McCain's RNC Backdrop: Walter Reed MIDDLE SCHOOL (61)
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A lot of people were asking tonight: what the hell was that mansion up behind John McCain tonight during the first part of the speech? As I noted below, the TV close-ups only showed McCain's head against the grass in the picture, which made it look like he was reprising his famed green screen performance. And when they panned out, it looked like McCain was showing off one of his mansions. Well, several readers have ...
Attacks, praise stretch truth at GOP convention - Yahoo! News (13)
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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her Republican supporters held back little Wednesday as they issued dismissive attacks on Barack Obama and flattering praise on her credentials to be vice president. In some cases, the reproach and the praise stretched the truth.
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Scott said:
Facts from the AP swingset. Palin's speech sounded to me like that of a comedian. A lot of punchlines at Obama's expense based on very thin, and mostly baseless, ideas. I couldn't take it seriously any more than I can take, say, Chris Rock seriously.
Sarah Palin (5)
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Twice in modern history very strong convention speeches have elevated politicians to an entirely different level of future potential and prominence. One, of course, was Barack Obama's keynote at the convention in Boston four years ago. The other, which I remember watching as a schoolboy Goldwaterite, was Ronald Reagan's speech supporting Goldwater at the San Francisco convention in 1964.I don't think Sarah Palin's speech will be in that category.She passed the "expectations" test -- despite ...
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Troy said:
Not like we didn't know it already, but Jim Fallows has one of the better minds around.
Are You Experienced? Palin and Obama. A Comparison. (9)
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Y’all, circumstances have induced me to put my hand in the toilet. Now I'm posting about politics. I'm so disappointed in myself. :( So...Recently (and especially tonight) there'll be a lot of voices saying the Republican Vice-Presidential nominee has more relevant experience than the Democratic Presidential nominee regarding the executive offices they seek. Is this true? I wouldn't have thought so, but I've been very wrong about so many things that I realized I should ...
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Scott said:
These tables help visualize the experience argument between Palin and Obama. So Palin shouldn't be dismissed out of hand, but why is she (as VP candidate) being compared to Obama (P candidate)?This question of experience is a difficult one. In part, the question is relevant because McCain (God bless him) is not that far from death statistically. Palin may very well be the next President if McCain is elected.So whatever scrutiny Palin has received she well deserves. Personally, I thought her speech was full of punchlines (at Obama's expense) and no substance. Her history shows no solid positive from her few decisions -- well, besides personal wealth.Here, Massless.com makes an interesting point. When has education become a negative? It appears middle America and various strong-willed conservative independents value, above education and maybe even experience, wealth with little education plus social skills above a life dedicated to study and service.The wealthy God-blessed common man seems to be the Superman of the religious right and conservative middle. In other words, if you're moderately-educated and wealthy, you qualify for the Presidency more than a Harvard educated American-dream example?Granted, elitism is off-putting, and I've met plenty of elitist highly-educated graduates. But you can't deny those who exemplify it as intelligent and who have a handle on world affairs -- particularly above those who would make a good drinking buddy. If only Obama was a better bowler?Is there a sense of jealousy which will keep people from voting for a Harvard graduate? Is taking the privileges America offers for granted a parallel to not being American enough? I'd hate to think so, since we all take American values for granted every day -- right down to the freedom to believe in whatever religion you think justifies you to think less of another person.Are we, as Americans, losing our sense of meritocracy and the value of education? Is the new American dream to get rich and powerful by way of manipulation, backstabbing, win-at-whatever cost -- all under the shroud of Turin? If so, I fear for the future of America.
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I am sharing this again. because its super good and important.
Firefox 3.1 & Google Chrome: Javascript Wins, Flash/Silverlight Lose (4)
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We work closely with Google Gears and other open source teams in Google. On multiple occasions, I have joked with them “Web apps like us need a really good Javascript engine, I hope you guys are working on it”. Well, now I know they had been working on it :) Being heavily invested in web standards and Javascript, we love the recent announcement of a new JIT based Javascript VM in Firefox 3.1, and today’s ...
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Scott said:
Strong words against Silverlight.
The Future of Dirt (3)
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The current issue of National Geographic has dirt all over its cover, and rightly so: The fate of the earth's soil is a major story, and an unjustly neglected one at that. After all, just look at Haiti, which has been razing its forests for centuries to make way for coffee and indigo plantations. Most of the country's topsoil has now been eroded away—in many places right down to the bedrock—and local agriculture has collapsed, ...
Factory: 'iPhone Girl' Is For Real, Not Fired (3)
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Following the footsteps of YouTube's Lonelygirl15 and Chris Crocker, the next self-made viral super star is shaping up to be a mysterious Chinese factory worker people are calling "iPhone Girl." About a week ago an iPhone owner published photos he found saved on his brand new handset, which appeared to be of a young woman assembling iPhones in Apple's Chinese factory. Curious bloggers have used their detective skills to track down the girl's whereabouts: MacRumors ...
On Side Projects (1)
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Chris is spot-on, here. Way inspiring, too. "You should always have a side project... Side projects give you an outlet, provide a useful distraction, let you explore new ideas, learn new concepts, and generally give you the freedom to be unaccountable. You don't have to worry about your boss, or your coworkers... Just have some fun. Treat yourself."
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Scott said:
Absolutely agree.
Why the Megapixel Race Needs to End (12)
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Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Flickr Megapixels, like megahertz before them, are the big consumer swindle of the camera world. The first thing anyone asks me when they see my Canon G9 is “How many megapixels does it have?” My answer, 12, causes a swoon. The trouble is, I neither want nor need that many. My Nikon D60, with just 10 megapixels, takes better pictures, especially in low light. In fact, when Nikon announced its new P6000 two ...
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Scott said:
Good photo advice for a consumer, but *great* introduction for the budding digital photographer.
Don’t Shit on the Sidewalk (6)
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*Do* participate in interracial handshakes. But seriously, Barrio Libre seems to be a blog-based effort to clean up the neighborhood. Their mission statement specifically addresses the rise in violent crime we’ve all seen in recent months: This summer marked a dramatic return of violence to the Mission District with night time gunfire, thefts & assaults and weekly homicides. Violence and hopelessness have become ways of life. People are shot and killed in broad daylight, and ...
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Drewcipher said:
I'm tired of all the shit on the sidewalk in my neighborhood but I have a feeling that this sign will be used as toilet paper...
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Dustin Diaz said:
There is a sign in front of our garage that says "this is not a bathroom," however, this never stops bums from pissing on the door.
This Is Our Mission, You Lazy Self-Satisfied Babies (4)
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Debate got pretty lively in the comments section of Monday’s post about the drive-by shooting at Farina. Frequent commenter zinzin lays out a compelling case, one we feel you all should read in its entirety. And remember to vote in November: Iain, i could not agree more. we are 110% in accord. that’s exactly what i meant…more police presence, more dialog, more relationships, more efficacy. these gangbanger knuckleheads will respond to only 2 things in ...
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Scott said:
Wowza. Take that, lazy hipsters.
5ives (1)
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Five reasons Merlin Mann's 5ives rocks:1. It's a good bathroom read.2. It's got a one word title which makes sense3. Geek culture references.4. It's clever in a funny/dirty way.5. Because I linked to it?
Scotch Wichmann - Blog (2)
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the same as your nervous system automatically throwing you out of harm’s way; with gunfire it takes a second to register if you haven’t heard it before—it sounds higher-pitched in person than it does in movies—and to overcome the sheer disbelief that this shit is happening right the fuck *now*. Imagine being in Iraq and developing that reflex to dive, then coming back to the States and hitting the asphalt every time a car backfires. ...
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There is nothing good about this story of a real life tragedy in the Mission; it includes racism, gangs, classism, violence -- even the comments propose protecting your head from being blown off by carrying a concealed weapon. God help us.
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Brett L. said:
Yikes. 1 block from me.
Mayor wrong on cause of crime (1)
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The real cause of crime: the quest for power. I wouldn't discount desperation entirely though.
AP Accidentally Calls Lieberman A Prick (6)
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One of the most amusing typos of the season turned up for awhile overnight in a major Associated Press dispatch. Some in the liberal blogosphere, who have often criticized Sen. Joe Lieberman -- the Democrat turned Independent who has endorsed John McCain -- found it all too apt. The typo, in an article on the upcoming vice presidential picks due from McCain and Barack Obama and written by one of the top AP political scribes, ...
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This makes me feel a bit better compared to my last typos where I mistook "High School Musical" for "Hannah Montana" and "baited" for "bated."
Lomo-fy Your iPhone 3G With Brando's Telescope (2)
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Crapware supremo Brando has released a new must-have add-on for the iPhone: a telescope. The $20 plastic chunk will magnify the iPhone's already poor camera by 6x. As you can see from the picture, it comes with a clear plastic case, onto which is affixed the telescope, and at this price it might be worth buying for the case alone. Looking at the sample images, below, you can see that the Apple iPhone 3G Mobile ...
Julia Child, Spy: Today, the National Archives releases once-classified... (1)
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Today, the National Archives releases once-classified files that name Julia Child (among others) as American spies in the Office of Strategic Services, a U.S. spy agency predating the CIA. The news will come as no surprise to any Child fans or historians; she has openly admitted that she worked overseas for the agency in her early 30's, and even met her husband Paul Child on assignment in China. According to an earlier report of her ...
Senator Obama's Statement on Georgia (1)
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Below is a statement from Senator Obama in response to President Bush’s announcement on Georgia... I welcome President Bush's decision to send aid to the people of Georgia, and Americans stand united in support of the men and women who will carry out this humanitarian mission. As soon as possible, we must follow this aid with broader reconstruction assistance, including emergency economic loans, to help the people of Georgia rebuild their lives and their economy. ...
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