A poem for Election Day

Walt Whitman marvels at the tremendous forces of the electoral process, not with adjectives or to justify it with arguments; "instead, he commends the day by invoking the past. The journeys of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln were powered by this turbulent, often defective energy, says Whitman. We can look back on his observation, over a century ago, and feel encouraged."

Bjork: Don't let Poets lie to you OR How TVs work!

Gizmodo (via Boing Boing via Geeksugar) pulled up this explanation by Bjork of how Televisions work - did you know that there is an elevator in there?

Worth 20 sec of your life.

Turn Up Your Volume.

YouTube in SuperHD

So, I blogged about this on my blog (bloggidy blog blog bloggy blog), but since no one knows that exists, I thought I'd post it here, too:
YouTube in SuperHD (Warning: semi-Rickroll).
[via core77]

Obama Deletes Another Unread MoveOn.org E-Mail

Link: The Onion - America's Finest News Source.

"They already know I'm going to vote for Obama," Obama added. "The only people who sign up for this thing are Democrats anyway. They're just preaching to the choir."

WOW. Just WOW.

Insane Downhill.

Adam Kimmel presents: Claremont HD from adam kimmel on Vimeo.

Brett Favre Getting That Retirement Itch Again | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Link: Brett Favre Getting That Retirement Itch Again | The Onion - America's Finest News Source.

"Favre's decision to sit out last Thursday's preseason game against the Eagles sparked rumors that Favre was already reconsidering finally hanging up his cleats again. Favre said that, although he had not yet made a decision, he and his wife Deanna had been discussing his possible retirement since he returned from retirement in early August."

Road Construction

Beware of construction when driving to the Milwaukee Aboutface office.

Cows point north thanks to in-built compasses

Google Earth breaks the biggest story of the year!

Link: Cows point north thanks to in-built compasses - Telegraph.

"Cows automatically point to the north because they have their own in-built compasses aligning them with the Earth's magnetic field, scientists have discovered."

Banksy speaks the Truth, again.