Politics backed by technology

From today's "Wobao", I read a very interesting phenonmenon from a technological point of view. President-elect Mr Barack Obama, has a very interesting way of leveraging on Internet to get his volunteer and his funds because he is a technophilic person. Because of this, the Silicon Valley which was the cradle of Internet business and setups, was strongly supportive of him. Why? It is a kind of knowing feeling that the two might share. Like the chinese saying, "qian li ma" must have "bo le" to appreciate its capabilities. It will be interesting to note how the two parties will continue with this relationship. As for academic research, this will be one strong point for those will feel that people will make use of technology for their own advantage and to their need. After all, people change their minds and attitude. It is neutral in a way. Humans are not shaped by what the technology can do but rather what the technology can do for them. It is after all how creative can you get to make use of a technology that is present.