History buffs may want to rethink their plans for the three-day weekend, and even people with only a slight interest in the subject should get ready to make a few mouse clicks. The Library of Congress and Flickr have teamed up to introduce folks to a huge collection of photos, with most of the images dating back to between 1935 and 1943.
Library Of Congress Creates YouTube Channel
The Library of Congress sounds like an old, creaky thing, and sure enough, it was established in 1800. But today, the Library continued a Web 2.0 push by making about 75 video clips available for viewing on YouTube.
Anonymous Googlers Help Whip Congress Into Shape
An anonymous group of Googlers have helped create a tool citizens can use to whip Congress—and by “whip,” they mean call to voice support of the Fair Elections Now Act.
Members Of Congress Embrace YouTube
It looks like some politicians are starting to get the hang of this Internet thing. Two new YouTube channels have been established, and certain members of the House and Senate intend to use them as communications and outreach tools.
Library Of Congress Pleased With Flickr Experiment
Although this fact isn’t likely to earn Yahoo a government bailout, it seems that Flickr can count the Library of Congress among its fans. An experiment the Library was conducting has turned out far better than anyone expected.
Congress Tells Martin He Officially Sucks
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin won’t be leaving his post with his legacy in tact or without a kick to the backside from Congress.
Congress To Make eBay A Rat
Taken together, three bills in Congress would require online marketplaces and auction sites to secretly police affiliates suspected of selling stolen goods. In addition to requiring extensive record keeping on sellers using the site and turning over that information to authorities upon request, the legislation prohibits resale sites—like eBay or craigslist—from informing suspected sellers they are being investigated.
Internet Radio Is Saved By Congress
There is new hope for Pandora and other webcasters, but any deal is far from done.
Twitter Campaign Lauds Laxer Rules For Congress 2.0
Though many were disappointed yesterday in Representative John Culberson’s (R-TX) partisan scapegoating via Twitter, he did sort of fall backwards over an important issue. The issue wasn’t that Democrats were seeking to abridge Congressional freedom of speech as it related to Web 2.0 applications, but that Congressional freedom of speech had already been abridged via previously established draconian gag rules.
Congress Leaves Out Telco Immunity (For Now)
There may be hope yet for the idea that our government actually works for us. Two bills, one in the House, and one in the Senate Judiciary Committee, passed without giving blanket retroactive immunity to telephone companies that willingly aided the Bush Administration in illegally spying on the American people.