Recent Links » November 2006

• Comparisons to fascism and other unmentionable lessons of the midterm aftermath → Essential reading. “The relevance of Third Reich Germany to today’s America is not that Bush equals Hitler or that the United States government is a death machine. It’s that it provides a rather spectacular example of the insidious process by which decent people come to regard the unthinkable as not only thinkable but doable, justifiable. Of the way freethinkers and speakers become compliant and self-censoring.” I especially liked the reappraisal of ’shock and awe.’ #
• San Diego to ban Wal-Mart Supercenters → Wow, this kind of came out of left field. Too bad Mayor Sanders will do what he can to stop it. #
• The best way to undermine Creationism? Force everyone to learn it in school. → Pithy and insightful, just the way I like ‘em. British newspapers are pretty awesome. #
• Everybody’s doing it → Interview with John Cameron Mitchell regarding his new film Shortbus, which is full of real sex. Oh noes!!1 WTFLOLBBQ! Covers sex, prevailing American attitudes towards sex and porn, and even ropes YouTube and Myspace into the discussion. An awesome read. #
• Gingrich: US may be “forced to reexamine freedom of speech” to combat terrorism → Newt thinks we need to clamp down on the internet to prevent communication between “terrorists.” “We need to get ahead of the curve before we actually lose a city, which I think could happen in the next decade.” FUCK YOU, WANKER. FUCK YOU AND YOUR BOOGIE MEN. Gah SO ANGRY. #
• Cities Compete in Hipness Battle to Attract Young → “They are people who, demographers say, are likely to choose a location before finding a job. They like downtown living, public transportation and plenty of entertainment options. They view diversity and tolerance as marks of sophistication.” Ding ding ding! Took the words right out of my mouth. #
• The Corporation Released for Free on BitTorrent → One of the more provocative and compelling films I’ve seen in the past few years. It is insightful and progressive without being preachy or ‘hippie’. I command you to download and watch it. #
• How Bittorrent works → Great little visualization built with Processing. #
• Slow motion high FPS → Boner-inducing footage set to an appropriately XTREEEEEME Prodigy soundtrack. Thanks, Jordan. #
• What the Democrats’ win means for tech → Nancy Pelosi was quoted as saying, “Without net neutrality, the current experience that Internet users enjoy today is in jeopardy.” Awesome. Courting the bloggers who helped this recent liberal push and the power of the internet in general is an incredibly smart move to make right out of the gate like this. #
• Danish Speed Enforcement → That’s it, I’m booking a flight. #
• Bloggers were invented c. 300 AD → Tee hee. Runner up here. #
• Simian Mobile Disco, “Hustler” → Awesome song, awesome video. Check saam.tv for more great video work. #
• Doonesbury’s War → I really admire Garry Trudeau—every facet of his personality described in this profile is a quality that I’d like to cultivate in myself. He’s my hero for the month of November. #
• Fred Eerdekens → Super rad typographic work. #

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