McCain Tech Plan to Continue Hands-Off Approach to Regulation, WSJ.

Among the newer ideas in Sen. McCain's plan is the 10% tax credit on R&D wages. Mr. Griffin said it would serve as an incentive for companies to hire local workers rather than seek cheaper labor overseas.

Ms. Whitman said that when she headed eBay, she grappled with the pros and cons of hiring overseas: cheaper labor costs, but a loss of proximity. The tax credit will help "keep those jobs here at home," she said.

Sen. McCain will also call for an expansion of the H1-B visa program in order to allow foreign guest workers to "fill the shortfall of qualified labor" for highly skilled technology jobs, Mr. Griffin said.

The agenda bundles some of Sen. McCain's previously announced economic-growth proposals, such as keeping capital-gains taxes at 15% and lowering corporate tax rates. In addition, the plan will reiterate Sen. McCain's support for free trade and open markets, something he says will help U.S. technology companies.

The plan will emphasize the importance of providing tax breaks to companies that offer high-speed Internet access in low-income and rural areas.

Why Obama Changed His Space Policy, CQ Politics.

As McCain’s campaign correctly pointed out, though, Obama wasn’t always so enthused about the new moon program. Late last year, he had proposed funding his early education plan in part by “delaying the NASA Constellation Program for five years,” as shown in this version of the plan preserved by the NASA Watch Web site.

Woman to Woman, Online, NY Times.

Heather Armstrong’s wickedly funny blog about motherhood, Dooce, is more than just an outlet for the creativity and frustrations of a modern mother. The site, chock full of advertising, is a moneymaking machine — so much so that Ms. Armstrong and her husband have both quit their regular jobs.

J. C. Penney and Crate & Barrel sell their furniture and offer decorating tips next to posts on Ms. Armstrong’s conversations with her 4-year-old daughter, Leta. Walgreens promotes its photo printing services next to pictures of the family dog. And the W Hotel chain of Starwood brags about its Internet-friendly rooms on the Dooce (pronounced deuce) home page.