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Recent Links

• Video: V for Vendetta in Kinetic Typography
  "Are you like a crazy person?" "I am quite sure they will say so."
• The death of a taboo
  "One of the most enduring taboos in American politics, the airing of graphic images from the September 11 attacks in a partisan context, died today. It was nearly seven years old."
• Becoming an old (blogging) man
  "It’s tough because I love blogs and I love comments in blogs, but I’m starting to think there’s this 'new generation' that has grown up online only knowing blogs as having snarky comment areas and never realizing it used to be a personal, intimate space where you’d never say anything in a comment that you wouldn’t say to a friend’s face."
• A few words about writing.
  Alice nails it. Don't stress about quality or whether you're doing it right. Just do it. "This is how the mind works to stop you from writing. Creating is scary, and your brain wants you to run from scary things. For some reason it forgets about the rewards that come from risk." I need to take this advice myself.
• Maneuvering
  "Which one is cooler? The 'Picard Maneuver' or the 'Adama Maneuver?'"
• Google Chrome comic by Scott McCloud
  Awesome. The Google team explains why their new Chrome browser is worthwhile, and Scott McCloud illustrates it.
• McCain's Voice Mail to Palin Leaked to Press
  "Um, hi, Sandra, Sandra Palin, it's John McCain calling... is it Sandra or Sarah? Senator Sarah Palin.... Governor? Governmor Palin!"
• Don Lafontaine, 1940-2008
  Awesome video of the man himself telling how he got into the voiceover business.
• Ugly Bags of Mostly Water
  Greatest redirect on wikipedia. (via Jeremy Keith)
• iTunes Store - Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
  W00t! The complete soundtrack is available on iTunes!