Thursday, June 12, 2003

Apocalyptic sky. Tonight's view from the IA Shack. [curiousLee] 8:05:49 PM

A couple of posts from the Abstract Dynamics blog: ePatriots. ePatriots is a new grassroots online campaign to raise money for the Democratic party. DailyKos is behind it and I like it so far. But note I'm not a member of the Democratic party, I just hate Bush. And I really like the way the fundraising operation is moving towards aggregating small contributions rather then focusing only on the big money. There is a real opportunity to change a bit of the political balance here, even if we are a long way from any real equality in the system. Check it out, I'll be exploring it more too. [Abstract Dynamics] 7:34:52 PM

The Dark Side of New York. New Yorkers Have Growing Pessimism About the City according to the NY Times at least. And that should scare Karl Rove and George Bush. In 15 months they are coming to town for the GOP presidential convention. And you best believe us New Yorkers aren't going to be too happy about it. Especially if the economy keeps sucking as bad as it does. Unemployment is at 8% already friends. NY 2004 is looking more and more like Chicago 1968 by the minute. Now that $20 billion Bush promised NY right after 9-11 will probably materialize sometime next summer, but its too late already. New York is a liberal town and Bush is the enemy. And when Bush rolls in trying to capitalize on NY biggest tragedy do you think we are going to be happy? More soon. [Abstract Dynamics] 7:32:42 PM

Turn on, tune in, log on. Need proof that computers were once a part of the counterculture? Check out this Creative Computing ad from 1976 drawn by underground cartoonist Robert Crumb, part of an online reprint of Best of Creative Computing Volume 1. From the text: Creative Computing is the last outspoken bastion of TRUTH in America today. Read it and you shall be free! Contained within these pages are glimpses of mind-blowing REALITY as it REALLY is! Two examples of reality as it really is: Hunt the Wumpus by Gregory Yob and ASCII art of Mister Spock. [Workbench] 1:42:31 PM

Sense of place Old Friend of Apple days Mike Liebhold launches his Starhill blog, with dual themes of geo- and location related technologies, and the life and times of his particular place, in the redwood west of Skyline. Check it out, and welcome to the party, Mike. [Due Diligence] 12:48:36 PM

Kevin Kelly's New Thing If you haven't already, check out Kevin Kelly's Recomendo, a bit of the spirit of the Whole Earth catalogs reborn in blog (and mailing list) form. [Due Diligence] 12:45:32 PM

Lewis Carroll. "Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." [Quotes of the Day] 2:00:48 AM