An Eclectic Mind

Here are a few links I found interesting on September 30, 2008:

• Commentary: Bankruptcy, not bailout, is the right answer - An interesting take on a possible solution for the current financial crisis. On CNN.com.
• On the Implausibility of the Death Star's Trash Compactor - A detailed discussion of this plot contrivance from the original Star Wars.
• David Weinberger: Top 10 Reasons Sarah Palin Cancels the Debate - THIS is funny.
• Latest Palin Gaffe: Can't Name Supreme Court Case Other Than Roe V. Wade - I don't understand this. Don't they realize that you need to know more about the U.S. and world than a 5th Grader to be the vice president?
• Aeronet Bandwidth Speed Test - Yet another bandwidth speed test.
• Dictionary.hm - Excellent Ajax-based dictionary. Type in a word and the definition appears automatically.
• New York City Walk - This photographer walked every single street in Manhattan and took photos along the way. This site has the maps and photos. Good quality stuff.
• Running the Numbers - Photographer Chris Jordan turns cold, hard stats into provocative statements on economics, culture, and the American way of life.
• Concerns About Palin’s Readiness as a Big Test Nears - Reality is apparently FINALLY setting in — even many Palin "fans" can't deny how unprepared and uninformed she looked in her three interviews. The debate should make things clearer. On NYTimes.com.
• Internet Curmudgeon - Scott McNulty shines a light on the absurdity of "social media consultants" and other modern idiocies. On the BlankBaby blog.