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MPR: Challenged ballots: You be the judge :: aaron :: iminta

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:50:51 -0500

MPR: Challenged ballots: You be the judge :: aaron :: iminta: Representatives from the campaigns of Sen. Norm Coleman and Al Franken have been challenging ballots across the state. It’s your turn to play election judge. Tell us how you would rule in the case of…

Good Idea!: Man Submits Drawing Of Spider Instead Of Payment For Overdue Account - Geekologie :: aaron :: iminta

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:50:30 -0500

Good Idea!: Man Submits Drawing Of Spider Instead Of Payment For Overdue Account - Geekologie :: aaron :: iminta: David Thorne didn’t have the $233.95 to pay an overdue account. So what did he do? What any other budding young genius would do, he submitted a picture of a spider he drew instead. Unfortunately,…

McSweeney's Internet Tendency: Fire: The Next Sharp Stick? :: aaron :: iminta

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:50:30 -0500

McSweeney's Internet Tendency: Fire: The Next Sharp Stick? :: aaron :: iminta:

We want to know: what can fire do for us? And the thing is, until people really figure out how it can be used, I just can’t see it becoming a staple of everyday life.

aaron’s favorite: John…

Bill O'Reilly is very afraid of San Francisco - War Room - Salon.com :: aaron :: iminta

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:50:29 -0500

Bill O'Reilly is very afraid of San Francisco - War Room - Salon.com :: aaron :: iminta:

Right-wing San Francisco-bashing is hardly new or even notable. But O’Reilly has taken it to new extremes of paranoia in this little production. You gotta see this for yourself.

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Chuck Klosterman reviews Chinese Democracy | The A.V. Club :: aaron :: iminta

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:46:17 -0500

Chuck Klosterman reviews Chinese Democracy | The A.V. Club :: aaron :: iminta:

At this juncture in history, rocking is not enough.

aaron’s favorite: For starters, Klosterman’s writing is such a pleasure that he could be reviewing dried paint and I would have enjoyed this…

Games Without Frontiers: Victory in Vomit :: aaron :: iminta

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:46:15 -0500

Games Without Frontiers: Victory in Vomit :: aaron :: iminta: It doesn’t do justice to call the action in Mirror’s Edge “intense”: It quivers, like a hummingbird, and your first-person view is constantly whipsawing like a paranoid cameraman hunting for the best…

A game so good it's sick | Digital Savant :: aaron :: iminta

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:46:15 -0500

A game so good it's sick | Digital Savant :: aaron :: iminta:

I have a copy of the new video game “Mirror’s Edge” and I’m too afraid to play it.

aaron’s favorite: Watch the trailer full screen. IF YOU DARE!

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Afterward we cut them up, tossed them on a peanut butter sandwich and fed them to Elvis | dooce ® :: aaron :: iminta

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:28:38 -0500

Afterward we cut them up, tossed them on a peanut butter sandwich and fed them to Elvis | dooce ® :: aaron :: iminta:

Me: “Jon, I have no idea how we’re going to dress up the dogs for Halloween this year.”
Jon: “How about Chuck as McCain, Coco as Palin?”
Me: “Too topical.”

aaron’s favorite: I love this…

Dark days :: aaron :: iminta

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:28:21 -0500

Dark days :: aaron :: iminta:

This film is beautiful and the whole thing is online on Google Video. Seriously a beautiful film. It’s a documentary about the people who live in the train stations under Manhattan.

aaron’s…

Get ready for the New World Order - War Room - Salon.com :: aaron :: iminta

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:26:55 -0500

Get ready for the New World Order - War Room - Salon.com :: aaron :: iminta: I think this is a pretty good way to wrap up the week — a video from David Rees of “Get Your War On” fame. It satirizes all the fearmongering about Barack Obama that was going on during the…

Pictures of Obama watching the results... :: aaron :: digg

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:26:55 -0500

Pictures of Obama watching the results... :: aaron :: digg:

Great pictures…

aaron’s favorite: Is it just me, or is that 2nd image bizarre? Here’s the full flickr set: http://flickr.com/photos/barackobamadotcom/sets/72157608716313371/

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What does Obama's victory mean? - War Room - Salon.com :: aaron :: iminta

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:26:38 -0500

What does Obama's victory mean? - War Room - Salon.com :: aaron :: iminta: I solicited a platoon of reporters, bloggers, commentators, academics and policy wonks on what they think it means, forcing them to winnow down their answers to a single sentence that begins with the…

"Prank War" Articles on CollegeHumor :: aaron :: iminta

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:26:26 -0500

"Prank War" Articles on CollegeHumor :: aaron :: iminta:

The College Humor guys are engaged in a year long prank war. It escalates from the start into some truly cruel and hilarious moments.

aaron’s favorite

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BBC NEWS | Americas | US Elections 2008 | World reacts to Obama win :: aaron :: iminta

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:26:26 -0500

BBC NEWS | Americas | US Elections 2008 | World reacts to Obama win :: aaron :: iminta:

Television news bulletins across the world have been reporting the story of Barack Obama’s US presidential victory.

aaron’s favorite: This actually brought a tear to my eye. When was the last time…

Deep thoughts from Sarah Palin - War Room - Salon.com :: aaron :: iminta

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:26:26 -0500

Deep thoughts from Sarah Palin - War Room - Salon.com :: aaron :: iminta:

Part of Sarah Palin’s response, when asked Wednesday about her political future: “2012, that sounds like years away.”

Profound.

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Hulu - Saturday Night Live: McCain QVC Open :: aaron :: iminta

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:25:58 -0500

Hulu - Saturday Night Live: McCain QVC Open :: aaron :: iminta:

Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin (Fey) address the Nation on QVC

aaron’s favorite: I’m pretty sure John McCain just ceded the race on Saturday Night Live. I cannot believe he did this.

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Video The Vote - Boing Boing :: aaron :: iminta

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:23:30 -0400

Video The Vote - Boing Boing :: aaron :: iminta: Founded two years ago by Ian Inaba of Guerrilla News Network, John Ennis of Shoot First, Inc., and James Rucker of ColorOfChange.org, Video the Vote seeks to ensure “timely, complete, and accurate…

Weekly Review--By Claire Gutierrez (Harper's Magazine) :: aaron :: iminta

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:22:48 -0400

Weekly Review--By Claire Gutierrez (Harper's Magazine) :: aaron :: iminta: On the 79th anniversary of the stock market crash of 1929, the Dow fell 312.3 points, closing below 8400. Chrysler announced that it would cut 25 percent of its salaried jobs, OPEC said that it was…

Video Game Evolution - Technologic :: aaron :: youtube

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:22:46 -0400

Video Game Evolution - Technologic :: aaron :: youtube:

An evolution of video games starting from asteriods, going from Space Invaders, Mario, Final Fantasy, and Halo 3.

aaron’s favorite: OMG AWESOME!!11eleventy!!

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François Macré - Thriller (reprise a'cappella 64 pistes) :: aaron :: youtube

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:22:44 -0400

François Macré - Thriller (reprise a'cappella 64 pistes) :: aaron :: youtube:

François Macré delivers the Michael Jackson classic Thriller like you’ve never seen it before: a cappella with 64 people, with every person being him. Very clever.

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