Elegant technology makes things simple
A great example is the Capital Words project. Every wonder what our politicians are actually talking about in Washington but don’t have the time to read the full transcript? This site will tell you in a single word. I really like how they’ve used technology to simply something really complex (congressional transcripts) down to something really simple (a single word.) The result is easily understood by anyone and gives a good insight into the current hot topics on capital hill. Now if only the had source linking…
I encountered this site through the blog of the Open House Project. As I’ve said before, I enjoy reading their articles for the occasional gems scattered throughout. Most of their posts aren’t that useful, but some really make you stop and think.