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“ The district attorney subpoenaed Facebook to verify that the words had been typed from a computer at an apartment at 71 West 118th Street in Manhattan, the home of Mr. Bradford’s father. When that was confirmed, the charges were dropped. ”

With Facebook as Alibi, Brooklyn Robbery Charge Is Dropped (NYTimes.com)

Things got a lot more interesting ever since Congress expanded the acceptance of electronic evidence in 2006. This type of info can work for prosecutors and defense attorneys, but I imagine things are going to get more complicated when geo-tagging, etc. has electronic devices speaking for us.

Also, this is perhaps the best alibi since that guy was cleared of murder charges because he was in the background of a “Curb Your Enthusiasm” episode.

Under Eighteen to Life 

The Supreme Court takes up the question of whether life sentences for juvenile offenders are cruel and unusual.

Here’s a piece I wrote for The American Prospect after sleeping by the steps of the Supreme Court yesterday so that I could attend oral arguments for two big cases.

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Export WordPress to Tumblr?

I used WordPress for 5 years and I really want to import old posts into my Tumblr account so that they can co-exist as one. Solutions exist, but they are huge headaches and litter the Dashboard with several hundred posts.

I love Tumblr for its ease of use as a platform, but data portability is really important. Users own their content, and should have complete control.

So, how would you export WordPress to Tumblr?

UPDATE:

I appreciate Marco’s response, and understand this is not part of Tumblr’s mission. But, I feel like I have a responsibility not to leave stray accounts elsewhere on the Internet. I want my stuff organized. I don’t want to feel like an astronaut leaving space junk.

The best solution I’ve found, and what I’m currently working with, is Tumblrize. An update was just released today (possibly due to my input?!) so that old posts retain their metadata for dates, so they slide into your Tumblr archives correctly (they still annoyingly show up as recent posts in the Dashboard).

Solar Decathlon 2009 I took a stroll around the National Mall today and saw teams dismantling their entries from this year’s competition. It always amazes me how quickly these homes are built and torn down, transforming the Mall from a futuristic neighborhood back to the Capitol’s front yard.

Solar Decathlon 2009

I took a stroll around the National Mall today and saw teams dismantling their entries from this year’s competition. It always amazes me how quickly these homes are built and torn down, transforming the Mall from a futuristic neighborhood back to the Capitol’s front yard.

“ I’ve been in government for 45 years and this is the first meeting I’ve ever been to where we’ve discussed tweets and widgets,” said board member William Eich. Widgets are applications that can be embedded on Web sites and PC desktops, displaying news from a campaign or a blog. ”

States weigh campaign rules for the Internet age

I would love to have been at this meeting.

A batboy for the New York Yankees goes on a wild goose chase for a left-handed bat-stretcher 

The Moth Radio Hour 1

One of the greatest stories ever told.

“ Courts have interpreted the ECPA to prohibit services such as Facebook from producing a non-consenting subscriber’s communications even when those communications are sought pursuant to a court order or subpoena. ”

Facebook fights Virginia’s demand for user data

+1 for Facebook. There’s no reason Virginia’s Workers Compensation Commission needs to see my vacay photos.

“ Mint sends me alerts when I have a low balance, an unpaid bill looming, or if I am spending above my budget—which is unfortunately too often an occurrence. It also clearly shows me what I am spending money on, giving me the information I need to take control of my budget. Imagine if we had the same level of information about our energy consumption, and if we had a better sense of what it costs us.  ”

My Electric Bill «  blogband – Broadband.gov blog

I love Mint.com and I love the Smart Grid.

Nick Sinai makes some excellent points about giving consumers more information and control over their energy usage.

Oh hi, High Line.

Oh hi, High Line.

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