Geeks are from Mars, wonks are from Venus

Two years ago, Ars described the appointment of Princeton computer science professor Ed Felten to be the Federal Trade Commission’s first chief technologist as “a decision so shockingly sane that it’s still a bit hard to believe.” After 20 months on the job, Felten has wrapped up his tenure at the agency and returned to Princeton. He has been succeeded by Columbia computer scientist Steve Bellovin.