TaleSlinger on Oct 21 2007 | Filed under: Entertainment, Policy
I wrote a short summary of podcasts I like for a friend of mine. Unfortunately, I used tables and it seems that WordPress doesn’t properly support html tables.
I’ve posted it as a separate web page, located here.
TaleSlinger on Apr 11 2007 | Filed under: Policy
Here are three videos that show the power of computer augmentation in society today.
They are Extreme (Photoshop) Makeover, The Distortion of Beauty, and playboy evolution made by photoshop
All threed are 2-3 minutes long, and show how ordinary women can be transformed into stunning models with the power of the computer.
Also, here’s an excellent (though IMO […]
TaleSlinger on Feb 01 2007 | Filed under: Policy
here’s a great video showing changes in income, population and health.
video here.
TaleSlinger on Jan 18 2007 | Filed under: Entertainment, Humor, Policy, Politics, Popular Culture, Video
This clip ties together the war in Iraq, Klingons and Vulcans (with an actual reference on the House floor - David Wu — D, OR), Comedy Central (how could it not be so with a Klingon reference on the House floor?), and commentary on Iraq, The House statement and who’s better Spock or Sulu? […]
TaleSlinger on Dec 24 2006 | Filed under: Policy
This Google Video shows match sticks fighting a senseless war as a metaphor for the cold war. I thought it was very clever, but found that my kids don’t yet have the background to have it explained.
TaleSlinger on Nov 28 2006 | Filed under: Policy, Tech, Web
The New York Times also has a second article on censorship and oppression on the web and an upcoming bit of software, called psiphon. (Article here).
This is a great idea, and people have been talking about it for a long time. However, its another example of the rules and regulations not keeping up with the […]
TaleSlinger on Oct 13 2006 | Filed under: Policy
I can’t understand most of