July 2008
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June 2008
Longshots in the veepstakes - Lisa Lerer -... →
hehe… it’s a funny list if it leads with Bill Gates.
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“The Net is where the money is, and it’s the one place that Gates-like so...”
– Bill Gates: PC Genius, Internet Fool - TIME
Bell's P2P traffic issues →
Bell Canada released some congestion numbers this week that show where the real traffic problem lies: the DSLAM. Throttling, which the company uses now, isn’t a long-term solution, or even a solution…
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“The emerging political reversals of the two Virginias are part of a national...”
– A New Political Geography - washingtonpost.com
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“It adds to a growing body of literature about the problems the United States...”
– Occupation Plan for Iraq Faulted in Army History - NYTimes.com
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Movie: Wanted
How very dissappointing
The plot was atrocious. The concept of a worldwide band of assassins has been done, many times. But the matrix-like abilities of the assassins and the orders coming direct from fate is a good twist. The story had so much potential that was completely disappointed by the plot.
The ending is awful. It’s a complete cop-out and doesn’t even cinematically make...
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“[Wednesday]’s vote by Congress effectively gives retroactive immunity to...”
– AT&T Whistleblower: Spy Bill Creates ‘Infrastructure for a Police State’ | Threat Level from Wired.com
“How in the world could anybody be afraid of him vetoing a bill?” Reid asked....”
– Senate OKs war cash; Medicare blocked - David Rogers - Politico.com
Study reveals Web 2.0 gap between Gen X, Gen Y... →
Younger people get web 2.0, older don’t
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“the cost of maintaining Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family is a bargain for...”
– UK Royals: We Don’t Cost Much - TIME
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WallE
Midnight showing, naturally fun, but not needed to enjoy the experience.
short before the movie, probably the best yet.
first part of the movie, getting introduced to the characters, is the best.
the plot is fairly predictable, there are very few twists, especially at the end
animation is fantastic Pixar quality
WallE is a great character, Eve is okay, the rest are cookie cutter, and not very...
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“When the history of the Iraq War is finally written, chances are that these five...”
– The Five Secret Billion-Dollar Companies Sucking Obscene Amounts of Taxpayer Money | War on Iraq | AlterNet
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Obama's Supreme Move to the Center - TIME →
Sure does seem like Obama is acting like just another politician. What happened to the ‘let’s talk issues, not this semantic campaign stuff,’ that Obama was so good at during the primaries?
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“Mansfield can’t bring himself to support Obama because the candidate is...”
– How Obama can lessen the intensity of the opposition. - By Jeff Greenfield - Slate Magazine
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“The White House made it clear they did not want to address the ramifications of...”
– White House Tried to Silence EPA Proposal on Car Emissions - washingtonpost.com
Supreme Court Rules That Individuals Have Gun... →
The right to bear arms is affirmed.
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“the advent of a cloud of scientific data may free us from the need to use the...”
– Why the cloud cannot obscure the scientific method
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“…when Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to her Senate office on Tuesday for...”
– Clinton’s back in the game - Amie Parnes and Martin Kady II - Politico.com
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Will the Calm in Baghdad Last? - TIME →
Prescient words from TIME (I’m pretty sure).
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“The only thing missing was Helen Thomas ending things with the ritual...”
– Obama’s ‘Presidential’ Press Event - TIME
Obama is just a politician afterall.
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WatchPut your mouse over the movie and press “space.”
http://cachefly.oreilly.com/digitalmedia/2008/06/dekepod-photoshop-tips.m4v
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WatchSales Guy Vs. Web Dude
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“Hansen, echoing work by other scientists, said that in five to 10 years, the...”
– Warming Scientist: ‘Last Chance’ - TIME
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“monitor all national phone, e-mail, and web traffic for the purposes of National...”
– DailyTech - The Pirate Bay Introduces SSL to Site, Asks for Global Internet Embargo Against Sweden
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“If I am placing ads for an automotive dealership and SFGate’s numbers present a...”
– Save The Newspaper Industry and Still Lose Weight | Venture Chronicles
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“I think the questions were asked. I think we pushed. I think we prodded. I think...”
– Why Are Corporate Journalists So Afraid of Questioning Authority? | Media and Technology | AlterNet
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Newspaper Online vs. Print Ad Revenue: The 10%... →
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Papers Facing Worst Year for Ad Revenue -... →
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“As for an online tide lifting all boats, well, newspaper giant McClatchy (MNI)...”
– Redirecting the Web’s News Stream
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“Publishers were struggling when they should have been thriving” online,...”
– Redirecting the Web’s News Stream
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“Newspaper advertising sales were down 5.2 percent year over year.”
– Study: Display ad growth dips in the first quarter | Tech news blog - CNET News.com
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“We are prohibited from committing aggression, even if the enemies of Islam do...”
– A Reporter at Large: The Rebellion Within: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker
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“Just before midnight, Palestinian militants fired a mortar shell into an empty...”
– Rockets Fired; Gaza Truce Broken - TIME
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“What you find, with some modest rounding, is that print circulation is about 10%...”
– US: The troubled economics of online advertising - editorsweblog
“The traits are the self-obsession of narcissism; the impulsive, thrill-seeking...”
– Bad guys really do get the most girls - sex - 18 June 2008 - New Scientist
“But the MPAA, long an ally to the RIAA, which has sued more than 20,000...”
– MPAA Says No Proof Needed in P2P Copyright Infringement Lawsuits | Threat Level from Wired.com
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“the U.S. seems to be in the midst of one of its periodic alcohol panics, this...”
– Should You Drink with Your Kids? - TIME
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“government is basically asking for a last-minute do-over”
– US Asks to Rewrite Gitmo Evidence - TIME
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“This is a very secretive White House … There’s some things that they...”
– McClellan: Bush Has Lost Public Trust - TIME
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“Cheney argues that, as the tie-breaking vote in the Senate, he is not...”
– TheHill.com - Cheney gets last laugh
That’s right folks. According to Vice President Dick Cheney, he’s not a member of the administration.
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“In response to questions about the use of Associated Press content on the Drudge...”
– AP Says Drudge Retort Excerpt ‘Matter’ Closed; No Official Policy Announced | paidContent.org 