links for 2008-06-05

I struggled trying to find info about the storm on my iPhone last night as I sat on the runway at Dulles. Why doesn’t the Post just blow up its home page and stream all its content together? Because: then what would the editors do?

Interesting point. With the advent of AJAX, what is the future of web user experience metrics? (I’ve written an answer for syndication: http://www.www.jarretthousenorth.com/internet/measuringrss/.)

Include one WordPress post inside another post or page.

The WSJ handicaps the race after reciting the usual success factors for Obama (Iraq, the Internet, “today’s generation of new, young voters,” and Bush’s faceplant), and suggests his numbers game isn’t done.

“I was against warrantless wiretapping before I was for it!”

Clinton’s farewell letter to her supporters.

When I have time to watch movies again, this science fiction film with Tilda Swinton as Ada Byron Lovelace is going on the list.

Should be a good summer read. With essays from Brian Eno and Vijay Iyer, among others.

The secret to using the Map gadget on a Google Site.

We’ve had open campaigns, how about open VP selection?

Droll summary of fanboy anticipation for Monday’s keynote. I think a few (One more thing, native 3rd-party iPhone app demo) are gimmes.

Summary of the Senate Intel Committee’s Phase II report on pre-war intelligence on Iraq. The summary: two “not substantiated by intelligence”, one “contradicted by available info”, two “did not reflect uncertainties” and one “did not support.”

Seriously. I think the Zune staff is probably listening to a lot of Joy Division themselves these days.

And the speculation begins. I’m delighted to see it begins in Virginia.

Mark Halperin’s Cliffs Notes on factors McCain will have to address to compete effectively against Obama.

More primary post-mortems.

“American Civil Religion” as an explanation for Obama’s rhetorical excellence.

Smart study showing how P2P enforcement attempts can smear innocent people and devices.