Browsing archives for October 7th, 2008

Google Helps Prevent Drunk Emailing

Uncategorized 7 October 2008 | 0 Comments

This idea is so brilliant I’m surprised it took this long for someone to develop it. Google has a Gmail add on called Mail Goggles that acts as a deterrent system against drunk emailing. You can specify what times you want the Goggles turned on. If you try to access the mailbox during the set [...]

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Liveblogging Obama Vs. McPalin: Round 2

Politics 7 October 2008 | 3 Comments

We’ll have this liveblogging tool mastered by… the next election cycle. Maybe. Click the link at 9 pm ET to watch us snark and hit the wrong buttons.
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Latest Presidential Polling: What the…?

Election08, Politics 7 October 2008 | 0 Comments

I do love me some Pollster.com! And I’ve gotta tell you, wading through the numbers they’re putting up has me in a state of surprise if not outright shock.
Current presidential poll averages show Obama pulling ahead in states like Colorado, Nevada, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania and widening his leads in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Indeed, some [...]

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The Lows Keep Getting Lower

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I’ve spent the better part of today trying to start a post about the audience behavior at some Sarah Palin rallies in Florida but my brain keeps shutting down at the vile information I’m forcing it to process. The McPalin ticket dusted off the Bill Ayers story (which was already debunked when it came up [...]

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Poor Put-Upon John McCain

Election08, Politics 7 October 2008 | 1 Comment

After the first debate, a lot of people noticed that John McCain seemed a little, well, out of sorts.  He wouldn’t look at Barack Obama, or even directly address him.  His voice had an irritated edge to it.  He seemed to be kinda angry throughout the whole thing.  There was the meeting with the Des [...]

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The Keating Five

Election08, Politics 7 October 2008 | 0 Comments

John McCain was not always a Mavericky Maverick on a crusade to change his party. When he first got in to Congress, he seemed to like it there. People kept wanting to give him things, and he didn’t see anything wrong with that. And when one of those people explained that there [...]

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FL Sheriff Plays the Hussein Card

Politics 7 October 2008 | 3 Comments

Acallidryas and I are from (and I still live in) Fort Myers, Florida. Our county (Lee) has been deemed an important one this election cycle. Michelle Obama was here a couple of months ago for a fundraiser breakfast that I attended. Joe Biden is appearing at an event tomorrow. And Sarah Palin appeared at an [...]

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Indie Retailer of the Day: 19 Moons

Accessories, Indie Retailers 7 October 2008 | 0 Comments

I featured a pair of 19 Moons‘ steampunk beetle earrings in yesterday’s Mix Bag but I wanted to take a closer look at this retailer that revitalizes vintage and recycled materials. The collection includes more beetles, other steampunk, odes to typewriters and softer, more romantic vintage pieces. 

Unisex Vintage Stag Beetle Ring, $40.00 

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Happy Birthday, Acallidryas!

Fluff Stuff, Random 7 October 2008 | 3 Comments

Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday, Acallidryas! Happy birthday to you!