It’s been a crazy October
Nothing like a stable economy, eh?
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Twitter and the Debates
It may not be exactly the kind of political analysis you’re used to. But if the first batch of presidential debates bored, terrified or annoyed you, consider a different way to watch Wednesday night’s final square-off between John McCain and Barack Obama: Current TV, a cable channel that’s mostly programmed by its own viewers, is running the debate with wisecracks and witticisms culled instantaneously from Internet chatter.
In perhaps the most radical attempt yet to merge television with the Internet, Current’s “Hack the Debate” scrolls comments from the social-networking site Twitter.com across the screen, about one every five or six seconds, as the candidates debate. The comments – known as “tweets” – range from utterly hilarious to surprisingly insightful to unfathomably stupid.
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Hallowindow
Halloween window animation from 2007. I created this animation and projected it in my window on Halloween night. It was a big hit with the kids! For more go to www.hallowindow.com.
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Baby named Sarah McCain Palin
A new father has secretly named his baby girl Sarah McCain Palin after the Republican ticket for president and vice president.
Mark Ciptak of Elizabethton put that name on the documents for the girl’s birth certificate, ignoring the name Ava Grace, which he and his wife had picked earlier.
“I don’t think she believes me yet,” he told the Kingsport Times-News for a story to be published Tuesday. “It’s going to take some more convincing.”
Ciptak, a blood bank employee for the American Red Cross, said he named his third child after John McCain and Sarah Palin to “to get the word out” about the campaign.
“I took one for the cause,” he said. “I can’t give a lot of financial support for the (McCain/Palin) campaign. I do have a sign up in my yard, but I can do very little.”
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Global Rich List
[just found out this is the second time I posted about this website]
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PalinAsPresident.com
This link will take you to the website where you have an interactive Oval Office.
A few quick observations:
- The picture of Dirk cracks me up.
- Her comment after you click on the oil drill had me laughing pretty hard.
- Every time you open the office door you see something differnt.
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Upside Down Dogs
We love dogs. We love upside down dogs even more.
I picked this picture just for you, Miss HeyJules.
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Club4Climate
Britain’s first “eco-nightclub†opened last weekend in London.
“Club4Climate†features a high-tech dance floor that actually generates power from the people who are dancing on it. As dancers move around on the floor, ceramics and crystals generate an electric charge that will supply an estimated 60% of the club’s energy needs.
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Alek’s Controllable Halloween Decorations for Celiac Disease
Once again, three live webcams and X10 powerline control technology
allows web surfers to not only view the action, but also *control* it.
Heck, you can even inflate/deflate the giant Frankenstein, Pumpkins,
Grim Reapers, Skull, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Homer Simpson – D’OH!
And since it is an election year, toggling each zone of thousands
of lights will “cast a vote” for Obama, McCain … or THE HULK.
The Big Green Guy won in 2004, despite a Kerry-Bot that tried
to electronically stuff the ballot, and there’s already been an
Obama-Bot that cast 1,000+ votes – guess the Dems really want to win.
On a more serious note, this is the fourth year that I’m
working with the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research
to raise awareness & funds – http://www.celiaccenter.org/news_xmas.asp
My two sons have this condition, so it’s personal for me.
The website continues to be completely free and totally fun,
especially for kids. If folks are so inclined, you can make an
optional donation directly to the Center for Celiac Research.
Over $25,000 has been raised with holiday lights – go figure!
So surf on by, tell your friends, blog about it, spread the word, etc.
And this is just the warmup for Christmas – HO, HO, HO … 
alek
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Bag of Randomness
- I just realized that this will be the first election without Tom Brokaw, Peter Jennings, or Dan Rather being the lead anchors for the big three networks.
- Mr Potato Head wrapped in bacon. Link
- Virtual pumpkin carving. Link [Thanks, Darren!]
- I think the first book that I read that didn’t have a happy ending was Where The Red Fern Grows.
- There are a few minor things I wish I could edit on that Southwest post.
- Military humor photos. Link
- The Tennessee Titans are the lone unbeaten team in the NFL after six weeks, who would have thought?
- I have a feeling John Madden is getting tired of the announcing gig. Link
- Enterprise inspiration? Link
- I think Jerry may have given too much in the trade for Roy Williams, but I hear we have draft picks from other trades that help make up for the traded picks to Detroit.
- Roy Williams is a nice edition and good insurance should T.O. turn crazy, but I would have preferred upgrading our secondary, especially since Newman is hurt and Pacman is gone.
- In your face. Link
- Simpsons characters as if they were from the comics. Link
- Modern Marvels had a great episode last night over 90’s tech.
- Half ton man funeral slideshow. Link
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