four more years of Obama
Paul Harris in New York, guardian.co.uk

It’s the go-to network for outraged conservatives – but now Fox News has benched two high-profile pundits, and shown signs of retreat. Is the US’s biggest cable news network going moderate?

For America’s liberals, it is the tantalising cherry on…

RT @guardian: Fox News adjusts to new reality as it faces four more years of Obama, reports @PaulxHarris for @GuardianUS http://flip.it/7Q9hC http://flip.it/jYvZv

Daily Kos: Fox News Is a ‘Clear And Present Danger to America’ (newsbusters.org)
Tea Party Boycotts Fox News For Being Too Liberal (addictinginfo.org)
Fox Has Absolutely NO Journalistic Ethics, And Here’s A LONG List Of Their Lies (VIDEOS) (addictinginfo.org)
Here Is a Fox News Reporter Who Doesn’t Belong In Jail (gawker.com)
Multiple conservative bloggers, writers engaged in paid propaganda for Malaysian government (dailykos.com)
Fox News Prime Time Ratings Plunge Again (newshounds.us)

Obama campaign sparks new political tech startups

December 4, 2012April 9, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Design UX, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Regenerative Economy

The Obama start-ups
economist.com

Innovation and electioneering

Techniques from the president’s election campaigns have spawned one lot of young firms

AT THE inauguration ball held for staff of Barack Obama’s campaign team in January 2009, the new president “told us al…

RT @TheEconomist: Techniques from the Barack Obama’s election campaigns have spawned one lot of young firms http://flpbd.it/5k9Vx http://flpbd.it/Uk36T

Obama’s 2012 digital strategy left us in the dust, Republicans admit (guardian.co.uk)

Blame Wimpy for Slow U.S. Response to Climate Change

December 2, 2012May 24, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Digital Health, Knowledge Management, Systems Science

Wimpy (restaurant) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

By Eric Roston, bloomberg.com

In the halting, measured language we’ve come to expect from his impromptu public remarks, President Obama posed a core dilemma of climate change yesterday at his first post-election press conference. Explaining the possible…

Blame Wimpy for Slow U.S. Response to Climate Change

Keystone XL will “lock in” more climate pollution than Canada emits in a decade (vancouverobserver.com)
Can Obama Tackle Climate Change? (huffingtonpost.com)
Why Libertarians Need To Be More Receptive To Climate Change (thelibertarianduke.wordpress.com)
Is the Keystone XL Pipeline the ‘Stonewall’ of the Climate Movement? (ecowatch.com)

Obama victory and tech industry

November 28, 2012April 8, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Systems Science

What Obama’s Victory Means for Tech
Brian Barrett, gizmodo.com

Barack Obama’s victory last night has far-reaching fiscal, social, and military implications, all of which are familiar to anyone who kept at least one eye open during any of this year’s debates. But what do four more years mean for tech…

What Obama’s Victory Means for Tech http://flpbd.it/R2n2u

The Next Frontier for the Tech Industry: The Brain and the Ocean (digidame.wordpress.com)

Built to win: Deep inside Obama

November 27, 2012April 7, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Knowledge Management

Built to win: Deep inside Obama’s campaign tech
Sean Gallagher, arstechnica.com

The reelection of Barack Obama was won by people, not by software. But in a contest as close as last week’s election, software may have given the Obama for America organization’s people a tiny edge—making them by some measures more…

RT @NathanMattise: This is beautiful, classic @arstechnica: Inside @BarackObama’s campaign tech team http://flpbd.it/3c2no #Obama2012 http://flpbd.it/YRtJi

Reince Priebus says the problem with President Obama is that he likes rich people too much (dailykos.com)

Obama tech crippled Romney campaign

November 27, 2012April 7, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Digital Health, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search

How Team Obama’s tech efficiency left Romney IT in dust
Sean Gallagher, arstechnica.com

Despite running a campaign with about twice the money and twice the staff of Governor Mitt Romney’s presidential bid, President Barack Obama’s campaign under-spent Romney’s on IT products and services by $14.5 million, putting the…

Obama’s Budget Would Cap Romney-Sized Retirement Accounts – Bloomberg (bloomberg.com)
Money, Money Everywhere (evergreeninstitute.wordpress.com)
Time For Some Comedy: Chris Wallace’s Mitt And Ann Romney FULL Interview – March 3, 2013 (theobamacrat.com)
Man who leaked Romney’s ’47 per cent’ video speaks out (cbc.ca)
No Wonder Romney Lost (pjmedia.com)

Obama wins election of the nerds

November 27, 2012April 7, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search

Obama wins the nerdiest election ever
By Spencer Ackerman, wired.co.uk

Politics

Congratulations, Barack Obama: you have prevailed in the nerdiest election in the history of the American Republic.

If 2008 was about hope and change, 2012 was about data and memes. The unemployment rate. The effective …

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Despite “Jedi” flap, Obama still has nerd cred (salon.com)
Obama Crosses Nerd Streams, Every Molecule Of Internet Explodes At Speed Of Light (wonkette.com)

Obama data geeks

November 13, 2012April 7, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Digital Health, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search

Obama’s data geeks add up to four more years
John Naughton, guardian.co.uk

Mastery of the numbers game meant the president’s team was able to exploit its database more effectively than Romney, reeling in £1bn in donations

Some years ago I went to a lecture given by Professor David MacKay, who in addition to being a…

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Property: Canary Wharf welcomes geeks bearing gifts (standard.co.uk)
The White House shows us how to recover from a geek gaffe (io9.com)
Obama Loses Geek Cred After “Jedi Mind Meld” Comment, White House Makes Up for It (geekosystem.com)
Bill Gates addresses cybersecurity threats, then gets hacked (geekwire.com)

Floating sheep: mapping racist tweets in election

November 12, 2012April 7, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Design UX, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search

Mapping Racist Tweets in Response to President Obama’s Re-election
Matthew Zook, floatingsheep.org

Note: for questions about the methodology/approach of this post, see the FAQ (added 16:20 EST 11/9/2012).
Note: as of 11:00 EST 11/10/2012, we have disabled commenting on this post.

During the day after the 2012…

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Judge who sent racist email to retire (politico.com)

Linguistic analysis decodes true messages of Obama and Romney

November 6, 2012March 31, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Data Governance, Design UX, Digital Health, Knowledge Management

Gesture analysis reveals what Obama and Romney care about
By Liat Clark, wired.co.uk

Science

An analysis of the body gestures of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney during the presidential debates suggests that how candidates speak could reveal what they really care about and affect whether or not voters believe what they…

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Mitt Romney Still Bragging About Winning White People, Blaming Minorities (mediaite.com)
CLUELESS! Mitt Romney Still Doesn’t Get Why He Lost (1800politics.com)
Ann Romney: ‘I’m Happy to Blame the Media’ (weeklystandard.com)
WATCH: Jimmy Fallon’s 7 Best Political Impressions (mediaite.com)

Obama campaign uses social science to boost Pennsylvania turnout

October 27, 2012March 27, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Regenerative Economy

Obama campaign uses social science to boost Pennsylvania turnout
Byron Tau, politico.com

The Obama campaign emails supporters in Pennsylvania this handy graphic reminding them to find out some simple information about election day.

The email seems straightforward enough, but it’s actually an exact clone of a social…

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Get wired or wither: GOP must overhaul digital operations to avoid future Election Day disasters (washingtontimes.com)
Look out honey ’cause I’m using technology (balloon-juice.com)

How Many Techies Does It Take to Reelect a President

October 20, 2012February 25, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Knowledge Management

How Many Techies Does It Take to Reelect a President? T4O Launches “Innovator Series” Videos for Obama.
Kara Swisher, allthingsd.com

A large group of tech luminaries — including LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman, Path’s Dave Morin, JLab’s Judy Estrin, Dropbox’s Drew Houston, Craigslist’s Craig Newmark and Box’s Aaron Levie — are part of the launch of a series of online videos toda…

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Body Language Expert: Romney ‘Hyperactive,’ Obama ‘Measured’ in Debate

October 8, 2012February 24, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Cognitive Science, Data Governance, Design UX, Digital Health, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search, Regenerative Economy

Body Language Expert: Romney ‘Hyperactive,’ Obama ‘Measured’ in Debate
by Lloyd Grove, thedailybeast.com

The pundits may be calling Denver a slam-dunk for Romney, but David B. Givens, who analyzed the candidates’ mannerisms, disagrees: the governor looked ‘aggressive and manic, simultaneously,’ while Obama was ‘cool.’

The governor was manic and t…

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Jimmy Carter: Obama Thanked Grandson For ’47 Percent’ Tape (huffingtonpost.com)
Poll: Obama approval hits 3-year high, GOP viewed less favorably now than under Romney (dailykos.com)
Rahm Emanuel Said to be Considering Presidential Bid (politicalwire.com)

Mitt Romney calls Tesla Motors losers

October 6, 2012February 18, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Knowledge Management, Systems Science

Mitt Romney calls Tesla Motors ‘losers’
By Ryan Singel, wired.co.uk

Politics

In the back and forth of 3 October’s presidential debate over tax breaks to energy companies, Republican nominee Mitt Romney argued that President Obama’s grants and tax breaks to renewable energy companies equalled 50…

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Mitt Romney Announce Plans to Run for Pope (godshmod.wordpress.com)
Tesla Motors recalls electric Roadster (reviews.cnet.com)
@TeslaRoadTrip participants tout their Model S sedans and their trip to tweak the New York Times (mercurynews.com)
Elon Musk, New York Times Spar Over Tesla Model S Driving Range (rumors.automobilemag.com)
The New York Times vs. the Tesla Motors Model S electric car (macleans.ca)
Tesla Motors in New York Times row (bbc.co.uk)

Tech Figures Raised At Least $27 Million For Obama Campaign

September 15, 2012February 18, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Digital Health, Knowledge Management

Tech Figures Raised At Least $27 Million For Obama Campaign
buzzfeed.com

Leaked fundraising documents show Silicon Valley emerging as a key source of Democratic money and power. Valley money bests Hollywood.

President Obama with Google chairman (and occasional advisor) Eric Schmidt

SAN FRANCIS…

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Razor Burned: The Beard-less Women of Obama’s Tech Team (thedailymuse.com)
Google Hangouts: Obama’s Tech Savvy Presidency (wizbangblog.com)
Breaking Down The Obama Win With 2012 Election Campaign Strategists (progressillinois.com)

Reddit: Obama visit generates most activity

September 7, 2012February 11, 2013 by timbatchelder, posted in Data Governance, Digital Health, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search

Barack Obama (Photo credit: jamesomalley)

Reddit: Obama visit generates most activity ever

by Donna Tam, cnet.com

The president breaks all the rules, breaks a Reddit record, and draws at least 5.3 million views, news stats reveal.

President Barack Obama broke all the campaigning rules when he held an unmoderated Q&A session on one of the…

http://flpbd.it/NRaon

How To Use Reddit Like an Old Pro (makeuseof.com)
President Obama Holding Google+ Hangout (fastcompany.com)
Reddit Founder Alexis Ohanian on Entrepreneurship, Advocacy (fora.tv)
A Web Marketer’s Guide to Reddit (distilled.net)

Built to Last: Obama’s State of the Future 2012

January 26, 2012November 12, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Regenerative Economy, Systems Science

March Jobs Report - Private Sector Jobs — March Jobs Report – Private Sector Jobs (Photo credit: Leader Nancy Pelosi)

Obama‘s recent State of the Union highlighted the continued importance of increased development of renewable and clean technologies, job training and education through community colleges and e-learning, healthcare and government systems consolidation, information security and rural broadband access, tax code streamlining and fostering innovative US based companies like Apple. And he is showing how his plan is working and private sector jobs are now increasing for the first time in years.

State of the Union Deep Dive

What Obama’s Victory Means for Tech (mashable.com)
Obama Wins The Election! Here’s His Technology Agenda (techcrunch.com)
What will four more years of Obama mean for the tech industry? (venturebeat.com)

Obama State Of The Union Speech 2011 Highlights Roles of IT, Biotech, Cleantech and Education in Recovery and Competitive Advantage

January 27, 2011November 12, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Health Informatics, Regenerative Economy, Systems Science

President Barack Obama signs legislation in th... — President Barack Obama signs legislation in the Oval Office, Dec. 22, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The recent address by Obama was both very well delivered and full of important content on the strategic direction our country needs to take. The President highlighted the importance of expanding our investments in clean technology, biotechnology, IT and education, while trimming inefficiencies in other areas of the economy with unclear outcomes such as the military. If you have not listened to this speech, I highly recommend it.

Obama State Of The Union Speech 2011: FULL TEXT & VIDEO.

Kauffman Foundation Partners with Cleantech Open to Help Advance Green Technologies (kauffman.org)
The cleantech sector dodges a bullet as Obama projected to take Presidency [GigaOM] (gigaom.com)
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Receives $250,000 Challenge Grant From The Broad Foundation (prweb.com)
What the Election Means for Climate, Energy & Cleantech (cenblog.org)
First-Ever Global Cleantech Open Joins Global Entrepreneurship Week (kauffman.org)

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