Monthly Archives: October 2004

Something Is Right With this Video

Posted on October 24, 2004 by Michael Froomkin

We're fans of Sarah McLachlan's music in this household, so it's a pleasure to report that her new video, World On Fire, is something beautiful and special. (Spotted via David Weinberger's contribution to the new Personal Democracy Forum).

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Eric Muller’s Laptop Is Possessed

Posted on October 24, 2004 by Michael Froomkin

Eric Muller's laptop is acting up in a novel way:

Twice today my laptop has said to me, a propos of nothing, “What would you like me to say? You may type anything.”

I haven't the faintest idea why this is happening.

If the voice coming from my computer were John Ashcroft's, it might make some sense, but in fact the voice is that of a British woman.

Virus? Prank? Emergent, lonely AI? Demonic Possession? Surely if it were a mere virus, Google would have something on this by now….

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Vote Watch 2004

Posted on October 23, 2004 by Michael Froomkin

Vote2004.eRiposte.Com is your one-stop-shopping site for news about vote/election fraud, vote suppression, voting irregularities, and voter intimidation in this election.

Lots (far too much for comfort) stuff here…

The site is well-organized: you can view news chronologically, or by red/swing/blue states or by state. Here, for example, is the Florida electoral vote fraud and suppression page.

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The Truth Has Fangs

Posted on October 23, 2004 by Michael Froomkin

WolfpacksforTruth.org: The Real Story on George Bush's “Wolves” Commercial (spotted in the wild via Talking Points Memo).

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Which Ad is More Effective?

Posted on October 22, 2004 by Michael Froomkin

Everyone is talking about the new GWB ad Wolves although I can't see what all the fuss is about myself. Maybe it works better on a bigger screen? Perhaps I'm totally blind, but Brooke's Story: He Just Doesn't Get It seems waaay more effective to me.

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Today’s Tinfoil — Graphic Edition

Posted on October 22, 2004 by Michael Froomkin

The American Street brings us this great cartoon. I laughed.

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