An Eclectic Mind

Here are a few links I found interesting on October 4, 2008:

• You may have to be British to find this funny, then again maybe not!!!! - A message from the Queen. I found it funny. Sort of. On That British Woman.
• Hey Sarah Palin (with lyrics/subtitles) - Last week, NPR did a story about candidate songs. This is one they missed. On YouTube.
• Sarah Palin Debate Flow Chart - I'll admit it: Sarah Palin did do much better at the debate than I expected. But then again, my expectations were extremely low. Could her relative success be due to this flow chart's instructions? On Flickr.

Here are a few links I found interesting on October 2, 2008:

• Biden and Palin face starkly different risks, expectations - When Sen. Joe Biden and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin face off in Thursday night’s vice presidential debate, each will be competing against a unique set of challenges, expectations and pitfalls. On TheHill.com.
• The Worst Sarah Palin Clip Yet - While I think the commentator, Cenk Uygur, is a bit overbearing and takes too much time and effort to explain what's going on in the clip — as if we're all morons — the clip clearly shows two things: (1) Sarah Palin cannot answer a direct question with a direct answer and (2) Sarah Palin has no clue about Mideast political dynamics. At this point, I don't understand how she can still be so clueless. Aren't they teaching her anything?
• Palin doesn't read - Couric 9/30 - Another YouTube video. This time, Palin can't identify even one specific newspaper or magazine where she might read the news.
• McCain's YouTube Problem Just Became a Nightmare - From TheRealMcCain.com — a series of video clips where the Republican candidate contradicts himself repeatedly. Straight talk? Where? On YouTube.

Here are a few links I found interesting on October 1, 2008:

• McCain Campaign Again Blames Obama For Bailout Collapse While Calling For End To Fingerpointing - More irony from McCain — and fodder for the Daily Show. On Talking Points Memo.
• Sarah Six-pack Needs To Put Country First by Stepping Down - More calls for Palin to step down. This time, by Bob Cesca on the Huffington Post.
• McCain Says Bailout Bill Must Pass - John McCain was interviewed by NPR's Steve Inskeep today and said a number of things, including that he has turned to Sarah Palin for advice "many times in the past." Was that the past before he brought her on as his running mate? The past where he'd met her once and spoken to her on on the phone one other time? Or the past few weeks? Or is McCain just a really bad liar?
• McCain: I routinely turn to Palin for foreign policy advice. - What a farce. McCain has got to be the worst liar on the face of the earth. Reported on Think Progress.
• Make-Believe Maverick - A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty. On RollingStone.com.
• Eastern Standard Tribe - Here's the download page for Cory Doctorow's newest book, "Eastern Standard Tribe." Available in a wide variety of formats — including one I can read on my Palm Treo. Thanks!

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.

Here are a few links I found interesting on September 29, 2008:

• McCain takes credit for bill before it loses - Classic: Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and his top aides took credit for building a winning bailout coalition – hours before the vote failed and stocks tanked. By Mike Allen on Politico.com.
• 28 Excellent Free Mac Apps for Graphic and Web designers - Information with screenshots and summaries about free applications of interest to Mac graphics and Web designers. On Speckyboy.com.
• Palin treads carefully between fundamentalist beliefs and public policy - Sarah Palin believes that dinosaurs and humans walked the earth at the same time. Looks like the Republicans found another candidate who doesn't believe in science. On the LATimes.com.