Microsofties Hit By Horrible Weather

Seattle was hit bad by violent winds and power outages over the weekend, and Microsoft's employees blogged their experiences (in many cases only after days of waiting for the power to return). Todd Bishop has a rundown.

“Wiki-Like” Peer Review Flounders In Nature

Wikis have been a hot topic this year, and most of the stories about them have been both positive and optimistic. Everybody likes wikis, a lot of individuals (and businesses and organizations) want them. But a recent open peer review experiment at the scientific journal Nature has failed, and some people are now second-guessing the model.

Web 2.0: What It Means for Politics

The Democrats gained control of congress in this past November's midterm elections. Analysts believe that, at least in part, the failure of the Republican Party to retain congressional power is due to its hesitation to adopt modern media strategies to work in tandem with traditional campaign techniques.