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Pretty cool security awareness video

Wednesday at 7:15 pm - Link

This is pretty freaking awesome. Well done. - Ben Jackson

ka3drr posted a message on Twitter

“[Propagation Report] No change but can someone spare a sunspot or two. I'm willing to work for Morse code. 73.”

November 26 at 6:21 am - Link

you gotta keep holding your tin cup out when you ask that! - Jeff Davis

Tin cup or morse paddles? - Ben Jackson via twhirl

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Runt Packets! OMG! http://is.gd/96Fs (at Central St & W 10th St, Kansas City, MO 64105, USA)

November 26 at 7:12 am - Link

EVERYBODY PANIC!! - Ben Jackson via twhirl

Steve Isaacs posted a message on Twitter

“I love the idea of Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State.”

November 18 at 11:32 am - Link

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mee tooo! - Melissa Maskevich

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yep - orionstarr

why? in what way? how? - Gregory Lent

Meh. Seems more of a political move than the right move. I'll just have to get used to the fact that Clinton is Obama's international bitch stick. - stretta via twhirl

Clinton as SecUS will be just repeat of old school of thought from clinton days. Mainly just talk and do nothing policy. - imran

Because Hillary rules. - orionstarr

I loved the Clinton days, myself. - Steve Isaacs

the drama so far is, to me, an indication of the future and i don't like it. - MikeAmundsen

I personally think it's a bad idea. Bad political move, and not necessary. - Squirrel Girl

Same old crew with new captain :), Still waiting for change - imran

Everything is wonderful because everybody is so smart now. - "Oldengrey" Tannenbaum

agree with imran .. - Gregory Lent

I'm a huge fan of the Clinton camp, personally. - Evan Sims

imo, it makes a fresh, new administration seem old and familiar. Good or bad, I'd prefer totally new and fresh right now. - abacab

Clinton looked good only because he was sandwhiched in-between two Bushes. - Heather

CHANGE! - Ben Jackson via twhirl

I love the reaction of the people who hate the Clintons. - Secret Ninja Steven

US foreign policy is now very predictable, old, non-workable for this new world. New admin needs fresh face, ideas at this important slot. But glad to see idiot condy leaving, anyone would be more inspiring than that cold, clueless, yes sir SecUS - imran

Oh like it was before...lol - orionstarr

Politically very bad for Obama. Get ready for a parallel presidency. - Aaron deMello

This will be interesting, for sure. Obama is avoiding the mistake Clinton made in 1993 when he (Clinton) brought mostly new people in and couldn't get anything done in the first couple of years.Could work well, could be 'Carter 2.0.' - Mark VandenBerg

Being there has only been one democratic admin in the past 28 years--the only way for Obama to get experience in Washington is to get people from the Clinton admin--I'm also sure that he will be bringing in new blood--but you want some people around that have been there before. As far as Hilary? Eh--I'm not sure how fond foreign countries are of her...but at least most of them like Bill! - Kelly W.

Middle-east, Pakistan, Afghanistan are immediate concerns, Clinton was ineffective in all these areas. His response use to be a rocket fired into Afghanistan or no fly zones. Remember how marines were killed by bad Clinton policy in Somalia. "Wag the dog" policy. - imran

It's good to know that I'm not the only one. Still not a big fan of the obvious Bill n Hill package deal that'll come with it, but she'll do great things. The Clinton years were the best that my family has ever seen and we're more than ready for that again. - ::Kristen::

Hillary Clinton threatened to "totally obliterate" Iran last April, and she chose as her chief strategist during her campaign someone with close ties to the very same neoconservative political network which is responsible for the Iraq War: Mark Penn. Barack Obama appears to be on the verge of betraying his base (which strongly opposed the Iraq War and any further Mideast wars) and his campaign promises. Hillary's words exceeded in belligerence anything I've heard from the mouths of Bush and Cheney. "Totally obliterate" = large-scale genocide. Why would Obama want to associate himself with this camp? - Sean McBride

Some ppl r implying that Hillary is hated, I don't think so, I just think there are better candidates than her for this job. - imran

By the way, I was very fond of the *BILL* Clinton administration. He strikes me as possessing a more nuanced mind than Hillary. I can't imagine Bill Clinton ever uttering shrill words about "totally obliterating" any nation. Anyone who uses that kind of language is unsuited to be secretary of state under any administration. - Sean McBride

@ Sean: correcto - imran

Hilary Clinton is not a good choice for Secretary of State - Al Pasternak

Hell she better be, many were picking her to be president. - orionstarr

I'm wondering what kind of pact was made when she conceeded. Like...I'll conceed and support you, but if you win I get SoS. lol - Heather

orionstarr - Hillary would probably be president now if she hadn't espoused such a hawkish foreign policy. - Sean McBride

Secret Ninja Steven posted a message

“QUESTION: Since I threw it out there - other than the coffee you make at home, where do you get your morning coffee or tea?”

November 20 at 8:20 am - Link

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Raley's down the road started serving Peet's coffee a few months ago - NOM-ness. If I need something near work, eh, Starbucks. :/ - Helen Sventitsky

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Sheetz - jlt

My morning Diet Dr Pepper is in my own refrigerator, unless for some awful reason, I've allowed myself to RUN OUT - that's an emergency of epic proportions! - Ladybug Heather

Sheetz FTW (of course, nobody will recognize this unless they're here in the '4 state' area :) - Charlie Anzman

I live in Seattle. I think that question answers itself. :P - Rochelle

Anything I drink in the morning I make unless I buy a cherry coke from the convenient store. If I drink coffee then it's from Starbuck's and usually and afternoon thing - Kunoichi Lindsey-san

I work for SBUX in Seattle...you do the math :-) - Live4SoccerVacations

I don't. Not a big coffee drinker. Water is more my style. - Daryl aka Lil Trumpet Boy

Starbucks - not coffee though. Soy Chai FTW - George Smith

Depends on the day. Usually Starbucks because we do a run there every day from the library. Jail days, I don't drink any after home. Sometimes 7-11 if I have time between the school bus pick up and work. - Alan Simpson

Diet Coke, from my fridge. - Logical Extremes

I make a pot at the office as soon as I get in every morning at 8:30. needless to say, the folks around the office appreciate having a fresh pot on when they get in. - Jason Kucsma

I get tea at work. - Morton Fox

Dunkin Donuts. Barring that, 7-11 (Not as bad as you would think) - Ben Jackson via twhirl

This great coffee shop around the corner from my house called Green Beans WorldCafe. Their french roast makes me wet myself. - Amanda H.

I usually get my java from the McDonald's across the street from my work or the Einstein Bagels down the street from my joint, unless I want something special, in which case I visit the Starbucks on the way to work. - Secret Ninja Steven

Starbucks. - Monique

office - Valley

La Vita Dolce in Southern Village: http://www.lavitadolcenc.com/ http://scienceblogs.com/clock/... http://scienceblogs.com/clock/... - Bora Zivkovic

In an office full of caffeine addicts/coffee snobs, we make our own :-) - Chris Cotsapas

At the drive-up coffee shop where I used to work as a barista. :-) - Jenny R.

From a small kiosk called L'aroma on the university campus where I work. - Nancy M.

Tim Hortons! up here in Canada - sofarsoshawn

Well, if you live in Canada, then the answer is obvious! - Ladybug Heather

Work (it's free) - Shey

I've only been to Tim Hortons once, and I miss it. - Jonathan Hardesty

The problem with the coffee here at work is the same as the tea on the Heart of Gold. It's something like what I ordered, but not really. - Secret Ninja Steven

I always loved that description, Steven, "something almost, but not entirely, unlike tea." - Ladybug Heather

Tim Hortons or White Castle (no joke, they have surprisingly good coffee). - Derek Coward

Java City or Dunkin Donuts - Steve Spalding

Tim Horton's or Dunkin Donuts if want a quick fix, there's also a decent local drive through place, all on the same corner by me. At school it's Starbucks. Hanging around town I prefer one of two local coffee shops. - Heidi Blanton-Hansen

Ben Jackson posted a message on Twitter

“RT @cnnbrk: Dow drops below 8,000 for the first time since 2003... -- I blame Obama”

November 19 at 2:22 pm - Link

Not Scoble? - Mark VandenBerg

Scoble too. - Ben Jackson via twhirl

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CodeSOD: Stupid Coding Tricks: The T-SQL Madlebrot

November 19 at 7:34 am - Link

*bows down and worships this man's geekiness* - Ben Jackson

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Logical Extremes posted a message

“Why does my Google profile have a map, under "My Places"? And why is it of a place I have never been to or mapped?”

November 18 at 10:51 am - Link

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Whoops. Sorry, I was signed in as you... ;) - Ben Jackson via twhirl

LOL Ben, at least you didn't do any damage :~/ - Logical Extremes

Derrick posted a message

“I hate when people say, "That's gay." To be gay, to stand up in this society, with all the BS, all the hatred, all the Bible-thumping, all the sneers, jests, prison rape jokes, swishy florists stereotypes...in the face of ALL of that, to say: I *am* gay, is a bold, brazen, and brave thing to do.”

November 18 at 9:01 am - Link

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Hear hear. - pea♥ fierce as a woozle

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You say true, Sir. - ♫ Rahsheen ™ ★

I agree...and that begs the question...why is it still ok to call women a bitch? Seems like words that have been used to oppress a group of people often become a permanent part of our language landscape. - Jean Ann Van Krevelen via twhirl

Who said it was ok to call women bitches? - ♫ Rahsheen ™ ★

Jean Ann, do you mean amongst women? - Shevonne Polastre

yes, I do - Jean Ann Van Krevelen via twhirl

I know that I am guilty of saying things like that from time to time. Sorry Derrick and Jean Ann! - Shevonne Polastre

Agreed, Derrick. It seems these days, I hear it more from younger kids (high school, etc.) than from adults. At least, I don't hear it so much from adults I'm around? - Rochelle

And society says it is ok to call women bitches...think about this...when a women gets too assertive or doesn't mind her manners, what's the first thing she is called? A bitch. Not every single person does this, but our society sanctions it...how many times has Martha Stewart or Hillary Clinton been called a bitch? I am guessing quite a lot. It is a word that has been used to keep women in their place...and it is still used that way. - Jean Ann Van Krevelen via twhirl

Well, with all oppressive language, the group it is used against has the choice to reclaim it...to use it as a badge. And, yes, there are plenty of adults in the working world who call women by this name - Jean Ann Van Krevelen via twhirl

flag on the play; flagrant misuse of the phrase 'begs the question'. 10 yard penalty. [tweet] - Anika Malone

And yes, I have tirelessly advocated against the term "that's gay" since the first time I heard it in probably '93. I was so taken aback, that I used their race as the adjective for "lameness". When I do that, people realize how stupid they sound, but there are a lot of people out there who still insist they aren't being harmful. - Anika Malone

I stated this a long time ago myself, Derrick. It's as if people won't bother to get what it means, anymore. - Helen Sventitsky

This is one of my huge pet peeves as well. I am a gamer/geek, and back in the late nineties when just about everyone I knew worked for Cisco, we would have big lan parties there, and that was when I started really hearing it. I would get on my friend's cases about it, and they would always seem so flabbergasted. Then I would say "Am I your friend?" and they would say "Of course" and I would say "I have probably been with more guys than your girlfriend. Is it still funny?" That shut them up (for awhile). - Neal "thePuck" Jansons

I used to be most vociferous about this very issue, but you know what? I'm kinda immune to it now - even said it myself on occasion. I think it's reached the point where "gay" in that context no longer means homosexual. Words shift their meanings over time. - Slippy Lane

Also...yo, where my byatches at? (sorry, had to, lol) - Slippy Lane

@Slippy, as evidenced by the fact that gay originally meant 'happy and festive'... - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina)

@Slippy That's just not how such language works. It is used to reinforce norms and exclude; that's the whole point. Do you think people just chose the word randomly? It was chosen for exactly this reason, reinforces homophobia and stigmatization, and the biggest issue is that it is a word for a group of people and it is being used as a synonym for lame and stupid, thus saying those people are lame and stupid. - Neal "thePuck" Jansons

What if the whole world decided, en masse, to start using the word "American" as a synonym for fat, lazy, ignorant rednecks. You hear it constantly online and in popular culture, and when you call foul or say it is offensive, people just say "Oh, it doesn't mean natives of America in *this* context, you are just being too sensitive". Should we just say "Oh, words shift their meanings" or call it for what it is...offensive and attacking? - Neal "thePuck" Jansons

dude, don't be so 'merican.. - Gregory Lent

Neal, you can be offended on my behalf if you like, but don't feel it necessary. I'm gay (when I'm between women, anyway, lol), and I'm not offended by the use of the term "that's gay" in a derogatory way. As was previously mentioned, most of the youngsters using it aren't even aware that it's the same word. - Slippy Lane

@Neal You mean they aren't doing that now? Are you sure? - Ben Jackson via twhirl

Also, yes TIna, exactly, and as Jean Ann suggests, if we take ownership of the term, refuse to be insulted by it, there ceases to be a problem. - Slippy Lane

@Slippy: that's pretty much what's happened with the term 'queer', don't you think? Queer = strange, odd, or out of the normal but seems to have been readily adopted as a non-derogatory identifier (and yes, I'm aware it took a while). - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina)

@Slippy Technically, among gamers it isn't the same word (usually written ghey). This isn't about getting offended, really, this is about not allowing what should be offensive to become institutionalized. - Neal "thePuck" Jansons

Let's try a different analogy...what about the word "gyp" or "jew" being used as a synonym for cheating people on a deal? I am not Romani or Jewish, don't give two figs for either as a culture (I don't know any Romani, and find religiously designated races an obsolete concept), it doesn't offend me, but I still think it is wrong to use language to reinforce prejudice. It doesn't matter if they don't know why they say it...most people don't recognize their own institutionally reinforced prejudices. - Neal "thePuck" Jansons

Why use an analogy at all? Why not just accept that it's not that offensive? - Slippy Lane

That's your argument? I make points, all premise/premise/conclusion like, and you just say "Why not just agree with me?" I don't agree because I think it is pretty damn offensive, and I have argued as to why in multiple ways. Your main argument seems to be "It doesn't offend me, therefore it isn't offensive", an argument I find unpersuasive. - Neal "thePuck" Jansons

In the end, there's not much we can do about how others use and employ language, no matter how offended we might be by specific usages. My best straight drinking buddy calls me fag whenever he sees me and I understand it's full of affection, and respect even. (He'll be the first one to tell you than he'd be nowhere without his gay male mentors.) Any attempt to regulate instances when it's not is likely a waste of time and energy. Don't sweat the small stuff. - Rick Powell

Calling stuff gay and someone actually being gay are two separate things to me. I know the former is wrong, but I don't automatically make that connection. Also, I refer to men and women alike as "bitches" if I get mad, but I wouldn't actually call a woman a bitch to her face. That's just wrong. - ♫ Rahsheen ™ ★

But just because some people have decided it isn't offensive doesn't make it not offensive. It's not an argument. There is no argument. - Orphan Spinster Librarian

Because, Neal, I think there are far greater injustices in the world to spend one's energy on, therefore I find your argument irrelevant. You can criticise me all you like, but when all's said and done, who are YOU to say whether a phrase or term "should be regarded as offensive"? I hold that my argument is valid, that if no offense is specifically intended then none should be taken. That's all. I don't know how else to say it, it's really not that big of a deal, and the general consensus seems 2 b with me - Slippy Lane

Hmmm, reading back over my last comment, it doesn't seem to make much sense. I must be tired of arguing with you over this non-issue. :-) - Slippy Lane

er, but what if you say "that's gay" to refer to something that's wholly appropriate for 13-year-old girls, but not for grown a** men, unless said men are gay? i'm thinking glitter, lame, and rhinestones here. (and that's 'lah-may' as in the fabric. not 'layme') - tiffany

Funny how no one mentions the elephant in the room, the word so scary that people who curse like sailors will still say "The N-word" in hushed tones, or write it with an asterisk in place of the "i". What makes the outlawing (essentially) of that word NOT "sweating the small stuff"? - Neal "thePuck" Jansons

Because, dear Neal, that's NOT what we're talking about. You can't say "X" is offensive therefore "Y" must be offensive too. Culturally and historically they are VERY different concepts. - Slippy Lane

I don't understand how racist epithets became the elephant in the room? - Rick Powell

More than anything, its a respect issue, no? Whether it's someone's sexual orientation, race, or gender, we all should be respected and respectful, no? - Derrick

Then context is the final arbiter. There would be no Spike Lee movies, Jean Genet novels or Lenny Bruce routines without these words that offend people. I, for one, would not want to live without Do The Right Thing, or Our Lady of the Flowers, or any number of other works of art that use language in ways that might offend someone. Compared to that, do I really care what words some 15 year old twat uses when he's trying to put down his mates? Let his parents discipline him. I don't have the time. - Rick Powell

Here, here, Rick. I am grateful for your thoughts on the thread. (and LOL at twat) - Derrick

@Rick OK, now that is a good point. @Slippy I am not criticizing you, it's called debate, I put forth an opinion, argue for it, you put forth yours, argue for it. Not meant to be personal, supposed to be about the positions and arguments. - Neal "thePuck" Jansons

I think of it this way: I want control over the effects of my words. Sometimes I want to hurt someone, but usually I don't. So I choose words to match the effect I want, and since I know that "that's gay" hurts many gay people (and many of their friends) I choose other words instead. - Deborah Fitchett

@Deborah That's a lovely human thing to say and it's really just that simple. - Rick Powell

Deborah +5 :) - Neal "thePuck" Jansons

Derrick, its the wrong thing to say to be sure and it's something I always try to avoid saying because I know the connotations, but you'll have to forgive me a little bit because once in a blue moon it slips out. Childhood conditioning. Lets hope that it disappears from use completely in future generations - Duncan Riley

hows about "ghey"? - thomasrdotorg

Nice, Deborah. Thanks for that... :) - Derrick

Logical Extremes posted a message

“This. Is. The. Best. FriendFeed. Comment. Thread. EVAR.”

November 17 at 11:58 am - Link

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Oh, link... http://friendfeed.com/e/c90047... - Logical Extremes

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Eat the peach. - Mattie Kenny

Is it a giant peach? - Logical Extremes

I could eat a peach for hours. - tehKenny

You broke the interwebs! - Josh Haley

I'm not wearing any pants - Ben Jackson

Is this an attempt at self-fulfilling prophecy? Also, I'm not wearing any pants either. - Slippy Lane

Andrew Baron posted a message on Twitter

“Billionaire Mark Cuban accused of getting all mavericky w/insider trading - http://online.wsj.com/article/...”

November 17 at 9:41 am - Link

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I thought we outlawed the term, "Mavericky". - Mike L

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You betcha! - Ben Jackson via twhirl

seems like he did the smart thing to me but what do I know... - David Ward

@David seconded, but I guess the SEC gets all pissy about stuff like that.. - Ben Jackson via twhirl

You're not supposed to do the smart thing based on information not available to other traders. Consider the poor schmuck who bought the stock. - Leo Laporte

@Leo Ethics aside, stocks are a gamble. If you buy it, you're taking a risk. If Mark unloaded his stock without knowing about the private funding, how would the poor shmuck who bought it be in any better position? - Ben Jackson via twhirl

@Ben - that's exactly what the SEC will investigate. It's not illegal if Cuban didn't have insider knowledge. - Leo Laporte

glad the sec has been on the ball watching over our economy for the last 4 years ... good job all around guys ... really great work whacking cuban ... though, you know, i think you missed a couple of other little issues, ya know? - Gregory Lent

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Oh Dear. a #Bacon iPhone case... http://is.gd/7PQ0 Bacon is getting out of control. (at The Lab-O-Ratory)

November 17 at 7:42 am - Link

BACON CAN NEVER BE OUT OF CONTROL! HAIL BACON SAVIOR OF MANKIND! - Ben Jackson via twhirl

lol, okay. Wow. - ax0n

:D - Ben Jackson via twhirl

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Is Twitterank Ranking Your Popularity Or Stealing Your Password?

November 13 at 7:14 am - Link

This seems pretty straight-forward. Change your password to something stupid, check your twitter rank, change your password back. It's what I do whenever a third party asks for my password. I do wish more sites would issue auth keys for API calls, though. - ax0n

Or just flat out don't use services that have no tangible benefit... - Ben Jackson via twhirl

Agreed, but I meant in general. I didn't even BOTHER with twitterank. - ax0n

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First rule of digging yourself deeper into a hole: STOP DIGGING. - Ben Jackson

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What price popularity?

November 9 at 4:42 pm - Link

I'm sorry, but these laws are scary. - Ben Jackson

Mattie Kenny posted a message on Twitter

“Grab your dick and double click for PORN PORN PORN! ♫ http://blip.fm/~o1hm”

November 6 at 1:13 pm - Link

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LOL. - Logical Extremes

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feels left out -----> - Kunoichi Lindsey-san

Want me to re-write and make it way dirtier so you feel more included, Lindsey? - Mattie Kenny

L, I'm sure you can make do. - Logical Extremes

That song is full of true :) - Kristian Salonen

why can't i grab my clam?...just sayin - Caroline

RUB YOUR CLIT AND DOUBLE CLICK FOR PORN PORN PORN! (too much?) - Mattie Kenny

dammnnnnum....i said CLAM! LOL. - Caroline

OMG, all these 4-letter c-words. I'm blushing. - Logical Extremes

Come again? - Mark VandenBerg

...and again? - Logical Extremes

... what if you only have one arm? - The Last Sound You Hear

you only NEED one hand - Caroline

Helen Keller used the other hand to moan with... - Mark VandenBerg

sick bastard. - Caroline

@Mark Holy shit. You just made me snort. - Ben Jackson via twhirl

Mattie, I like your sick mind! - Jeff P. Henderson

lmfao @ mark . . . omg that is so wrong - Kunoichi Lindsey-san

it's not sick it's healthy.. - Caroline

OK, Caroline, now I like you too. ;-) - Jeff P. Henderson

Mitchell Tsai posted a message on Twitter

“ABC News: Obama only got 43% of white male vote.”

November 4 at 11:32 pm - Link

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they didn't poll me - Michael W. May via twhirl

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It's a start. - Secret Ninja Steven

Meaning what exactly? So he has to reach out to the 57% that didn't vote for him? um, yeah.... - Live4SoccerVacations

I doubt thats real. I would be disappointed that this is the fact for the west. - Chris W

... in Arkansas. - Kim Gaskins

[Summary of Obama weaknesses] Obama lost white men (14 pts), white women (5 pts), white-over-30s (?), Christian conservatives (48 pts), rural voters (4 pts), married voters (4 pts) - from Huffington Post http://huffingtonpost.com/2008... http://friendfeed.com/e/7e6af5... - Mitchell Tsai

So what does this mean? The US is made up of much more than white males. - Jeff P. Henderson

[Summary of Obama strengths] Obama won white-under-30 (16 pts), blacks (93 pts), single people (34 pts), working women (23 pts), under-30s (38 pts). - Mitchell Tsai

This is actually a good number. More than what voted for Kerry. And yes, goes to the growing diversity of the voters, but mainly reflects who makes up the Republican base - Michael W. May via twhirl

Jeff: Facebook had 70% Obama supporters. IMO, building bridges and unity is important, and Obama people might remember than 48% voted on the other side. Perhaps try to consider policies that will help bring people together and help as many people as possible... - Mitchell Tsai

According to the link Mtichell posted, the only age group that McCain earned a majority vote from was the 65 or over. Obama earned a majority vote from all wage groups, even the $200K+ group for whom he said he would raise taxes on. Very interesting! - Jeff P. Henderson

He got 100% of mine - Jim Goldstein

Jeff. I agree. I was VERY surprised to see Obama had won every salary category. It looks good for trying to unify this country. It's not just "rich vs. poor". - Mitchell Tsai

Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter didn't get a majority of the white male vote either. - Oliver Ortega Chua

Mitchell, I agree, we need to put aside the divisiveness and work together as one. I think Obama said it better than I could ever say it in his victory speech tonight. - Jeff P. Henderson

who cares? :-) - Gregory Lent

the only number that matters is #1 - Kyle Weller

Could be important to see who Obama (and his supporters) need to build bridges with...or who they still don't understand... - Mitchell Tsai

I think the people booing and yelling profanities at McCain's concession speech would be a good place to start. It will take a lot of effort to undo the fear, racism and hate that the McCain / Palin campaign instilled in it's far right base. - Jeff P. Henderson

McCain got only 3 percent of the total black vote. Obama getting 43 percent of the white male vote is within ten points of how the total sample voted. What can you really imply from this statistic? - "Oldengrey" Tannenbaum

I'm curious of the percentages of black people who voted for Obama because he was black versus white people who didn't vote for Obama because he was black. That would be an interesting view of racism in the country... - Ben Jackson via twhirl

I disagree, Ben...Black people voting for a black person is a positive thing...White people not voting for someone because he's black is a negative. The two aren't the same. The first is reasonable given the historic nature of the election...the second is bigotry, pure and simple. - Alex Scoble CISSP

@Alex Black people voting for someone solely because he's black is, by definition, racist. Colorblind society anyone? - Ben Jackson via twhirl

My parents qualify under the white men, white women, white over 30s, rural voters, and married voters, and they both voted for him. So he didn't lose all of them. :) - Michelle Martinez

And he got 52% of the popular vote. Period. - ::Kristen::

Obama got my vote. - Mike Reynolds

Ben, not really an interesting view of racism at all. Consider that in 2004 Kerry got about 95% percent of the African American vote it would be safe to say that virtually all of those 97% would have voted for the Dem. candidate regardless of their color. - Jeff Jones

He didn't get my vote. I am a white male, but my vote isn't. - Charles LePage

So what exactly is the point of this particular statistic? - "Oldengrey" Tannenbaum

Everyone is trying to look for racism. I think this election was partially won on the reverse, because of the fact he was black and charismatic. Many people turned out to vote just for that. I think it would have been a much closer race has he been white. - xero

@Alex Also, is white people voting for a white person a good thing too? What is the other guy is black and hence they don't vote for him? I'm confused. :D - Ben Jackson

@Jeff Which goes back to my original statement: Compare the amount of the Black demographics who would agree with "I voted for Obama because he was black" versus the amount of the white demographics who would agree with "I didn't vote for Obama because he was black". (Assuming in a perfect universe where nobody lies, and everyone is nipple deep in sunshine and puppies, etc) - Ben Jackson

White people voting for a white person is not novel. It's not the same as black people voting for Obama and you know it. - Alex Scoble CISSP

And I'd agree with the idea that black people voting solely for a black person being racist if 30 years from now we've had a string of viable black candidates for pres and at least 2 more black person sitting in the office to the point where voting for a black person is no longer novel. You know that there were a good number of people of all races who voted for Obama partly because of the historic novelty of his ethnicity. That isn't racist. That's progress. - Alex Scoble CISSP

@Alex "because of the historic novelty of his ethnicity" - No, that's still basing a decision on race as opposed to the issues and the person. To me, that's racist. - xero

Michael Gartenberg posted a message on Twitter

“Mythbusters also confirmed that an iPod will NOT stop a bullet. Information like that is extremely useful”

November 6 at 9:22 am - Link

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A motorola cop radio will stop a bullet. - "Oldengrey" Tannenbaum

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@Jay depends on the radio, some of the newer ones I think would not stand up to a bullet... - Ben Jackson via twhirl

Yeah, the old non trunked radios were tanks. - "Oldengrey" Tannenbaum

Who the heck thought that? - Aram Zucker-Scharff via twhirl

guess I'll move my iPhone back to my pants pocket from my shirt pocket if this is indeed the case. - Thomas Hawk

++Thomas Hawk - Nicholas Kreidberg

Of course, the question it, it won't stop it, but will it deflect it? - Ben Jackson via twhirl

I saw that. Apparently 14 pizzas in boxes and insulated carriers will stop buck shot, though - Stupid Ninja (aka Tina)

Good to know. Bet it was fun to shoot those overpriced things though :). - Becca

Logical Extremes posted a link

Court avoids dirty words during TV indecency hearing [firstamendmentcenter.org]

November 5 at 11:18 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

"The Supreme Court spent an hour yesterday talking about dirty words on television without once using any or making plain how it would decide whether the government could ban them." - Logical Extremes

Since we're talking about the 1st Amendment, also see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... - Ben Jackson

Ben, the Fairness Doctrine died 20 years ago. I know there's talk of reviving it, and I still hold out a special place for free broadcast radio and TV since they are the main way some people still have to get news (though that will be significantly altered after February 17, 2009), but no one that I know of is seriously suggesting we have a Fairness Doctrine for cable, satellite, internet, etc. I'd actually like to see broadband internet access treated like the Right today that TV was in the 1950s-1960s. - Logical Extremes

LEGO: Logical Extremes posted a link

LEGO & The Second Amendment

November 5 at 11:14 am - via Bookmarklet - Link

"Lego teaches children how to play with guns" - Logical Extremes via Bookmarklet

This is bad because... ? - Ben Jackson

Anthony Citrano posted a link

Mass. voters OK decriminalization of marijuana | Boston Globe

November 4 at 10:04 pm - via Bookmarklet - Link

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In a less-covered but important Election Day development, Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly vote to decriminalize personal possession of marijuana. I think this brings it to 12 or 13 states with some kind of decrim. Encouraging outpouring of common sense today. - Anthony Citrano

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Damn. Why wasn't this on the WA ballot!? - l0ckergn0me

How far to Vancouver? ;) - Anthony Citrano

This passed last night, but the much talked about "eliminating greyhound racing in Massachusetts - Terence Washington

@Terence: whaa? - Anthony Citrano

Depressing. If people don't want a criminal record, perhaps they should have opted not to carry drugs around in the first place.... - Ben Jackson via twhirl

Uh Ben, that's some pretty screwed up logic. So, people should not try to change laws they believe are unjust? We ought to just accept all existing laws as eternally codified versions of what is true and right and just and perfect? Come on. Regardless of your position on the issue surely you can agree that part of the duty of citizenship is to try to change laws we believe are immoral. Our national history is full of powerful examples of us doing exactly that. - Anthony Citrano

+1000 @Anthony - xero

Add another +1000 to Anthony. Indeed sir. - Ninja Haggis (Sean)

Massachusetts smokes two joints in the morning and smokes two more at night. - Thomas Hawk

@Thomas, We're not called Mass-holes for nothing. @Anthony, I was trying to articulate how the measure to eliminate greyhound racing was almost defeated. - Terence Washington

that's what power to the people means, actually :) - stefan

@Stefan - exactly. people really stun me sometimes... but hell, it's yet another of those drive-by comments so typical of social media. hrrumph. ;p - Anthony Citrano

mass is right - Gregory Lent

Ben Jackson shared an item on Google Reader

CodeSOD: If I've Said It Once, I've Said It Fifty Times

November 5 at 8:32 am - Link

I've written embarrassing code, but come ON. What are these people THINKING?!?! - Ben Jackson

Tom shared an item on Google Reader

Microsoft Discontinues Windows 3.x

November 5 at 8:15 am - Link

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DAMMIT! I was going to roll out a few WFW servers this weekend. Crap. Now what? - Ben Jackson via twhirl

Felicia posted a message on Twitter

“Here there aren't enough booths and the voting punch things are not useable because of the number of propositions. Poll workers mad.”

November 4 at 1:38 pm - Link

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