Have you ever felt a burning desire while taking your dog for a walk to know how much money your neighbors have contributed to the Democratic and Republican parties? Well, now you can whip your cell phone out and find out. A New Jersey software tinkerer has written a Java-based program he’s distributing free that can access Federal Election Commission (FEC) data from a cell phone and display it in a fun and meaningful way.
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Mobile Phones Sniff Out Campaign Contributors
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. October 15, 2004 05:30 AMHave you ever felt a burning desire while taking your dog for a walk to know how much money your neighbors have contributed to the Democratic and Republican parties? Well, now you can whip your cell phone out and find out. A New Jersey software tinkerer has written a Java-based program he’s distributing free that can access Federal Election Commission (FEC) data from a cell phone and display it in a fun and meaningful way.