October 2008 Archives

I Done Got Hitched

OCTOBER 31, 2008

Well, we did it. After five years of dating, Jori and I tied the knot last weekend. Everything was amazing and it's definitely the most fun I've ever had at a wedding. It's crazy to think that after a year of planning we'll finally get to come up for some air.

We couldn't have had more fun, but the weekend was slightly bittersweet. My Uncle Mike and Ted, who I'm very close with and oftentimes consider friends first, almost didn't make it. They weren't sick or out of town on business, but had an existential dilemma. While they fully supported my union with Jori, they didn't have the same support for our marriage. After celebrating thirty-two years together, they still can't be married in our state and in most states in the US. I'm elated they decided to join us, but I would prefer to have gone to their wedding. Hopefully, if enough Californians vote no on Prop 8, we'll be one step closer.

Now we're off to celebrate the next step in our lives with a trip to Thailand. We'll be in Bangkok, Ko Lanta (close-ish to Phuket) and Chiang Mai over the next two weeks. Posting here will be even more non-existant than usual, but I might try to squeeze in a post or two if inspiration strikes.

See ya'll on the other side.

Update: Anil showed me up! His post on marriage is way more thoughtful than mine. I guess that's what three years of marriage gets you. Happy anniversary Anil and Alaina!

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Synchronized Political Debating

OCTOBER 29, 2008

Really impressive. I can't imagine how long this took to get perfect [via waxy]

Quick Post link: http://www.236.com/video/2008/watch_synchronized_presidentia_9857.php

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A Poem for the Young Voter

OCTOBER 28, 2008

I voted this morning (I'll be out of town). Listen to Jay Smooth and make sure you vote a week from today.

Posted in Culture\Politics\Law at 12:15 pm.
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Palin Song

OCTOBER 23, 2008

Palin's ridiculous answer during the Katie Couric interview is set to beautiful piano music. It makes it tolerable, if not beautiful. [via mr. sippey]

Quick Post link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nlwwFZdXck

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Video: Imagining if McCain Hired Famous Directors to Create his Ads

OCTOBER 22, 2008

John Woo, Kevin Smith and Wes Anderson. They're all pretty funny. [via Coudal]

Quick Post link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8fXaJmDbsY

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My Contribution to the Zombie McCain Ouvre

OCTOBER 17, 2008

Man, I love this meme. Buzzfeed has some links but the evolution one on America Blog is possibly the best.

Thanks to Mike for the idea.

Posted in Tidbits at 7:52 pm.
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A Promising New eReader from Cambridge and a German Manufacturer

OCTOBER 16, 2008

The link is to a video, but the NYT has more. This reader is built on flexible plastic, unlike existing models, but the housing is still rigid. It's far from perfect, but it's a step in the right direction. It'll be out next year with a color version to follow in 2010.

Quick Post link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7671528.stm

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Banjo Used in Brain Surgery

OCTOBER 15, 2008

He had hand tremors and as the surgeons trying shutting down regions of his brain, he'd play some banjo to test it out. There's video and it's not gross. [via waxy]

Quick Post link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7665747.stm

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MacBook Design Video

OCTOBER 14, 2008

It does a fantastic job explaining how the computer is made. It also kinda, sorta, maybe makes me want to buy a baker's dozen of 'em.

Quick Post link: http://www.apple.com/macbook/#designvideo

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Obama is Campaigning in Xbox 360 Games

OCTOBER 14, 2008

Amazing. Dude is buying ad space inside of games. Can we stop giving money now?

Quick Post link: http://gigaom.com/2008/10/13/confirmed-obama-is-campaigning-on-xbox-360/

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Earth from Above at The Big Picture

OCTOBER 9, 2008

Earth from Above, Yann Arthus-Bertrand's collection of photos, is coming to NYC next year. Big Picture has a selection of them and this was my favorite.

Quick Post link: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/10/earth_from_above_comes_to_nyc.html

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A Brief History of the 21st Century by Chuck Klosterman

OCTOBER 9, 2008

A year-by-year take of events to come. It's funny. [via kottke]

Quick Post link: http://www.esquire.com/features/chuck-klostermans-america/brief-history-21st-century-1008

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Da Bears Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2008

The author (Jeff) has such an unabashedly optimistic tone, it makes me happy. He sticks it to the Bears when they fuck up, but every Friday he picks the Bears to win. It takes a little while to appreciate it, but he has a unique, non-whiny style that sticks out amongst team blogs.

Quick Post link: http://www.dabearsblog.com/

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Netflix Announces Full-Featured API

OCTOBER 1, 2008

You can basically recreate Netflix. This is a fantastic idea and will help them keep the lead in movie rentals. I can't wait to see the awesome MT plugins and iPhone apps that come out of this.

Quick Post link: http://developer.netflix.com/

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