diverted
Sunday, October 31, 2004
prediction
For what it's worth. Posting this on Sunday night, two days before the election.
Kerry will win by what would, in any previous election, be considered an unquestionable landslide.
There will be widespread chaos and scattered violence (at the fistfight level) at the polls.
There will be allegations of obstruction (Democrats charging Republicans, accurately), and fraud (Republicans charging Democrats, falsely but loudly and relentlessly).
The big networks will be very reluctanct to call the election for Kerry, and Republicans will try very hard to keep them from doing so by calling the legitimacy of the election into question as soon as the numbers become clear.
Bush will not give a concession speech. Ever. He will insist that Kerry, MoveOn, and ACT stole the election illegally, and he will take it to the courts. As soon as it becomes apparent that the election may be taken away from the people (again), we'll have massive protests in San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC (and hopefully all across the country). If it gets to the Supreme Court, we'll have a general strike. If the Supreme Court gives it to Bush...
I don't know what will happen then. But I hope it doesn't come to that. I want to live in a democracy again.
¶ 11:23 PM 0 comments
For what it's worth. Posting this on Sunday night, two days before the election.
Kerry will win by what would, in any previous election, be considered an unquestionable landslide.
There will be widespread chaos and scattered violence (at the fistfight level) at the polls.
There will be allegations of obstruction (Democrats charging Republicans, accurately), and fraud (Republicans charging Democrats, falsely but loudly and relentlessly).
The big networks will be very reluctanct to call the election for Kerry, and Republicans will try very hard to keep them from doing so by calling the legitimacy of the election into question as soon as the numbers become clear.
Bush will not give a concession speech. Ever. He will insist that Kerry, MoveOn, and ACT stole the election illegally, and he will take it to the courts. As soon as it becomes apparent that the election may be taken away from the people (again), we'll have massive protests in San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC (and hopefully all across the country). If it gets to the Supreme Court, we'll have a general strike. If the Supreme Court gives it to Bush...
I don't know what will happen then. But I hope it doesn't come to that. I want to live in a democracy again.
¶ 11:23 PM 0 comments
Friday, October 29, 2004
Steamboy
This is a new movie from the director of Akira. It opens March 18 in the States. Click here for the official site, or here for a site with some previews in Japanese.
¶ 8:19 PM 0 comments
This is a new movie from the director of Akira. It opens March 18 in the States. Click here for the official site, or here for a site with some previews in Japanese.
¶ 8:19 PM 0 comments
What Cellphones Are Good For
When we were kids, we had treasure hunts in the backyard -- our parents made clues leading from one hiding place to the next. Eventually we started making our own vastly more complicated versions. And now that we're all grown up, this happens.
Thanks to Gizmodo for the heads-up.
¶ 9:35 AM 0 comments
When we were kids, we had treasure hunts in the backyard -- our parents made clues leading from one hiding place to the next. Eventually we started making our own vastly more complicated versions. And now that we're all grown up, this happens.
Thanks to Gizmodo for the heads-up.
¶ 9:35 AM 0 comments
Thursday, October 28, 2004
geekposting
So okay, occasionally I will post a link to something just for the geek inside. I will keep these posts labeled as such. This one has to do with Star Wars, and isn't interesting or clever enough in itself to merit a regular post on this blog. Only those of us who are still, in some way, George Lucas's little bitches, will give a shit about it. Hence the geek label.
Click here to see what may be the first official teaser poster for Episode III.
For the record, the Uncle Owen/Aunt Beru (charred) action figure posted below does not fall under this same category, because it's actually clever and cool in its own right.
¶ 10:58 PM 1 comments
So okay, occasionally I will post a link to something just for the geek inside. I will keep these posts labeled as such. This one has to do with Star Wars, and isn't interesting or clever enough in itself to merit a regular post on this blog. Only those of us who are still, in some way, George Lucas's little bitches, will give a shit about it. Hence the geek label.
Click here to see what may be the first official teaser poster for Episode III.
For the record, the Uncle Owen/Aunt Beru (charred) action figure posted below does not fall under this same category, because it's actually clever and cool in its own right.
¶ 10:58 PM 1 comments
Clone Troopers
Pretty funny. This is from an actual Bush campaign ad. The crowd is digitally enhanced. It's up on the Bush campaign website.
Thanks to The Raw Story and Daily Kos.
¶ 9:22 AM 1 comments
Pretty funny. This is from an actual Bush campaign ad. The crowd is digitally enhanced. It's up on the Bush campaign website.
Thanks to The Raw Story and Daily Kos.
¶ 9:22 AM 1 comments
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
truck
truck
Originally uploaded by Lorrimer.
¶ 1:49 PM 0 comments
I took this photo last month in Belize, at the entrance to the Coxscomb Basin Jaguar Preserve.
Originally uploaded by Lorrimer.
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
What the internet is actually good for
I love this sort of thing. A wiki -- if you're not already familiar -- is a website with content that can be added to and changed by people viewing the website. Wikipedia, for example, is an online encyclopedia with entries constantly being added and updated by whoever wants to share a bit of knowledge. And studies have shown that the content is accurate; enough people are following the changes that it keeps itself honest.
So wikinews is an idea whose time has come. This has the potential to fulfill the promise of the internet as a truly open and unrestricted source of information for humanity. Brilliance.
¶ 10:10 AM 4 comments
I love this sort of thing. A wiki -- if you're not already familiar -- is a website with content that can be added to and changed by people viewing the website. Wikipedia, for example, is an online encyclopedia with entries constantly being added and updated by whoever wants to share a bit of knowledge. And studies have shown that the content is accurate; enough people are following the changes that it keeps itself honest.
So wikinews is an idea whose time has come. This has the potential to fulfill the promise of the internet as a truly open and unrestricted source of information for humanity. Brilliance.
¶ 10:10 AM 4 comments
Monday, October 25, 2004
Workout Video
This is a perfect example of how I can get diverted. I was searching for images for an actual project I'm working on, and somehow stumbled across a series of photos from "the first 13-minute nonstrenuous workout for Hasidic men so they can exercise in their black suits."
Note: I don't mean to make fun of anyone. I'm just fascinated by the apparent culture clash inherent to this whole idea.
Link
¶ 9:34 AM 7 comments
This is a perfect example of how I can get diverted. I was searching for images for an actual project I'm working on, and somehow stumbled across a series of photos from "the first 13-minute nonstrenuous workout for Hasidic men so they can exercise in their black suits."
Note: I don't mean to make fun of anyone. I'm just fascinated by the apparent culture clash inherent to this whole idea.
Link
¶ 9:34 AM 7 comments
Sunday, October 24, 2004
Owen Lars & Aunt Beru (Charred)
I didn't create this. I just want to hug whoever did. ¶ 10:10 PM 0 comments
I didn't create this. I just want to hug whoever did. ¶ 10:10 PM 0 comments
welcome to my new blog
When I'm working on something I actually care about, and when that work involves my computer, and when my computer is connected to the internet, I often find myself diverted by interesting, clever or ridiculous things. Sometimes being diverted frees up my brain to find a new approach to what I'm actually working on. Sometimes the diversions insinuate themselves into my project. And sometimes I just waste a lot of time.
This blog will be a clearinghouse for these diversions. I'll try to post something interesting, clever or ridiculous at least once a day. Maybe more. We'll see how it goes.
¶ 9:27 PM 1 comments
When I'm working on something I actually care about, and when that work involves my computer, and when my computer is connected to the internet, I often find myself diverted by interesting, clever or ridiculous things. Sometimes being diverted frees up my brain to find a new approach to what I'm actually working on. Sometimes the diversions insinuate themselves into my project. And sometimes I just waste a lot of time.
This blog will be a clearinghouse for these diversions. I'll try to post something interesting, clever or ridiculous at least once a day. Maybe more. We'll see how it goes.
¶ 9:27 PM 1 comments
