August 2002 Eighty-seven posts

• 24-Aug-2002
  New Tom Tom Club News “Tom Tom Club in a Bootleg Style – Part 1” is the title of the brand new 80 minutes tour documentary released by Tom Tom Club. The DVD contains home video footage of the band in rehearsal, live recordings from the 2000 and 2001 US tours, as well as backstage meetings with a variety of...

  Chris FrantzTom Tom ClubTomTomClub.NetUnited Statesvia-blogger
• 24-Aug-2002
  Here’s a good reason to respect Larry Lessig… Here’s a good reason to respect Larry Lessig. He deals with (cantankerous, argumentative, trolling) Dave Winer with aplomb.

  Dave WinerLarry Lessigvia-blogger
• 23-Aug-2002
  Live from the Apple Store Fashion Valley So i’m geeking out with massive amounts of people here at the Fashion Valley Apple Store for their 10:20 Mac OS X Event tonight. It’s amazing what an overpriced upgrade can create in the Mac faithful. Lots of excitement. Okay. Gotta get outta here now.

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• 23-Aug-2002
  Geek Activism? Via John: GeekPAC — GeekPAC is an organization created for the specific purpose of Lobbying Directly to Influence Elections and the passage of legislation that fits the goals of our organization. We are a “PRO” Information Technology, “PRO” Freedom of Information, “PRO” Equal Access, “PRO” Freedom of Innovation and “PRO” Free Enterprise organization. In essence...

  computingCongressDoc SearlsEric RaymondGeekPACInformation Technologyvia-bloggerWashington
• 23-Aug-2002
  This is how to get people to do things… This is how to get people to do things. You decide you’re going, and bring ’em along!

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• 23-Aug-2002
  Power and Weakness by Robert Kagan There is a great deal of food for thought in Power and Weakness by Robert Kagan, from Policy Review. (via bruce sterling). It’s a long but good article. … The United States is a behemoth with a conscience. It is not Louis xiv’s France or George III’s England. Americans do not argue, even to themselves,...

  foodfranceRobert KaganUnited NationsUnited Statesvia-blogger
• 23-Aug-2002
  xplane’s xblog has redesigned… xplane’s xblog has redesigned. Nice.

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• 23-Aug-2002
  From The My-Readers-Make-Me-Laugh-Too! Department Tom Bickle writes: If you thought the handcuff exchange was funny, you’d love a similar back ‘n forth, early on in the movie “Ransom.”     Perp: “Oww! These cuffs are too tight!”     Cop (in a heavy Noo Yawk accent): “Oh yeah, dat’s because they’re new –         give ’em time, they’ll stretch.”

  funnymoviesTom Bicklevia-blogger
• 22-Aug-2002
  Blog Meetup Recap I’m really glad I went to the Blog Meetup last night. I carpooled with the lovely and talented Tara, which was pretty cool unto itself. The location, Claire de Lune. I like that place – it was the site of the most successful WebSanDiego.org Happy Hour — #6, which is 2 years ago now. But...

  beverageClaire de LuneRomansandiegobloggers.comvia-blogger
• 22-Aug-2002
  Maxim’s Insight? Maxim, with an honest-to-goodness insightful article on relationships. I think Maxim is a problematic magazine, really. But it sure does signify the culture of American maleness — at least these days. O-dub might be proud of this link. He’s said Maxim is is favorite magazine. (via bruce sterling)

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