[via Scott Maxwell and the Orlando Slantinel]
Tom Feeney tops himself in sending out campaign materials on the government dime this year at $188,744. And considering we are only five months into the year he is looking to top almost $377,000. [I only counted 10 months as the election in November will probably mean that he [...]

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FORTUNE: Apple 2.0 Why does Steve Jobs look so thin? «
A medical (rational) reason for Steve’s looks and weight loss. Excellent details and clear explanation. While rumors swell, remember he is required to disclose any bad illness. The cloak of silence does not extend to cancer.
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‘Obama [...]

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After a long weekend and deep thought I have decided I have been wrong and am now voting Republican regardless. I think this video, while not mine, best conveys my feelings:

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TED | Talks | Johnny Lee: Creating tech marvels out of a $40 Wii Remote (video)
Demo of using the Wiiote for more than bowling. Taking advantage of it’s construction and bluetooth you can set it up to make an interactive lightboard
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Johnny Chung Lee - Projects - Wii
Lee’s page [...]

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Orlando Sentinel - Friday Five: 5 things Dad really wants for Father’s Day
yes, maybe, splurge yes, definitely, and while I don’t do whisky Tanqueray Ten will be a nice substitute (with tonic and a lime of course)
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Orlando Sentinel - What I learned about parenting from men
Guys have a few [...]

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Obama’s, McCain’s sniping over advisers continues - CNN.com
Politics as usual from the change candidates. Wake me when they get to the issues
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Orlando Sentinel - Apple Store opening in Altamonte Springs in August by
Hell yeah, Apple Store with a minute off the path of my drive home. Might be bad [...]

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Noodle Sam from tim welch on Vimeo.
Sam, who has a sore throat, got some nifty noodles for dinner. He had some creative methods. He also gives his review of the food at the end

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SciTechBlog: Blog Archive - iPhone 3G not so cheap after all « - Blogs from CNN.com
Wow, the subsidy works as the plan means more profit in AT&T’s pocket. Not sure if I want the cost but the phone is a siren call for a nerd like me. Dunno
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Confirmed: Hulu lands [...]

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My liberal love for Olberman is unceasing and enjoy his random rants. In this one he sums up the primary season in a few short minutes:

And this one is an interesting mashup [via boing-boing]. Obama and Lincoln.

[from artist Ron English , larger image
Forgo the obvious problems: a war president with an anti-war president, one filled [...]

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I wish I could cite the quote, or even get it right, but I read recently that spam is the internet’s poetry. While most has fallen to randomized letters and numbers trying desperately to get a penis enlargement insult ad through the filter there are some that harken back to huckster and shyster days of [...]

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