October 2009
20 posts
Support Details | Tech support anger management →
A really neat interface to get useful system stats and browser set-up info from your users. Lots of useful applications for diagnosing support requests. (via David Emery.)
“All this was inspired by the principle—which is quite true in...”
– Mein Kampf vol. 1, ch. X by Adolf Hitler
So, wait. ‘The Big Lie’, the technique of lying so colossally and spreading corrupted beliefs to an intellectually vulnerable populace through emotional misguidance—such as, say, the association of ‘Death Panels’, health care reform and Nazism—is a...
Flickr: The GOP Faces Pool →
Meme of the week.
Microformateers on Twitter →
Designed for humans first, and superheroes second.
Lots of citizens ask questions about microformats on Twitter. So in an attempt to be coordinated and useful, I’ve assembled a small league of superheroes to stand up for truth, justice and structured data, sporadically answering your questions, fixing your code or helping you find the right reference.
So… it’s the microformats...
“It’s not even really a web site,” Steele said. “It’s a...”
– The Republican party have been boning up on their Web 2.0 bullshit.
Steele On New GOP.com · TalkingPointsMemo.
“It’s astounding the White House cannot distinguish between news and...”
– —Michael Clemente, Fox News
Tonight and every weeknight on Fox News:
5:00pm: Glenn Beck
8:00pm: Bill O’Reilly
9:00pm: Sean Hannity
There are some (allegedly) straight news shows mixed in with those blowhards. But, if I may quote my favourite Talking Points Memo comment of all...
“The real question Americans are asking is, ‘What has President Obama...”
– —Michael Steele
Indeed, the American people would never award President Obama anything. I mean, apart from the Presidency. Which they elected him to with a large majority, less than a year ago. Which is kinda like an award, if you think about it. If you think about it. I mean, you do think before...
“Like Debating a Pyromaniac in a Straw Man Factory”
– Rep. Anthony Weiner debates Betsy ‘Death Panels’ McCaughey.
Possibly my new favourite quote in the world.
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Cupcake Camp Playlist
If you attended Cupcake Camp today in San Francisco (and let’s face it, you should have done; it was delicious) you may have wondered between mouthfuls of cake and icing “Just what are these splendid and eclectic tunes accompanying my noshing?”—or a thought transcript to that effect.
I’m glad you asked. I’ve uploaded a PDF, printed out of iTunes. You can see it here. Remember...
Millions spent by lobbyists fighting Obama health... →
The Guardian (and sister paper The Observer) provide as good or better summary coverage of the United States than the US media does. A few key details generalised here (like the specifics of which Senate committee is involved), but still excellent. The comments seem to be rather more intelligent too.
Will California become America's first failed... →
Outstanding article in The Observer about the present and future of California.
“Among the toughest questions posed to the Chicago bid team this week in...”
– Chicago’s Loss: Is Passport Control to Blame? - NYTimes.com
Just so you know, the United States government has on file my photograph and all of my fingerprints, taken every time I have entered the US. Green Card applicants have more detailed biometric data taken. Some of the smartest American...
“As a citizen of the world who believes that No one nation can or should try to...”
– —John McCormack in The Weekly Standard
The American Right, burning through ineffectual ways to undermine Obama at a rate of about three per week, has crashed spectacularly through the barrier of self-parody. They are now actively celebrating American failure. My head hurts.
WatchSong of the Day: There Are Listed Buildings by Los Campesinos!
New Los Camp single. Yay!