On August 26, 2008 at 9:55 pm, Daniel said, via Twitter: Clipped, cut, trimmed and scrubbed, I am ready for school tomorrow. School. 38 and the first day of a new year is still a nervous trial.
Obama Picks Biden. It's an excellent choice. Biden brings some grit and experience in foreign policy, as well as in life, to the Obama camapaign.
August 23, 2008
August 23, 2008
Bad science, public/private collusion and sublimation of the public good for that of the private. No, it's not big oil, the federal government and the price at the pump but the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, auto insurance companies, local governments, red light cameras, ticket revenue and public safety.
via DF
Furthering the "more of the same" argument, put forth by opponents of John McCain's presidential bid, is this little tid-bit from USATODAY (by way of the Associated Press) revealing that John McCain's chief foreign policy advisor was, not only a paid lobbyist of the country of Georgia but was also closely associated with the neo-conservative movement that pushed for the invasion of Iraq.
via Revolution Calling
August 21, 2008
August 21, 2008
A college student has developed an open-source framework for implementing copy and paste functionality, system-wide, on the iPhone without violating Apple's developer SDK agreement. Go college students!
Finally! The Cold War Kids are coming out with a new album in September. They have a teaser song from the forthcoming album for download on their site (direct link to the song right here).
It seems obvious to me at this point that e-voting is problematic at best. I hold the same opinion of it as I do the death penalty: if we cannot guarantee a 100% reliable and foolproof result 100% of the time, across the board in every city, every county and every state then it should not be used in any city, any county or any state.
Thanks, DF.
Bullitt - The Greatest Car Chase on GoogleMaps
Someone created a Google map outlining the locations and routes for that most classic of classic movie car chases, where Steve McQueen wrings every last ounce of performance out of his ‘68 Mustang, on the streets of San Francisco, in “Bullitt”.
Bullitt - Steve McQueen Famous Car Chase
This is the “high quality” version so, if you have a “blazing-fast-for-1996″ internet connection like myself, please have patience. After all, it’s worth it.
On August 19, 2008 at 10:15 am, Daniel said, via Twitter: Listening to the bombs in the distance...wait, that's just the two kids & the dog that moved in upstairs. Good thing I wasn't in the 'nam.
On at 9:58 am, Daniel said, via Twitter: "She is fast, she is light weight and she is at your service [...]: Image Geisha. Polishing Your Assets"<http://bit.ly/36U3bO>. Oh my!
The Jellyfish Buzz
Good name for a new dance? Perhaps, but it’s just the sound of the jellyfish taking form.
On August 15, 2008 at 5:06 pm, Daniel said, via Twitter: Facebook is trying my patience with it's truculent, uncooperative behavior.