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• links for 2008-08-30

  NYT Blogs: Staging Obama Steven Heller remarks on the strictly graphically designed DNC and the mysterious disappearance of the donkey. (via Design Observer) (tags: politics design 2008) Guardian: Michael Jackson at 50 Come for the infamous mugshot. Stay for the humorous captioning. (tags: humor pop_culture)

  30 Aug 2008 Uncategorized; no comments. permalink   

• political chutzpah

  Obama campaign spokesman Bill Burton on Sarah Palin: Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency. Governor Palin shares John McCain’s commitment to overturning Roe v. Wade, the agenda of Big Oil and continuing George Bush’s failed economic policies — [...]

  29 Aug 2008 Politics; no comments. permalink   

• links for 2008-08-29

  WSJ: More Artists Steer Clear of iTunes Some artists are rebelling against iTunes, saying that it's reverting the business back to being singles-based. Understandable, but I guess because I've been listening to _more_ albums (tags: music apple tech) The Guardian: Why 'Team GB' is capitalism's final victory The Guardian's sport columnist rants about "Team GB", [...]

  29 Aug 2008 Uncategorized; no comments. permalink   

• comment spam of the day

  Great site. I will bookmark for my sons to view as well!!! —Kathy Really? Do they also look at your site, “viagraa [dot] easyfreehosting [dot] com”, too?

  28 Aug 2008 & Cetera; no comments. permalink   

• links for 2008-08-28

  The Guardian: Why 'Team GB' is capitalism's final victory The Guardian's sport columnist rants about "Team GB", the new. . . er. . . brand for the British Olympic team. Why do non-profits and government agencies NEED branding, exactly? A good question, indeed. (tags: britain design) Wired-Threat Level: British Bank Bans Man's Password (tags: business [...]

  28 Aug 2008 Uncategorized; no comments. permalink   

• street fights and diplomacy

  When I got knocked down by guys bigger than me, she sent me back out and demanded that I bloody their nose so I could walk down that street the next day. –Joe Biden, DNC, August 27 Really, Joe? She didn’t tell you to invite the guys over to discuss a multilateral disarmament? She didn’t [...]

  28 Aug 2008 Politics, War & Peace; no comments. permalink   

• SO SQUISHY

  I want one. (via Swissmiss)

  28 Aug 2008 & Cetera; no comments. permalink   

• links for 2008-08-28

  Washington Wire: Lobbyist Heather Podesta Draws a Parallel to Hester Prynne Lobbyists are human beings. Who knew? (tags: politics) The Journal of Urban Typography (via Swiss Legacy) (tags: design art photography) Kittens I've Killed Refresh for a new kitty "murder" scene. (tags: humor animals) Mad Men Illustrated – a set on Flickr Awesome wallpapers for [...]

  28 Aug 2008 Uncategorized; no comments. permalink   

• the march of tech productivity continues

  For those who are fans of hyperproductivity app Quicksilver, Mozilla Labs has a treat for you! Ubiquity is a browser-side command interface that lets you manipulate things you see in your browser (currently, Firefox only). By pressing CTRL+Space, you bring up a command line in which you can type, say “weather chevy chase, md” to [...]

  27 Aug 2008 Nerdery & Sundry, Technology; no comments. permalink   

• links for 2008-08-27

  PolitickerPA: Chris Matthews makes a splash at Pa. Dem delegation breakfast Chris Matthews is still "undecided" about running against Arlen Specter in '10. (via Hotline On Call) (tags: politics) Aviary: How to draw anything (in 1 step) Cover it up with a dog. (via Kottke) (tags: humor art)

  27 Aug 2008 Uncategorized; no comments. permalink