Outside the Beltway

The next generation search engine may not point to Web pages at all.

The Wall Street Journal publishes a screed aimed at those about to graduate college.

Andy Baio and friends have undertaken an interesting project: color coding political blogs to track bias.

Facts are stubborn things.

Through a stroke of bad luck, the Atlantic Council server was down during a critical Google update

Like it or not, what you do online will be of interest to someone looking to hire you.

That word does not mean what you think it means (at least if you work in the mass media).

Janelle Nanos investigates her relationship with her iPhone.

Voting has started in the biggest primary to date.

Censorship or sound business practice?

Some questions for opponents of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United.

Members of Congress are responding to the protests against SOPA and PIPA by withdrawing their support for the bills.

Wikipedia’s English language site will be offline for 24 hours tomorrow to protest two controversial online piracy bills.

Henry Farrell thinks “The New Gmail Sucks” and doesn’t care who knows it.

Can anyone bring the primary debate schedule under control?

Mitt Romney is taking heat for his role at Bain Capital. He shouldn’t.

Rick Santorum returns to his old ways when asked about same-sex marriage.

Let’s ban robocalls.

Usually if a quote is too good to be true, it is.

OTB is available on Google Currents.

We held Kim’s services this morning. These were my prepared remarks.

Life, it turns out, isn’t fair.

Thomas Ricks posts several recommendations for fixing the Army. Most of them are really, really stupid.

The former pizza executive is a smart guy. But he’s not fit to run the country.

Michael Ellsberg argues that “Trying to Learn Clear Writing in College is Like Trying to Learn Sobriety in a Bar.”

Herman Cain’s bizarre loyalty to his Campaign Director is one of the reasons he is unfit to be President.

It’s the 5% versus the 1% moreso than the 99% against the 1%.

Can Mitt Romney get Republicans to turn out next November?

A righteous movement risks derailment by a handful of thugs and reprobates.

A new patent granted to Apple raises once again the question of how far patent protections should extend.

Mitt Romney’s health care plan subsidized health care for illegal immigrants.

Google+ was supposed to be a Facebook killer. If their social media icons are any indication, it’s not happening.

Everyone’s talking about jobs again. And it’s not a pretty picture.

Rick Santorum says Saturday Night Live is bullying” him  for “standing up for the traditional family.”

Sarah Palin’s law firm has been calling states about primary filing deadlines.

House Energy and Commerce Committee “is investigating Planned Parenthood’s federal funding, requesting lots of docs.”

Stephen Hill, a US soldier serving in Iraq, was booed by some members of the audience at last night’s Republican debate.

Last night’s Republican debate is likely to raise more questions about Rick Perry in the minds of voters.

Rick Santorum is tired of “filth” atop Google searches for his name and wants the company to do something about it.

In its upcoming term, the Supreme Court will examine the question whether police can track people via GPS without first obtaining a warrant.

George Lucas is once again “enhancing” his epic films for the upcoming Blu-Ray release.

America’s journalists are far more liberal than America.

Her appeal is not her ideas, policies, or achievements but her personality and appeal to the red meat base.