Charade Trailer
I love the beginning of this trailer. I hear the movie is good as well…The First Laptop President
This article by the New York Times was on Digg’s front page and by now must be common knowledge. The sacrifice of privacy our new president-elect must make will undoubtably be difficult especially since, as this article points out, Obama is as addicted to his...Weather Envy
Now: Three days from now:Modernist Lounging
Check out this park and landscape in Prague. I have mixed feelings about modernist architecture. It always looks amazing in photography but often is bleak and imposing from the ground level. More recent construction like this, however, re-writes the perspective on a...The Other, Other White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave in Los Angeles, CA ironic sans has a brilliant post featuring Google street views of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (the address for the White House in D.C.) from around the country. Suffice to say the address in each town does not always live up to...Change Has Come
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....Good job, California! Now get to work!
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...Family Guy Visits Ground Zero
One of the funniest bits I’ve seen on there in a while.Vote the Machine
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...Stockton Sucks
Library Sciences
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....About Nate
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