Oct
6
2008
links for 2008-10-06
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"Browse through history using our daily maps of historical news events and milestones."
Oct
2
2008
links for 2008-10-02
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Impressive HTML-based timeline.
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"The topic of bars and signal strength has recently come to a head with the introduction of the iPhone 3G. Some of you have written into us expressing dissatisfaction with your iPhone 3G's number of bars when compared to other handsets you have used, only to discover how to put the phone into field test mode and see that it's reading the same level of signal that you're used to. Others have complained about experiencing dropped calls while having a full set of bars. As a result, we took a close look at what makes up all the links in the chain that connect signal level with bars, and why bars are not as reliable an indicator as you might think."
Oct
1
2008
links for 2008-10-01
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"Citizens of the Marvel Universe depicted on the pages of recent and upcoming Marvel comics have been diligently wearing "Colbert '08" t-shirts, seeing "Colbert '08" campaign signs and more!"
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"Marvel is proud to reveal that Spider-Man and acclaimed television personality Stephen Colbert will join forces in an all new eight-page story featured in the extra-sized AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #573! Acclaimed writer Mark Waid and fan favorite artist Patrick Olliffe present Stephen Colbert, a candidate for the U.S. Presidency in the Marvel Universe, teaming up with Marvel's most iconic crime fighter. What could bring these two together? And what will it mean for both their futures?"
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"Instead of crying over what can't be built, why not refocus our energies on knocking down the structures that not only fail to bring us joy, but actually bring us down?"
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"Long defined by its radio programming, National Public Radio is reinventing itself as a multiplatform force."
Sep
27
2008
links for 2008-09-27
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"With just five weeks left until Election Day, our favorite pundits discuss the power of Sarah Palin, why TV news is about as credible as Muzak, and whether Barack Obama is going to be 'sworn in on a gay baby'"
Sep
26
2008
links for 2008-09-26
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"The curious legend of 'Tom's Diner' — how an a capella ditty became a hit single and, eventually, a key component in the development of the MP3."
Sep
25
2008
links for 2008-09-24
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"The venue would be used for experimental artists and curators to hold shows they may not otherwise find space for, for 'mid-size' traveling exhibitions that can't find a home in a big museum or our tiny fine art galleries, as well as a variety of other creative endeavors: fashion shows, video screenings, architectural events, and more."
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Rob came across this 2005 obituary for the former owner of the local Nam-Viet restaurants. "Nguyen Van Thoi, 57, a former Vietnamese prisoner of war who built a string of successful restaurants in the Washington area while forging a close bond with U.S. servicemen who fought in his homeland, died of congestive heart failure Dec. 15 at his home in Arlington."
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"But there's 'a much wider context for understanding' final note found on bedside table of Anne's creator, biographer says"
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Lucy Maud Montgomery's granddaughter writes, "What has never been revealed is that L.M. Montgomery took her own life at the age of 67 through a drug overdose."
Sep
22
2008
links for 2008-09-22
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"If you've been to any major U.S. city recently, you may have spotted a two-tone print of presidential candidate Barack Obama emblazoned with the word 'Hope' on a bumper sticker, lamp post or building. Shepard Fairey, the 38-year-old street artist known for a guerrilla art campaign that coupled the ominous slogan 'Obey' with the face of pro wrestler Andre the Giant, is behind the Obama design that has become synonymous with the Democratic nominee."
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"The iPhone Army* has a new weapon: photography applications, and lots of 'em."
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Larry Sabato writes, "The odds are that the victor of the American presidential election on 4 November will secure a clean-cut victory in the electoral college - an absolute majority of 270 votes or more. But that isn't a guaranteed result."
Sep
18
2008
links for 2008-09-18
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"Military researchers are building mechanical suits that provide superstrength and inhuman endurance. Next up: an undersea exoskeleton that turns the wearer into a giant, cyborg penguin."
Sep
16
2008
links for 2008-09-16
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Interesting news aggregator that displays the comparative amount of coverage each candidate has gotten per day. Nicely presented.
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"Politicians eager to keep up with the latest fad need more than a flag pin this election season; the hottest accessory of the 2008 campaign is the reversible raincoat. That's the nickname speechwriters have given to the rhetorical device in which words are repeated in transposed order, as with Churchill's famous line: 'Let us preach what we practice — let us practice what we preach.' The fancy Greek name for the trick is antimetabole, and it's been cropping up in speeches by Democrats and Republicans alike."
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"If you've ever seen the movie A Scanner Darkly or Waking Life, you're going to love being able to replicate the look through our Video Cartoonizer."
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"In the second installment of Wired Science's video podcast, we go inside the California Academy of Sciences' new penguin habitat and look at the technology behind keeping these mouthy, knee-high creatures healthy and breeding."
Sep
10
2008
genius music
I’m playing around with the new Genius Playlist feature in iTunes, and I’m really digging what it’s coming up with. Tonight, I had Vampire Weekend stuck in my head after hearing that they’ll be playing at the 9:30 Club later this fall, so I gave iTunes the band’s “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” as a starting point for a Genius Playlist. This is what it came up with:
- “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” by Vampire Weekend
- “Don’t You Evah [Matthew Dear Mix]” by Spoon
- “Lake Michigan” by Rogue Wave
- “West Coast” by Coconut Records
- “Fake Empire” by The National
- “I’m Amazed” by My Morning Jacket
- “Your Ex-Lover Is Dead” by Stars
- “The W.A.N.D.” by The Flaming Lips
- “Oxford Comma” by Vampire Weekend
- “Use It” by The New Pornographers
- “Mr. Pitiful” by Matt Costa
- “Australia” by The Shins
- “Boy With a Coin” by Iron and Wine
- “Time to Pretend” by MGMT
- “Back in Your Head” by Tegan and Sara
- “The Underdog” by Spoon
- “Chicago” by Sufjan Stevens
- “Keep the Car Running” by Arcade Fire
- “Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games” by Of Montreal
- “I Feel It All” by Feist
- “You Only Live Once” by The Strokes
- “I Still Remember” by Bloc Party
- “Skinny Love” by Bon Iver
- “16 Military Wives” by The Decemberists
- “Someday” by The Strokes
It’s not a perfect playlist, but it’s pretty darn good — even pulling out songs I’d completely forgotten I had. Rock on.
Sep
8
2008
links for 2008-09-08
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"Have fake news graphics taken over the role of the political cartoon? We report. You decide."
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Classifieds site for mid-century modern furniture. There seems to be a preponderance of listings in the Vancouver area.
Sep
5
2008
links for 2008-09-05
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Animated map of 2008 Electoral College predictions, June 4 - present.
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"Where does the expression 'to vet' come from? It's a figurative contraction of 'veterinarian.' The fancy word for animal doctor originated in the mid-17th century. The colloquial abbreviation dates to the 1860s; the verb form of the word, meaning 'to treat an animal,' came a few decades later — according to the Oxford English Dictionary the earliest known usage is 1891 — and was applied primarily in a horse-racing context. ("He vetted the stallion before the race," "you should vet that horse before he races," etc.) By the early 1900s, 'vet' had begun to be used as a synonym for 'evaluate,' especially in the context of searching for flaws."
Sep
4
2008
links for 2008-09-04
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"Gelato, that smooth Italian ice cream, seems to be catching on in the U.S. And small-business owners are taking notice."
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"Bono came to us eight years ago to say, 'look, I don't know a lot about Capitol Hill, legislation and politics, but if we don't leverage the American political system, the American Congress and the executive branch, we can't get this Africa, poverty, AIDS question answered sufficiently," Sheridan told us via the phone. Importantly, the first stage process took place without any press fanfare, so that Bono could get up to speed before speaking out on these issues in public. "For years, we walked Bono around Capitol Hill completely undercover, just learning and talking, and developing a relationship and a dialogue with folks. If (celebrities) are willing to do those tactical things — and they're not always glamorous at all — that usually will produce a very effective relationship between celebrity and issue."
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"Google first disclosed that it was introducing a new browser through an online comic book. The comic portrays Google employees describing the advantages of the browser, Chome. Portfolio.com borrowed some of Google's drawings and added its own dialogue to decode the company's strategy."
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"The sites of Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama failed basic navigation tests by potential voters, according to a report released last week by Forrester Research Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-based market research company. The report's authors evaluated each Web site while trying to perform two basic tasks: donating $50 to the campaign and finding the candidate's energy policy."
Sep
2
2008
links for 2008-09-02
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High-tech computer wizardry and good old-fashioned historical sleuthing are re-creating the lost world of Washington's origins
Sep
1
2008
links for 2008-09-01
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"'The Daily Show' resonates not only because it is wickedly funny but also because its keen sense of the absurd is perfectly attuned to an era in which cognitive dissonance has become a national epidemic. Indeed, Mr. Stewartâs frequent exclamation 'Are you insane?!' seems a fitting refrain for a post-M*A*S*H, post-'Catch-22' reality, where the surreal and outrageous have become commonplace."
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"Like almost every Led Zeppelin tune ever created, 'When the Levee Breaks' builds upon a former song. In this particular case, the Delta blues classic of the same name created by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie."
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A look at the American cover design for Haruki Murakami's books: "Aside from some of the earlier American translations (such as Dance, Dance, Dance and Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World), often Chip Kidd designs the jacket for the hardcover Knopf edition, and John Gall follows up roughly a year later with the Vintage paperback design."
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"The Capital Crescent Trail (CCT) is a shared-use trail from Georgetown to Silver Spring, MD suitable for walkers, joggers, bikers, and rollerbladers."
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"Last night, Barack Obama's exit music at the close of his historic Democratic convention acceptance speech was "Only in America," a song by country's foremost multiplatinum duo … Forget the audacity of hope, for a moment. How about the audacity of the Democrats stealing the Republicans' favorite song? If youâre not aware of the history of the GOP using "Only in America," a refresher is in order: Brooks & Dunn played it at the Bush inauguration in 2000. At the 2004 GOP convention, Dick Cheney used it as his exit music after his speech. And President Bush frequently used it on the campaign trail four years ago, even asking Brooks & Dunn to come out and play it live at rallies in the final week of the race."
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