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@carlat wouldn't put you in the category of persistent RTs . I'm strung out over a false sense of activism.
that would be me :-(
- Mark Gardner
aargh. you are one of several. Getting the same thing RTd 1,000 times is killing my Twitter feed. I was looking to tweak my follows, etc. and it made me mad since I like how I have Twitter set up otherwise. Shouldn't tweet when mad, I know.
- Shellee
Just did the delegate count. Clinton 11, Obama 14. Obama picks up 4 delegates and now WINS NEVADA!
Mike Reynolds, Tudor Bosman, Kevin Fox and Carla Thompson liked this
Wahoo! I credit you entirely, Chris. : )
- Carla Thompson
That's terrific! It's funny how Hillary still loses states she 'wins' (Texas and Nevada, I'm lookin' at you)
- Kevin Fox
Sure, but I tend to think of that as extreme recklessness on the part of the press. Certainly, in the case of her loss in Texas, there was no reason to report that she 'won'. Not quite sure how that happened.
- j1m
And I think this paradox Kevin mentions hi-lights the strength of Obama's campaign. HRC has been conducting a pretty traditional primary campaign. Obama is running away with it thanks to some new-fangled ideas.
- Shellee
Yes. He's good at winning elections, in a way we haven't seen since at least Reagan.
- j1m
Go Ana!
- Jim Norris
Oh yeah! I guess that means Ana's really 2 for 4, not 0 for 4, right?
- Kevin Fox
Thanks for the Saturday delegate update Chris.
- Mike Reynolds
@Carla And I credit, you, Shellee and Kelly with Texas, so there :-)
- Chris Reed
@Mike No problem... Having fun with my crackberry on the convention floor .
- Chris Reed
Bump an old post meme!
- Eric @ CSTechcast.com
Gallery: From Mind-Blowing to Mockery -- The iPhone 2 Mocked Up - http://www.wired.com/gadgets...
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Nicholas James, vijay, Garin Kilpatrick and 2 other people liked this
"From Mind-Blowing to Mockery — The iPhone 2 Mocked Up"
- Shellee
some very cool next gen concept iphones
- Fred Neil
Wicked
- Garin Kilpatrick
Pounded it out on the elliptical while listening to NY Dolls and a random punk collection. I still have a bad attitude but I'm moving on.
Music just totally doesnt do it for me on the cardio, I have to have somethign more engaging to distract me, like jingling keys or Bloomberg.
- Geoff Schultz
I need the music to change the dialogue in my head. Much better to want to kick and punch some punks than some profs.
- Shellee
nice!!
- Corie
Op-Ed Columnist - Forgive and Forget? - NYTimes.com - http://www.nytimes.com/2009...
"But the price of protecting their comfort would be high: If we whitewash the abuses of the past eight years, we’ll guarantee that they will happen again."
- Shellee
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NBC names David Gregory host of 'Meet the Press' - http://news.yahoo.com/s...
Helen Sventitsky, teh Dork Knight aka Kenny and Shellee liked this
One of the worse ideas MSNBC has ever had for their newsroom.
- Admiral Anika
Tom Brokaw on MTP has proven to be one of the worst ideas imo.
- Shellee
How is MTP any more relevant than any other TV news crapfest?
- Eric P
At first I read Dick Gregory. Oy.
- Jack (a.k.a. Jeber)
Eric, the point is that NBC could have taken something that turned to horseshit under Russert and gone back to it's roots. Gregory is so used to being rebuffed as a WH Correspondent that the thought of not only asking an *intelligent* followup question AND expecting a valid response just doesn't happen with him.
- Admiral Anika
The Associated Press: Krugman: US auto industry will probably disappear - http://www.google.com/hostedn...
And then someone, a Nobel laureate no less, just comes out and says it.
- Shellee
YouTube and "inspiring"? I'd frankly not usually put those in the same sentence. But this? http://bit.ly/ytorc - inspiring. I might sign up!
This is about the upcoming YouTube Symphony Orchestra. I have invited my dad to audition (he's an accomplished French Horn player!) and I am tempted to audition as a pianist (I was once actually pretty decent myself ;-).
- Adam Lasnik
Anyone else gonna enter?
- Adam Lasnik
Just sent the link to a friend who hasn't been able to give up his tuba habit. A group of people just like him get together for "A Very Tuba Christmas" and play carols on the steps of the Tx capitol every year. It's frightening, really.
- Shellee
Hope your friend's audition tape is less frightening :D
- Adam Lasnik
Looks like you made a certain tuba player's day. I think it's important tuba players have something productive to do and this looks like an interesting project.
- Shellee
Ah, that's awesome! And if your friend gets picked to go to Carnegie Hall, I expect a postcard ;-) (oh, and I'm stealing your delightful quote -- "I think it's important..." for my status message of the moment :P)
- Adam Lasnik
Post up on The Guidewire: Facebook needs to acquire FriendFeed. http://guidewiregroup.wordpress.com/2008...
Excellent. Speaking for the masses, Kelly and I grow exponentially more tired with FF each day. Kelly tuned out ages ago.
- Shellee
the signal, primer, teeth and bolt - http://jenn2d2.livejournal.com/196809...
omg. I thought Teeth was hysterical. Great nod to classic horror flicks. The audience cringed but had to look too. Awful in so many ways and brilliant, if that's possible.
- Shellee
Mmmmmm....
Jennifer Dittrich liked this
A new holiday favorite for us! Kelly made vegan pumpkin chocolate chip cupcakes with cinnamon icing. They were a hit so I thought I'd brag on his behalf.
- Shellee
Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan to get life saving anti-sniper device - Telegraph - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news...
""It helps to make combat scenarios, especially in urban areas, a lot less confusing. Everybody immediately knows what side of the vehicle or building to jump behind when taking fire.""
- Shellee
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Sexy Lingerie With Embedded GPS Draws Protests | Gadget Lab from Wired.com - http://blog.wired.com/gadgets...
"The lingerie line called 'find me if you can' features a set consisting of a lacy bodice and a bikini bottom with a GPS device embedded near the waist."
- Shellee
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Gallery: The First Decades of Seeing the Unseen - http://www.wired.com/science...
"The intertwined social, scientific and artistic impacts of 19th century photography is the subject of a new exhibit, Brought to Light Photography and the Invisible, 1840-1900, at San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art."
- Shellee
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Scientists Dance Their PhD - http://blogs.discovery.com/news_an...
Easier than a dissertation?
- Shellee
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Civic Literacy Report - Civics Quiz - http://www.americancivicliteracy.org/resourc...
Eric @ CSTechcast.com, jrhyley, Brian Johns and 2 other people liked this
What's your score? Better than the average? Amazingly, the elected officials who took this quiz fared worse than the average respondent.
- Kevin Fox
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81.8% Not entirely proud of that score, but at least I now know I am over-qualified to hold political office in this country.
- Ryan Kaisoglus
32/33 - missed the last one. Hard to see how anyone could miss half the questions.
- John Craft
84.85% for me. Are you going to reveal your score Kevin? Perhaps we should all apply for positions with the new administration.
- Shellee
"Perhaps we should all apply for positions with the new administration." - That whole "list every blog comment that might be embarrasing" sorta knocks me out ;)
- John Craft
87.88% here. I didn't know enough about the Anti-Federalists or Thomas Jefferson's letters.
- Kevin Fox
84.85% for me, just glad I was above average for once!
- Carl Haynes
I got an 87.88%, too, and I should totally have gotten the last one, but didn't read it carefully enough.
- Ladybug Heather
93.94. Upon rereading, I can't believe I got the last one wrong.
- Robert Christ
100.00%!
- Jim Norris
Jim, that's why we never liked you. :)
- Steve C
93.94%. I had the same reaction, Robert.
- Jon Wiley
32/33, missed #7. That 79% of those who have been elected to public office don't know the answer to #6 is unexpected and frankly, scary.
- Ruchira S. Datta
97% - I missed #7. Interesting mix of civics, history, and a couple outliers in that quiz... And for the record, I semi-guessed on a couple of them.
- Brian Johns
84.85% (missed 5 questions) I'll definitely chalk a few up to being a good test taker, rather than actually KNOWING the answers.
- Alessandra Novak
100% ... though the snippet on #7 is short enough I almost got it wrong, and a few were process of elimination ("wall of separation" isn't literally in the constitution, and obviously isn't in the other wrong answers).
- Alex Power
Arrested Development: Chicken - http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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James Ferguson, Kelly Fox, Shellee and 3 other people liked this
OMG this is a favorite go to gag in my house. Some might wonder if we've ever seen a real chicken!
- Shellee
"cockah! coackah!"
- Live4Emma (L4S)
Cooka ka-cha! Cooka ka-cha!
- Kelly Fox
Honda displays 21st-century supercar concept - http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13...
Carmen, Shellee, Stéphane Guérin and Cee Bee liked this
"At the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, Honda showed off a supercar concept, the FC Sport, powered by an electric motor with energy generated by a hydrogen fuel cell."
- Kelly Fox
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looks really nice. they need to get this past the concept stage
- Cee Bee
That's fierce. Agree with Cee Bee. I NEED cars like this to actually choose from next time I'm buying a new car.
- Shellee
Here are some of the pics I took of this car and one other, a couple of days ago: http://flickr.com/photos.... They released the FCX already and they've been delivered. That's the car that was at the show last year:http://flickr.com/photos...
- Admiral Anika
nice photos. it looks really low
- Cee Bee
So many ideas, so few opportunities to document them!
try Evernote. Brilliant on the iPhone too.
- Shellee
The New Hotness: FourTrack Audio Recorder for iPhone, iPod Touch | Listening Post from Wired.com - http://blog.wired.com/music...
j1m, Ozan Kilic, Atul Arora and 2 other people liked this
"Audio geeks and songwriters have another tool at their disposal: FourTrack, a well-designed app for the iPhone or iPod Touch that records, mixes and plays up to four tracks like a shrunken version of Pro Tools. There's no way it'll replace your main recording setup, but then again, you can't put your main recording setup in your pocket."
- Joe Silence
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Damn you, RefD. I've been avoiding this in the app store and have intentionally not mentioned it to Kelly.
- Shellee
@Shellee: :D
- Joe Silence
Actually, the Zoom H4 works as a very nice 4-track recorder with built in X-Y mics and decent mic pres with XLR/TRS hiZ/loZ combo jacks + SD card slot and USB 2.0 port and does up to 24bit/96KHz AND will fit into your pocket...but it's about $300 street.
- Joe Silence
Now: We Get Our Lives Back - http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_dai...
"Another word for this is freedom. And as the constitution is quietly restored, and torture finally relinquished, it grows."
- Rick Powell
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A really important, short read, I think. This is why we struggled and why this room is relatively quiet now, as it should be.
- Rick Powell
Well, allow me to be the fly in the ointment. Are we all going to trust Obama just because we like him? Doesn't power have the habit of corrupting? Obama didn't exactly speak out against domestic spying did he? He was also down with the bailout, something that most of America seemed to be up in arms about. No, the price of freedom is eternal vigilance and I'm not resting this time around. Anyone who feels like joining me, please do.
- thepete
In fact, democracy requires vigilance. I was reading the conclusion of Tocqueville's Democracy in America today. It was frightening! Complacency puts freedom and the whole endeavor at risk...whomever is at the helm.
- Shellee
thepete +1.
- Patricia
For discussion: Two competing values in the U.S., a robust sense of individualism and belief in a shared fate or destiny. Which one is the strongest? Which is most likely to influence your decision-making, sense of accomplishment, or motivation to achieve?
I think there can be a blending of the two values. When you look at the million of volunteers and donors to the past election does that not symbolize a belief that by doing my part, I am helping the greater good?
- R. Ferguson
I think that's a fair proposition. I'm reviewing research on race and politics that's lamenting the lack of evidence of a belief in a shared fate amongst black respondents. This is presented as a challenge for politicians, etc. I think overlooking individualism is a serious flaw of the research model. There does seem to be both present in our current climate. It's exciting!
- Shellee
I think fate and destiny are individual rides but we are all essentially in everything together in a sense. So both, and both :)
- Patricia
Two competing values in the U.S., a robust sense of individualism and belief in a shared fate or destiny. Which one wins in a cage match?
individualism
- MikeAmundsen
are there any groups with a shared identity strong enough to challenge that American individualism?
- Shellee
Don't miss Valerie Jarrett on Meet the Press this morning
Sarah liked this
SXSWeek 2009 March 13-22 | SXSW.com - http://sxsw.com/schedule
Kol Tregaskes, Michael W. May, Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF and 2 other people liked this
"Music: March 18-22"
- RAPatton
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The city is bursting at the seams with free music too. No wristband necessary.
- Shellee
Trying to see if the kids spring break can work with this
- RAPatton
every year i am tempted and then every year i chicken out - its a long way to go from here
- Joelle Nebbe (iphigenie)
I'm finally going but for the web stuff. Can't wait. I've been wanting to go for years.
- ♥patricia♥
This would rock, figuratively and literally...
- Michael W. May
I've wanted to go SXSW for years, but never had the fundage. Probably not this year either. Shooting for 2010!
- Jandy, ConcertMaven of FF
wha? so wait, i get to meet pea? *banana dance*
- tiffany
ha! Tiffany. Check out the Ladies room. The timing is too funny. Yes! I'm so gonna be there. Looking forward to meeting you and a bunch of other great folks.
- ♥patricia♥
The Obama presidency: 'It's the network, stupid' | Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone - CNET - http://news.cnet.com/8301-17...
Joe Silence and R. Ferguson liked this
"Huffington agreed: "Were it not for the Internet, Obama would not be president. He would not be the democratic nominee." More than that, she continued, "The Internet has killed Karl Rove politics." Swiftboating was not possible in 2008, she said. "The truth kept intruding into peoples' living rooms. The truth is solidly mainstream." By that calculation, she maintains, Obama embodies the new center."
- Shellee
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"The Internet also offers a danger to politicians. Newsom, the sole elected official on the panel, put it this way: "Everything you say, the way you say it, how you say it, it's all exposed. I have to watch myself saying now, 'I left my heart in San Francisco.' It's the end of the world as we know it. We're in a reality TV series now in politics, 24/7."
- Shellee
BBC NEWS Sting shows how to play the lute - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2...
"Pick your note and let it fly like an arrow." Advice for lute playing or advice to live by?
- Shellee
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Yanko Design >> Protecting your iPhone, invisibleSHIELD - http://www.yankodesign.com/2008...
James liked this
The back piece is very difficult to install. I still prefer to carry my iPhone sans case, as most cases change the contours and minimal design aesthetic that make the phone distinctly Apple.
- James
I removed my invisible shield for all the reasons James mentioned. I was not happy with it at all.
- Shellee
Obama just managed to look and sound Presidential, while also remaining a real human being. "Mutt like me."
Helen Sventitsky, Uncle CW™, Phil G and 6 other people liked this
Nailed it!
- Derek van Vliet
Waiting for an invite to the mutt like me FB group. Loved watching this press conference!
- Shellee
LOL Derek. Flashback to Larry Wilmore on The Daily Show
- Phil G
Moderates to blame for GOP losses, conservative leader says - http://www.cnn.com/2008...
Russellreno and Roney Smith liked this
"Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council told CNN that conservatives need to take back control of the GOP if the party is to return to its winning ways. "Moderates never beat conservatives. We've seen that in past elections," he said. Rejecting suggestions that the conservative movement was viewed as being out of touch with the electorate, Perkins says the Republican Party needs to go back to basics. "It's a return to fundamental conservative principles that Ronald Reagan showed work and that people can be attracted to," Perkins said."
- MikeAmundsen
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this will be the key decision for the GOP. was the election lost because the GOP was too conservative or not conservative enough? i expect lots of hand wringing on this one for the near future. and we'll see the results in the 2010 mid-term strategy the GOP employs.
- MikeAmundsen
Yep, far right is out of touch and the GOP has a real power struggle on its hands. I would also argue that a moderate beat a conservative on Tuesday.
- Shellee
The GOP's platform would not have been any more appealing had the moderates stayed out of it. Obama was the true conservative choice in this election.
- Derek van Vliet
If the current Republican party is run by "moderates" I'd hate to see what farther right Repubs would do with it! They call two wars and an economy six feet under something "moderates" did? Sheesh. It's my belief/hope that the American people rejected fear and they rejected hate (well, except for those Prop 8 supporters who were hopefully just confused). What they need to realize is that conservatives haven't been *conservative* in decades.
- thepete
I think Obama will move towards the center left and pick up moderate repubs.
- Russellreno
What moderates?
- teh Dork Knight aka Kenny
I like Mel McB's comment. I wish I could recall the article that I read about how the Republican party has become anti-intellectual and thinks that a winning strategy is to appeal to the "folks" Mel McB mentioned... They alienated many of their own supporters, and that's why they lost.
- Cheryl Jones
I mean, that's a big reason why they lost. Not the only reason, obviously.
- Cheryl Jones
Yep, keep pandering to 10% of the population. I'm sure you will go far.
- Peter Ghosh
@Cheryl: David Brooks wrote a piece for the NYT ("Anti-intellectual populism killed the Republican party") a while back. it's behind their subscription screen, but Current has a reprint of it here: [http://bit.ly/AKvW]
- MikeAmundsen
@Mike: Yes, I think that's the article I was talking about. It's possible that you're the one who posted it here on FF; I know I saw it linked here somewhere. :)
- Cheryl Jones
@Cheryl: don't know if it was me. i posted a full text version (with experpts) on a new FF thread: [http://friendfeed.com/e...]
- MikeAmundsen
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