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"The Associated Press reported Tuesday night that a widespread and unusually resilient computer..."

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:43:44 -0400

“The Associated Press reported Tuesday night that a widespread and unusually resilient computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of several American government agencies, including some that are responsible for fighting cybercrime.”

- Cyberattacks Hit U.S. and South Korean Web Sites

“We see attacks on federal networks every day, and measures in place have minimized the impact to federal websites.” - Amy Kudwa from DHS

Matthew Broderick movie or real life? Real life.

Hanging out with my buoys.

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:19:22 -0400

Hanging out with my buoys.

Happy Birthday, America. You’re the best! America’s...

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:28:08 -0400

Happy Birthday, America. You’re the best!

America’s Funniest Home Videos Intro.

thereifixedit.com

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:28:24 -0400

thereifixedit.com: Q: How would I describe this site?
A: Occam’s Razor— if Occam shaved with a butter knife tied to a hockey stick with duct tape.

“If you want to understand this country and its people and...

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:03:27 -0400

“If you want to understand this country and its people and what it means to be optimistic and complex and tragic and wrong and courageous, you need to go to his home in Virginia. Monticello.”

Maira Kalman, you’re pretty fantastic.

Time Wastes Too Fast - And the Pursuit of Happiness Blog - NYTimes.com

Obama: “First Nerd President” John Hodgman at Radio...

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:30:48 -0400

Obama: “First Nerd President”

John Hodgman at Radio & TV Correspondents’ Dinner, by CSPAN

Hodgman roasts Obama. Funny stuff. via joelaz

Internet + Iran

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:56:12 -0400

Internet + Iran:

“A conversation about the Internet’s role in the coverage of the Iranian elections.”

Great discussion hosted by Charlie Rose (so professional) featuring friend and former co-worker Nico Pitney (blogger extraordinaire), Facebook friend and Chief Privacy Officer Chris Kelly (kelly2010.com), and one of my nerd-crushes Jonathan Zittrain (intellectual giant).

Vegas paper gets subpoena to ID online commenters

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:48:00 -0400

Vegas paper gets subpoena to ID online commenters:

A Nevada newspaper says it has been served a federal grand jury subpoena seeking information about readers who posted comments on the paper’s Web site.

Thinking out loud… Newspapers can have anonymous sources, but you cannot comment on those anonymous sources anonymously?

The comments are written under pseudonyms. Along with the real names of people who posted comments, the subpoena asks the newspaper for the writers’ gender, birth date, physical address, telephone number, Internet service provider, IP address and credit card numbers.

Q: What was Publius’ credit card number?
A: No. 10

"The people making the policy,” he said, “don’t understand the technicalities."

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:16:27 -0400

““The people making the policy,” he said, “don’t understand the technicalities.””

- E-Mail Surveillance Renews Concerns in Congress - NYTimes.com

Mr. Holt added that few lawmakers could challenge the agency’s statements because so few understood the technical complexities of its surveillance operations.

This needs to change.

Boomshakalaka

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:40:18 -0400

Boomshakalaka:

Required Viewing: Chiranjeevi, the most famous Tollywood actor of all-time, schooling some creeps on the hardwood in the greatest finish to a basketball game film patrons have ever seen.

MONDAY AM BONUS: Our old friend Mark Pike has put together an “Amazing” version of this clip that, for once, warrants this description:

Janko Nilovic: Space From Psyc’ Impressions (Montparnasse,...

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:47:09 -0400

Janko Nilovic: Space From Psyc’ Impressions (Montparnasse, 1970)

The sample off of Jay-Z’s “The Death of Auto-Tune” on Blueprint 3 (via Soul Sides).

I thought it was a Kanye beat first time I heard it (despite the No I.D. namecheck), as it seems pretty derivative of “The Takeover”. Which is all to say, it’s fire.

The original though- the sample- it is the soundtrack to the slow-motion montage of this summer afternoon.

Virginia Unity Rally. Williamsburg, VA. I’m pretty sure...

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 12:36:00 -0400

Virginia Unity Rally.
Williamsburg, VA.

I’m pretty sure they mentioned the Arlington Rap video. If that doesn’t convince you to vote Democrat in Virginia, we really can’t do much else.

Arlington, VA. Parody Perfection. Video was made by my...

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:02:00 -0400

Arlington, VA. Parody Perfection.

Video was made by my classmates’ brother too! Trying to convince her to introduce me so I can spit a verse on his next hit…

36 Hours in Williamsburg, Va. (NYT)

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:13:50 -0400

36 Hours in Williamsburg, Va. (NYT): Having lived in Williamsburg for 3 years, I think it’s entirely fair that the NYT barely found enough to do in 36 hours.

Great video on the intersection between federal government and...

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:10:51 -0400

Great video on the intersection between federal government and web outreach. Disappointed that they don’t address the legal implications of ‘poking’ Rahm Emanuel on Facebook.

The dude who gifted us with the hastily made Cleveland tourism...

Fri, 29 May 2009 14:13:00 -0400

The dude who gifted us with the hastily made Cleveland tourism video was tapped by TNT’s basketball crew to make an amazing self-deprecating follow-up. This is why I love the NBA. (Skip to 2:03 if you have the attention span of a hockey fan).

Phoenix- “Lisztomania” (The Tremulance Remix) via...

Wed, 27 May 2009 14:24:31 -0400

Phoenix- “Lisztomania” (The Tremulance Remix)

via Gorilla vs. Bear

Perfect music to study to in a somewhat empty library, where nobody will ask you to stop tapping your feet.

Signs Of The Times

Tue, 26 May 2009 20:16:00 -0400

Signs Of The Times:

Queens, NY-based designer Cardon Webb roamed around his neighborhood finding ugly handmade signs. Instead of just tossing them out to protect our type sensibilities, he redesigned them into fabulous eye-catching posters.

I think I need this dude to make awesome fliers for the assorted electronics I am trying to sell on Craigslist. I simply don’t have the free time these days to make another parody rap video with my microwave singing “this is why i’m hot”.

Meanwhile, I just started bar exam review.

Tue, 26 May 2009 10:35:11 -0400

Meanwhile, I just started bar exam review.

Traffic. Hampton, VA.

Fri, 22 May 2009 20:08:07 -0400

Traffic. Hampton, VA.