Jon Hickey

I love the Twitter community.  I often find myself refreshing my browser, excited to see interesting articles people have stumbled upon, small tidbits of wisdom, or fun, character-building status updates.  In my 3 months on Twitter, I have been pretty happy with those I’ve followed.  That is, until recently. I am admittedly a newbie to [...]

My research for my next laptop has begun!  Because I don’t game very often, and my laptop use is usually limited to basic Photoshop and Dreamweaver, I was thinking maybe a high powered netbook would be nice to have.  The great portability and long battery life are very appealing to a guy that often works [...]

With the success of the Obama campaign, governments are finally starting to talk about web 2.0 and how it can be used to improve services.  In a recent essay, Bill Schrier, the Chief Technology Officer for the City of Seattle, presents ways in which government can use web 2.0 to create a better community and [...]

I admit I don’t ride the bus as much as I should.  I am one of those people that preach public transportation, but generally opt for the irresponsible car option.  That being said, I do take the bus about once each week.  Because I don’t know the bus routes very well, I use the King [...]

John Dickerson of Slate V made a short video highlighting some political advertisements of the past. Looking back on the ads reminds us that the dirty tactics of today are quite similar to the dirty tactics of yesterday.

My co-worker and I have been talking about the change that is going on in marketing due to the growing popularity of social media.  Traditionally, marketing has been about branding and grabbing the consumer’s attention.  Flashing banners, dancing mortgage ads, and pop-ups that swoop across the screen are standards of web advertisements.  To me, it’s [...]

I’ve watch the polls jump around every day since the Republican National Convention, which has got me thinking about modern polling. Certainly, people have always been wary of polls.  There are always questions about quality samples and what questions are being asked.  While these are very legitimate concerns, statistics show that polling done in the [...]