by natecooper | Nov 11, 2008 | cities, cool, culture, nate, new york, politics
I read with some interest i09’s assessment of Clinton era Sci-Fi. Never really thought about it but the 90’s did have some great Sci-Fi. The Obama election has to be hugely significant for people of my generation. Specifically those around 30 years of age....
by natecooper | Nov 7, 2008 | architecture, cities, culture, los angeles, nate, politics, san francisco, technology
The passage of Prop 1a is a great opportunity and for me somewhat surprising given this is the first time I’ve voted in a major election outside of California. (As is of course the disappointing passage of Prop 8). The California High Speed Rail Blog has published an...
by natecooper | Nov 4, 2008 | animation, cool, culture, humor, media, politics, world
One of the funniest bits I’ve seen on there in a while.
by natecooper | Nov 4, 2008 | culture, new york, politics
This brief post from hrrrthrrr sort of sums up my reaction to my first vote (or first three) on the east coast. Here’s how voting in Santa Cruz works (at least for my tenure there). You get a little sheet with a tear off on it and a felt tipped marker. You go to...
by natecooper | Oct 28, 2008 | art, culture
While the story in the above video is somewhat interesting, what I find more fascinating is the library workers interviewed for the piece. Seeing their meticulous organization and preservation work all while wearing fancy little doctor’s coats is kind of neat....
by natecooper | Oct 25, 2008 | culture, digital media, internet, nate, technology, Twitter
For reasons I cannot go into at this time I have been advising over the course of the pass several weeks a person older than myself in the ways us younger people (can I still claim that?) use social networks. Most specifically we’ve been looking at Facebook and...