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j1m posted a link
Calvin and Steve Jobs
Calvin and Steve Jobs
August 2 at 10:12 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link
more, please! - j1m
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Ana posted a message
“For a few friends whom it's impossible to schedule time to hang out with, I've now resorted to saying "you know, there might be a terrorist attack in Beijing. How bad would you feel if I were to die in Beijing and you didn't see me before I left because you didn't reply to my email?".”
July 31 at 10:22 am - Link
My plan has backfired of course. In my friend's words: "if death in Beijing is a real possibility, maybe I don't want to get too attached to you before you leave. :-)" - Ana
Heh, I just got an email like yours because I'm so deep into email bankruptcy. I bias my life so that I do email last in the day, and that almost always means i don't answer a lot of my email. I'm not going to be a slave to the inbox. I refuse. Instead I'll be a slave to Twitter and FriendFeed. :-) - Robert Scoble
A better carrot/stick would have been, if I don't see you before I go, I won't remember to bring you back a wacky souvenir, like a chocolate snack cake where the slogan promises: "This tastiness cannot be carried, even with both hands." (Scoble, I'll have to find an extra-wacky souvenir for you :) - Ana
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Dan Hsiao posted a link
Al Gore Places Infant Son In Rocket To Escape Dying Planet | The Onion
Al Gore Places Infant Son In Rocket To Escape Dying Planet | The Onion
July 30 at 11:45 am - Link
"Al Gore—or, as he is known in his own language, Gore-Al—placed his son, Kal-Al, gently in the one-passenger rocket ship, his brow furrowed by the great weight he carried in preserving the sole survivor of humanity's hubristic folly. "There is nothing left now but to ensure that my infant son does not meet the same fate as the rest of my doomed race," Gore said. "I will send him to a new planet, where he will, I hope, be raised by simple but kindly country folk and grow up to be a hero and protector to his adopted home."" - Dan Hsiao
This was too good. Had to reshare from a private feed. - Dan Hsiao
Al looks good in silver. - C. Golis
Flickr
Casey Muller published a photo on Flickr
Big Empty live, disappointed by the bass in the bridge
Big Empty live, disappointed by the bass in the bridge
July 26 at 1:11 am - Link
STP did a Lou Reed/Obama mashup in the middle, and played an illegal second encore they claimed would cost them $20k in fines. - Casey Muller
Or $2.50 per person at the show. Only off by a factor of 2 ;) - Nathan Young
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Ana had a new status message on Gmail/Google Talk
“Got my 23andMe results back... I always said I didn't get Asian flush and now it's proven in my genes! :)”
June 11 at 5:31 pm - Link
So was there anything interesting? - Paul Buchheit
I hope their security procedures are better than Stanford's. - seth
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I can't really tell. Their site is way too complicated for me to understand. I wish they could give me the information in the form of a "feed" :) - Ana
You can actually get more data from your 23andme results than 23andme gives you if you're curious... http://www.thinkgene.com/tell-... - Kevin Fischer
on the COMT gene, are you Val/Val, Val/Met, or Met/Met? (http://www.snpedia.com/index.p...) - Karim
do your genes say that you like compartmentalize things? - eviltom
LUCKY. Ive always wanted to do the 23andMe test. - Colby Olson
do you have the gene for elitism? - eviltom
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Ana posted a link
Biden Could Help Obama Win - E. J. Dionne - Washington Post
June 9 at 10:29 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link
Yes yes yes! I've been saying since January that Obama-Biden would be my dream ticket! Yes!!! - Ana
Gee, you sound serious. - j1m
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Why do you like Biden better than Webb or Clark? - Chris White
I mean, obviously, Biden brings Delaware. - j1m
It offers geographical balance. It offers experience (as Mondale did for Carter). But does it offer "change"? And will the coal miners vote for Biden? - Ontario Emperor via fftogo
Remember, a VP candidate has the same electoral function as the Presidential candidate's neck tie, so the question is, does Biden do a good job in that neck tie role. - j1m
One of the best lines in politics was delivered by a VP candidate: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S... - Chris White
exactly my point! - j1m
Biden ROCKS! - Nathan Young
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Obamamania: Steve Isaacs posted a link
Bob Dylan Endorses Barack Obama
June 6 at 9:11 am - via Bookmarklet - Link
Exclusive interview with The Times, legendary songwriter publicly supports Obama. Says he is "redefining the nature of politics from the ground up". - Steve Isaacs
The times, they are a changing.... - Chris Reed
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Ana posted a link
My Obama Grandma!
My Obama Grandma!
May 27 at 7:51 am - via Bookmarklet - Link
She's 91 and she might be Barack's biggest fan in China (as some may readily point out, she is not a hardworking white American, she does not live in a state with a lot of electoral votes, and she was, in fact, accepted into all the elite universities) - Ana
wow- she looks fit as a fiddle - whats her secret ? - Peter Dawson
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does she work out with mccain's mom? - eviltom
That is so awesome! - Chris Reed
91!!? wow. she could be 70. - edythe
is she the one you said was so disappointed about HRC's kennedy comment? - edythe
She better watch out, he ratings might go down! http://latimesblogs.latimes.co... - RAPatton
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Paul Buchheit favorited a video on YouTube
The Daily Show: West Virginia Voters "No Interviews Please!"
The Daily Show: West Virginia Voters "No Interviews Please!"
May 25 at 12:34 am - Link
"And then, as the boy who sold his bike and video games looked on, Hillary Clinton's campaign blew his entire donation on confetti. Food for thought for Dalton Hatfield as he walks to school, and then home again, to not play video games." - Robert Konigsberg
West Virginia seems so circa 1859. I know it's a generalization and not everyone there is like that, but c'mon! - Mike Reynolds
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technoweenie, wtf
technoweenie, wtf
May 24 at 11:07 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link
Now we know the dark side of cookie monster's addiction... - Nathan Young
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Paul Buchheit liked a story on Reddit
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs official trailer
May 20 at 3:36 am - Link
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Ana had a new status message on Gmail/Google Talk
“This organization is legit... please donate to the earthquake relief efforts if you can: http://tsinghuafoundation.org/...”
May 20 at 11:40 am - Link
Is there anything else we can do? Is there some sort of org that will receive donations (clothes, etc,) and direct the items specifically to the cause? - April Buchheit
There may be, but I don't know of any good, coordinated effort. There are still a lot of logistical problems w/ getting other stuff out there--first to China, and then, to the stricken areas. Money may just be the most practical, unfortunately. - Ana
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Jim Norris favorited a video on YouTube
Radio Host Kevin James Walks into a Smackdown
Radio Host Kevin James Walks into a Smackdown
May 15 at 10:27 pm - Link
And yet nobody's positions will change. :( - Robert Konigsberg
lol - j1m
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wow. I'm so glad SOMEONE called this GOP mouthpiece on their gross misuse of "appeasement." Robert is probably right, though. - Chieze Okoye
He should do those used car lots ads on the radio - Amy Tureen
HE'S AN APPEASER! - Kelly Norris
This video appeased me. This means that YouTube is a member of the Nazi Party. - Michael Scarpelli
That guy has his own radio show? How unfortunate. - Nathan Johns
Ouch. =) - Eric Hamilton
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Ana posted a link
Obama supporters begin voter drive; Clinton backers not giving up - San Jose Mercury News
May 11 at 12:04 am - via Bookmarklet - Link
"After arriving home to Fremont in the wee hours Wednesday from her campaign stint in Indiana, she was back to work the next morning at FriendFeed, where, even for a start-up, the days are more predictable than campaign work." :) - Ana
Where are the photos? - Paul Buchheit
Congratulations on the interview, Ana. I made sure to highlight your stumping for Obama in Scoble's Qik video from the other day, and Kristine enjoyed meeting you as well. - Louis Gray
Here is a version w/ photos: http://www.mercurynews.com/loc... You have to click on "2" under the photo of the Hillary supporters though. That said, it's not really worth it, since I look sort of strange. Must have caught me in a moment of naive, wide-eyed support :) - Ana
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Ana posted a link
Klein on Obama - TIME Magazine - Joe Klein
May 8 at 12:33 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link
"Clinton's apparent loss of the nomination was a consequence of her campaign's incompetence, but it was also a result of her reliance on the same-old. The shameless populism that seemed a possible game changer to media observers, micro-ideas like the gas-tax holiday, the willingness to go negative — which Obama tried intermittently, in halfhearted reaction to Clinton's attacks — appeared very old and clichéd to Obama's legion of young supporters, who were the real game changers in this year of extraordinary turnouts." - Ana
To sum up the article, Clinton thought being the obvious choice with lots of experience would be an asset. Turned out it was a deteriment, as voters really want change. They also underestimated their opponent and didn't react fast enough. In my mind, the way she managed her campaign is a fair predictor of how her presidency would be. - Jason Kaneshiro
Actually, I found the article a lot more interesting b/c of Joe Klein's analysis of how easy it is for everyone, including the media, to get wrapped up in what turns out to be “smart politics” instead of smart policy. I almost wish he’d gone on more about the “two minds” he had while listening to her campaign, and how the impression she gives when you watch her is very different from when you’re reading what she’s actually saying. This was definitely how I’ve felt since the couple of weeks leading up to the PA primary… that watching her, it’d be pretty easy to be swayed towards her candidacy. - Ana
Personally I think Obama's understanding of how to organize groups of people using the tools of the Internet were a very important component, as I describe at http://digitalpresidency.com - Ranjit Mathoda
=Ana, if only more of the press would be so introspective. It's interesting to listen to someone who seems to basically enjoy "the game", who is at least partially smiling and chucking when Hillary does her thing at the gas-pump. (I just want to throw something at the screen.) - ⓞnor
But let's not forget that the majority of the Rules and Bylaws Committee are Clinton supporters, which is to say the Michigan and Florida delegates could actually be successfully used to steal the nomination. (Dean et al are clearly open to this possibility.) There must be a good reason, after all, for Clinton's refusal to exit the race (beyond her "personality"). And it would be naive of us at this point to think that an election couldn't or wouldn't be stolen on account of popular support. - joneilortiz
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Ana had a new status message on Gmail/Google Talk
“Still 0 for 5, but it finally feels like a victory!! :)”
May 7 at 12:12 am - Link
Come home, Ana. FriendFeed needs you. - Louis Gray
I am home! Headed to the Fort Wayne airport as the polls closed, and saw the results at SFO :) Starting tomorrow, I only canvass for FriendFeed :) - Ana
ding dong the witch is dead? - eviltom
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Ana posted a message
“Tomorrow, I leave for Erie PA. It's close to Ohio and is definitely "Hillary country." I've started telling any Obama supporter I meet that if we actually win that congressional district, they owe me dinner :)”
March 26 at 10:54 am - Link
Is that dinner at La Fiesta or Chez TJ? :) - Chris White
I was in Erie yesterday and live nearish to there. It's Hillary country, but the Obama-ites are more energized! - Stephen Foskett
@Chris, I guess it depends on the margin of victory :) - Ana
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Chris Reed favorited a video on YouTube
Hillary in Tuzla: The Tale of Bosnian Sniper Fire (TRAILER)
Hillary in Tuzla: The Tale of Bosnian Sniper Fire (TRAILER)
March 24 at 4:22 pm - Link
Gmail/Google Talk
Ana had a new status message on Gmail/Google Talk
“Full video and text of Obama's speech: http://my.barackobama.com/page...”
March 18 at 3:44 pm - Link
This was a very long speech, but definitely worth reading (and watching if you have time--it's not short at 36 minutes). The news outlets' summaries really don't do it justice. It's very full of nuance, and understandably, the media is not able to fully capture it. That said, the same can be said of the issues that Obama tackles in the speech. Personally, I felt it was the most honest speech I'd ever heard from a politician. - Ana
Obama++ for quoting Faulkner :-) - j1m
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Ana posted a link
Drawing the Candidates - New York Times Blog
Drawing the Candidates - New York Times Blog
March 17 at 8:47 pm - Link
"I see Senator Clinton this way: 'She’s not running for president. She’s running for valedictorian.' I love her smile, her grin and her blue eyes. But the smile borders on hysteria." - Ana
The New Yorker has an ongoing video series of Brodner drawing the candidates: http://www.newyorker.com/onlin... - Nathan Young
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j1m posted a link
Bill Clinton on Hope and Fear
March 17 at 8:55 pm - Link
'The Obama campaign came up with a pretty good response to Hillary!’s 3 AM ad. But, really, just slapping “I’m Barack Obama and I approve this message” on the end of this would have been more effective' - j1m
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Ana posted a link
Hillary’s New Math Problem | Newsweek.com
March 6 at 11:59 am - Link
An article that sums up the mathematical issues Hillary faces... a helpful reminder for people who were feeling down after Tuesday. For Obama supporters, it's important to keep positive and keep doing whatever we can :) - Ana
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Ana posted a link
Another crazy Japanese game show (Human Tetris)
Another crazy Japanese game show (Human Tetris)
February 23 at 6:41 pm - Link
Oh my god that is so hilarious... i am out of breath from laughing :D - Dan Hsiao
Thank you for there finally being someone who commented on this! I thought it was hilarious too! - Ana
luckily for us, the japanese are no longer focusing their energies on building superior technologies. - eviltom
That game looks much harder than it should be. Nuts. - Louis Gray
:-D so hilarious I watched this twice.. - Jing Lim
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Ana posted a link
He's got Obamaphilia - Los Angeles Times
February 8 at 11:29 am - Link
This guy's got a good point--and, it made me laugh out loud. I'm in the group of people who've written emails with the word "inspiration" in them (or some derivative thereof). That said, I printed out Obama's 60-page "Plan for America" last night and read through all his policies. And I agree with nearly all of them. - Ana
Money quote: "I want the man to hope all over me." - Kevin Fox
KFury, at least you didn't write “money shot”. - John Lam
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Ana posted a link
Lawrence Lessig's video: "Why I am 4Barack"
February 4 at 8:24 pm - Link
It's a 20-minute video, so it may be worthwhile to have playing in the background. But it's excellent. - Ana
Thanks for posting this. - Howard Trickey
http://blog.printf.net/article... (transcript) - ⓞnor
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Ana posted a link
Barack Obama's South Carolina victory speech (video and text)
January 27 at 3:52 am - Link
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