This video has been everywhere because liberal folks like seeing that they are right. No, I don’t like Sarah Palin. I just think the video is a sad commentary on our political system all together. It’s all about image.
We get real caught up in image. Look at Obama, gays & lesbians just assumed he was behind them. Yet, he defended DOMA.
Elections are just elaborate marketing campaigns, now. And everyone knows that advertisers always make claims about their products that just aren’t true. We joke about the fine print that is barely readable. Bush & Gore pandered to voters so much in the 2000 election that many political cartoons & sketch comedy shows joked that they were the same person.
Tell the people what they want to hear to get their vote. Once elected, make the corporations/lobbyists happy. Fuck the people.
Years ago, people like Neil Postman professed it would happen. In the transition from sharing information to entertainment the news has not only lost focus, but is a disservice to the people. When market shares and ratings dictate news coverage, controversy equals entertainment. Videos & the rant after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Well, supposedly the biggest election in our lifetime just happened. I am sad that my candidate, Schwarzenegger, was unable to run. In 2003, I had to design a magazine layout in a graphic design course and I created the two page spread below. The assignment was all about layout and we didn’t have to write anything, but I am an overachiever.
I was content to post the contents from the faux article above, but then I figured it might be an opportunity to make a new video blog since I haven’t done one in a while. It’s probably not as good as the last one about porn, but here it is anyway.
So much for my Twitter use making me less long-winded.
I have heard the name of the website throughout the campaign, but never really took the time to visit it as I figured it was like most of the other fact checking sites. Yet, thanks to speckledfrog‘s mission I was taken to the site and I got to see their truth-o-meters on various statements made by the candidates. Really clean and quick way to find out the truthfulness of a potential leader’s claim. BONUS: Another great site from speckledfrog, ontheissues.org. The site does its best to show visitors the stance of politicians in each state on a number of issues.
I am pretty damn frugal, but in today’s economy it is only going to get worse. Wisebread is an informative blog to help users with finances. The tag line is “living large on a small budget.” Thanks to PMOG user elke for this one.
Honestly, I have seen some better cloud mapping interfaces, but the idea of Gnovies is solid. Type in the name of a movie and it will show you a number of similar films. Suggested by rasputin4, the site offers you a number of choices for movie night when you are in the mood for something comparable to a favorite.
Wig Wam Bam
PMOG user bobcows introduced me to the bubblegum scene. Growing up listening to oldies, I was already familiar with the concept and many of the songs, but I have never heard the Wig Wam Bam before. Every once and a while, I like to throw a music video on the site and challenge you to watch it all the way through without bleeding from your eyes. This would probably fall in that category.
Lampshades
Finally, thekatiest brilliantly designed a mission all about lampshades. The following how to video is…well…stomach turning, yet enlightening.
First up, I have got a political site for those of you who actually think your vote counts. Pardon my cynicism, but it is all up to the antiquated system of the electoral college. There are 538 electoral votes, and that brings us to this site. Its got all sorts of graphs and figures to tell you who is winning. Thanks to PMOG user, philharmonic, for the comments in another mission, I found FiveThirtyEight.com. My political projection? Everybody poops. (stole that link from user mmmpi)
Speaking of mmmpi, her mission brought me to monoface. The site isn’t the newest or most original idea, but it is a clean interface and a fun timekiller. Think Conan O’Brien’s If They Mated feature. Enjoy.
I tried to take this mission by skawesome dedicated to beards, but it broke down. I did get treated to 3 great sites before it quit. I chose the World Championship site for my four blog readers, as I am sure you are interested in the governing body of such a competition. Well, at least they have an interesting gallery of pictures. Find yourself a new avatar.
There are loads of sites dedicated to the art of Origami, but Instant-Origami is all about speed. The videos are not sped up, it is real time amazement. Paper folding at a blistering speed brought to me and you by predhunter13.
Is there an #ilj podcast this evening? It feels like forever since I have been to one. Almost as long as it has been since one was posted :P [sikkdays]
