February 2008
29 posts
Can CouchSurfing.com put the social back in social... →
A great magazine article about CouchSurfing.com, a great website for travellers and cultural understanding, that I am studying for my online communities class.
I got an email request from the Obama campaign to...
I’ve lived in Iowa my whole life, so I’ve been been lucky to take advantage of all the attention our state receives before the caucuses. Four years ago, I was 18 and participated in my first caucus. It was fun to observe our democracy in action, but none of the candidates really excited me, or motivated me to do anything besides voting in November. This year, however, was different. ...
Last.fm - My new favorite website →
I heard this song I LOVED at Espresso Royale today, but it was too loud to make out enough of the words to Google the lyrics. Don’t you just hate that? So, after trying everything I could think of, I turned to Last.fm, a website I’ve heard of but never used, and within 5 minutes of clicking on related artists under the female vocalist category, I find the song! Thank you, Internet....
WatchAn Obama volunteer’s story
“According to a study, satisfied customers tell an average of three people about...”
– http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_marketing
The Tech of Obamamania: Online Phone Banks, Mass... →
Token Obama article of the day. He basically is rocking the technology world of politics.
Top 10 Ways to Sleep Smarter and Better →
In honor of my sleepless week, here are some tips of how to sleep better.
Link to audio recording of Steven Levy's talk last... →
Fascinating discussion about the future of the book and how digitizing books will affect business, academics & culture.
WatchWhy you should vote for Barack over Hillary, from Lawrence Lessig, a source I definitely trust. (best viewed in full-screen mode)
A Showcase of Good Judgment: Barack Obama's...
October 2, 2002 Good afternoon. Let me begin by saying that although this has been billed as an anti-war rally, I stand before you as someone who is not opposed to war in all circumstances. The Civil War was one of the bloodiest in history, and yet it was only through the crucible of the sword, the sacrifice of multitudes, that we could begin to perfect this union, and drive the scourge of...
“Late to bed and late to wake will keep you long on money and short on mistakes.”
– - Aaron MacGruder See - being a night owl isn’t all bad!!
“What information consumes is rather obvious: it consumes
the attention of its...”
– Herb Simon, political scientist, founding father of artificial intelligence, and Nobel Prize Winner in economics
A view on the reality in Iraq that actually makes... →
“Staying the course is a prescription for avoiding reality. But simply setting a deadline and withdrawing might also constitute a form of denial — denial of what will happen in the region after a precipitous pullout. So what can be done?”
