Monthly Archives: August 2008

PAX08 Concert – JoCo and Felicia Day Sing “Still Alive”

Posted on August 31, 2008 by steve

YouTube – PAX08 Concert – JoCo and Felicia Day Sing “Still Alive”. *sings along at home*

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HURRICANE KATRINA…A MOST POWERFUL HURRICANE WITH UNPRECEDENTED STRENGTH…RIVALING THE INTENSITY OF HURRICANE CAMILLE OF 1969.

Posted on August 29, 2008 by steve

POWER OUTAGES WILL LAST FOR WEEKS…AS MOST POWER POLES WILL BE DOWN AND TRANSFORMERS DESTROYED. WATER SHORTAGES WILL MAKE HUMAN SUFFERING INCREDIBLE BY MODERN STANDARDS. Urgent weather message from the National Weather Service regarding Hurricane Katrina, Sunday Augustu 28, 2005. … Continue reading →

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The Spinto Band – Japan is an Island

Posted on August 28, 2008 by steve

YouTube – The Spinto Band – Japan is an Island. Yeah, you couldn’t really save your game on Atari, but this is still a fun song.

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David Foster Wallace on why he’s no longer on the Straight Talk Express

Posted on August 28, 2008 by steve

The truth—as I see it—is that the previous seven years and four months of the Bush Administration have been such an unmitigated horror show of rapacity, hubris, incompetence, mendacity, corruption, cynicism and contempt for the electorate that it’s very difficult … Continue reading →

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Bookends: Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman

Posted on August 26, 2008 by steve

Bookends: Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman. I reviewed this book on Bookends, the CC Library book review site.

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Bright Eyes – The Biggest Lie [ Elliott Smith ]

Posted on August 25, 2008 by steve

YouTube – Bright Eyes – The Biggest Lie [ Elliott Smith ].

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The Headmaster Ritual as done by Radiohead

Posted on August 25, 2008 by steve

YouTube – Radiohead play The Smiths. A fun and faithful cover, but why break off “spineless…BASTARDS, all?”

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Pete & Pete Intro

Posted on August 25, 2008 by steve

YouTube – Polaris – Hey Sandy “Pete & Pete Intro”. I love the voice at the beginning: “Pete y Pete!”

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Mister Jalopy Wants to Make a Better World

Posted on August 25, 2008 by steve

Mr. Jalopy said he was neither a Luddite nor particularly handy. But he has a deep affection for products that are designed and built to last. “I’m not into retro,” he said. “I’m into better.” Editorial Observer – Mister Jalopy … Continue reading →

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How Design Can Save Democracy – Interactive Graphic – NYTimes.com

Posted on August 25, 2008 by steve

How Design Can Save Democracy – Interactive Graphic – NYTimes.com. On Nov. 4, most ballots will repeat design mistakes made in previous elections. Many of these errors are avoidable. This year, the United States Election Assistance Commission released ballot design … Continue reading →

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