August 2007
28 posts
DesignMyRoom goes public beta. →
DesignMyRoom is a new application that we’ve built for a client at andCulture. We’ve put a ton of effort into it, and it’s exciting to see what happens next.
"This is what Congress in its wisdom did: the 400... →
Alberto Gonzales resigns. →
On the growing disconnect between junior and... →
Brzezinski Embraces Obama for President. →
“There is a need for a fundamental rethinking of how we conduct world affairs,” he added. “And Obama seems to me to have both the guts and the intelligence to address that issue and to change the nature of America’s relationship with the world.”
I'd think the men in chicken costumes would have... →
Ahh, yes. Rocky Balboa, that eternal icon of economic prosperity, flood-proofing, and landslide preparedness. They really should have picked Wonder Woman. She had an invisible jet, after all.
Yikes. →
An admittedly biased article on Time.com suggests that an attack on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps is imminent.
StatAttak takes harsh statistics about countries... →
Obama suggests new levels of governmental... →
Theory v. Practice, of course. I think that these sorts of ideas also threaten walled-in beurocracies, and as such, might be very difficult to implement.
Living With Strangers →
A video documentary of two women living in other peoples houses, without their knowlege. Crazy.
What Pro-Choice Presidential Candidates Should Be... →
Agree or disagree, or agree in parts, it’s a really intelligent article about an issue that’s often painted in such contrast that the real issues typically get obfuscated.
It's all in a name: "Kingdom of Norway" vs.... →
Note: If you’re planning on establishing some sort of oligarchy or fascist state, consider a name three or four words long. That’ll fool everyone.
Study: It doesn't pay to be smart. →
This explains Michael Dell.
From Two Broken Lives to One New Beginning. →
A story of failings and redemption that played out in real life, then on HBO, and then continued.
Gregory Clarke has some controversial ideas about... →
Downward social forces and the progeny of the elites became the middle class that drove the aforementioned revolution - in turn, their descendants became the majority of the English population today. Note: I love any and all articles that use the phrase “malthusian trap” more than once.
Yes, Virginia, there are better font faces out... →
It’s amazing what the right face and the right application can do. Also, for what it’s worth, I still love Helvitica.
50 Cent Accepts Offer To Debate Kanye On Live TV. →
“Kanye, he’s not going to want to show up. Just don’t be asking me if I am a conscious rapper. I know exactly what I am saying - so I am conscious.” Yes, yes you are. Conscious and awake? Conscious of what? (Note: it’s important to imagine the previous lines being said by the voice of 50 ‘Fiddy’ Cent - otherwise it sounds really dumb.)
Two GOP contenders duel over religion... →
…and politics wins. Seriously - aren’t there better things to fight about?
The downside of diversity. →
So it turns out that diversity has measurable downsides - things like civic disengagement, higher crime rates, and a loss in trust between community members. What to do when your ideals produce less than ideal results?
2008 Presidential Election Candidates on the... →
Perhaps a table with this many candidates is limited in its usefulness - on the other hand, it’s a nice starting point for seeing the major issues and how candidates stand on them when viewed in a black-and-white sort of way.