October 2008
28 posts
“So how will an Obama administration use technology? With one technologist friend...”
– - Courtney Skott in a letter to her parents, who live in Atlanta, on why they should vote for Obama.
Obama’s stance on technology is a big part of why I find his potential presidency so exciting.
Matador's Intended Play Fall 2008 →
Thanks for the awesome free music, Matador!
“Terry Gross is the biggest dork in all of dorkdom. THAT IS HER GENIUS.”
– - Jesse “Young American” Thorn
Agreed. I think my favorite interviews are those in which she dorks out all over her guests.
Woman paints giant O on lawn after her Obama sign... →
Even the local McCain supporter had to admit it was pretty.
via Kristina
Ben tracks down the internet origin of a newly... →
“Rosa sat so Martin could walk. Martin walked, so Obama could run. Obama is running so our children can fly.”
“Put simply, if Palin says “Barack Obama consorts with terrorists”,...”
– Anil Dash, in ‘What Sarah Palin is Saying,’ a great post on Palin’s sometimes dangerous use of language.
Why I can't listen to Elliott Smith's Music... →
“They say you should never meet your idols. Nor should you get too intimate with their demons.”
“I admire Senator McCain and was glad to help in his campaign, and to be listed...”
– Reagan Appointee and (Recent) McCain Adviser Charles Fried
WatchThis SUPER GREAT video of French students lip dubbing Thriller is pleasant for many reasons. It’s one very long take and the longer it goes on, the more you see how many people had to work together to make it happen. And they’re all having a lot of fun. And the inexplicable toplessness.
It reminds me that this weekend Austin is participating in the Thriller world-wide dance-a-thon. ...
WatchOur latest I Want to See That Podcast from HoorayMovies.com.
“It is permitted to be said such things as, ‘Well you know that Mr. Obama...”
– Colin Powell, announcing his support of Obama on Meet the Press
“So far: Obama=unflappable as always. Is that boring now? McCain=angry, but...”
– Hodgeman while liveblogging the debates.
Bryan Boyer on the radio →
to discuss his redesign of the U.S. Capitol building.
European as code for homosexual
I noticed this week that two of my favorite shows, “Mad Men” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” both recently described having sex with men as being generically “European.” I think the only conclusion one can draw from this coincidence is that “Sunny” writers are moonlighting on the “Mad Men” write staff. And now I shall find...
“The photographer is always trying to colonize new experiences or find new ways...”
– Sontag, ‘On Photography’
Hug a shark if it attacks you:
robhuebel:
* Sharks tend to thrash prey around to tear chunks out of their prey, so if the person attacked essentially “hugs” the shark (latching onto it), they sharply reduce the risk of having large quantities of skin or limbs altogether ripped off of their body. Also, doing this prevents the bitten area from being stuck even more in the shark’s mouth, as shark teeth are pointed inward to lock...
WatchNew I Want to See That Podcast, announcing HoorayMovies, starring Ben and me.
HoorayMovies now open for business
Today I’m happy to announce the launch of HoorayMovies.com. (The site was once known as iwanttoseethat.com. Sorry about that.) The new name also comes with some new features that Ben designed and coded, including:
notifications of not only theatrical releases, but DVD and digital download as well
RSS feeds of said releases, customized to your taste
developer resources
This site has...
“A U.S. military officer warned Pentagon officials that an American detainee was...”
– MSNBC/AP I saw this story last night, featured prominently on Yahoo News, but now they seem to have taken the story down all together. I figured it would still be a big story this morning, but I haven’t seen mention of it anywhere. So I’m posting it here and hoping that it will get at...
“The particular conditions of our marriage, the marriage of two people so openly...”
– Ted Hughes, in a letter to Aurelia Plath. His first correspondence with her after the death of his wife, her daughter, Sylvia Plath.