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September 6, 2006
Diebold prepares to deliver another election to the Republicans
Blackboxvoting.com does it again, hacking a Diebold voting machine in 4 minutes. I hate to say I told you so, but voting isn’t going to help. Engadget suggests voting via paper absentee ballot (ah, but who counts those?) Nevertheless, it’s worth a try. If you need to vote by absentee ballot in New York, which mercifully hasn’t switched to electronic voting — yet, here’s a how to.
September 4, 2006
Donkey Punch Fashion
The rise of the mooks (or proles, if you please) continues. Why does it not surprise me that a clothing line featuring references to a crude and misogynist sex act would be produced in Las Vegas? Vegas, you have so much to answer for.
September 2, 2006
Biolay Videos
I’ve been waiting a while for Benjamin Biolay’s official site to release his videos. At last, they are all available, covering most of his major studio releases, as well as some videos of him at work in the studio recording his latest album, A L’Origine. Also a New York Times profile on Biolay from last year.