June 17, 2008
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The Truth About Barack Obama
“Barack Obama has the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE tattooed on his stomach. It’s upside-down, so he can read it while doing sit-ups. Barack Obama says that Americans cling to GUNS and RELIGION because they are AWESOME.”

Code Rush, the Mozilla documentary from 2000. Andy Baio bought a used VHS copy from Amazon and uploaded it for posterity:

In honor of the release of Firefox 3.0, I’m offering up a video that documented its very beginning in 1998 — the first open-source release of Netscape’s browser and the foundation of the Mozilla project.

June 16, 2008
Awake mulling over a project I would be insane to start working on. It’s something about distributed hosting. I think. I should sleep.
June 15, 2008
Teach the Controversy
Teach the Controversy
June 14, 2008
Reverse Graffiti, via laughingsquid
June 13, 2008
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Evolution observed for the first time in a lab setting
“The experiment stands as proof that evolution does not always lead to the best possible outcome. Instead, a chance event can sometimes open evolutionary doors for one population that remain forever closed to other populations with different histories.”

“ Progress toward greater justice and freedom is neither inevitable nor impossible.
— Richard Rorty via Clay Shirky
June 12, 2008
An animated short on procrastination. via waxy
Roosevelt Island Tramway
Roosevelt Island Tramway
June 11, 2008
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A petition against DRM-encumbered Audible downloads at Amazon
I signed because I find DRM to be slightly insulting (the customer can’t be trusted) and because it depends on DRM-issuers to remain solvent perpetually. Apparently Amazon has said they will discontinue its use if there is a public showing of support.

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Do we really need a few billion locavores?
From the Freakonomics blog: “To eat locally grown food or, even better, food that you’ve grown yourself, seems as if it should be 1) more delicious; 2) more nutritious; 3) cheaper; and 4) better for the environment. But is it?”

June 10, 2008
No-A/C sleeping tip: Prepare a glass of ice water. Drink water. Refill glass and soak up water with a T-shirt. Apply to any exposed skin.
June 9, 2008
A quick summary of the 2008 Democratic primary. via kottke
Dusk
Dusk
Picnic
Picnic