Archives for October, 2008

NY Times Launches Data Visualization Lab


Welcome to Visualization Lab, where you can create visual representations of data and information using the “Many Eyes” technology from IBM Research.

link: digg / tmcpheeters / history / diggs

FlickrDown lets you archive all your Flickr photos


If you’ve ever had a hard drive die on you, or had your computer stolen, you’ve probably come to appreciate–and possibly shake your fist at–computer back up. Bad things happen, which is what makes utilities like FlickrDown so darn useful.

link: digg / tmcpheeters / history / diggs

MTV Launches A ‘Hulu For Music Videos’


New today: MTV’s MTVmusic.com, a very clean, very simple, good looking site full of music videos and only music videos. The question is: Can it steal YouTube’s viewers?

link: digg / tmcpheeters / history / diggs

MTV Launches A ‘Hulu For Music Videos’


New today: MTV’s MTVmusic.com, a very clean, very simple, good looking site full of music videos and only music videos. The question is: Can it steal YouTube’s viewers?

link: digg / tmcpheeters / history / diggs

New Obama Site Tracks and Debunks McCain Robocall Smears


The McCain Campaign and its allies have begun an unprecedented nationwide negative campaign that uses robocalls, direct mail, and other techniques to quietly poison voters’ information with lies and fear tactics. This map is an effort to track some of the most toxic attacks. Help spread the word!

link: digg / tmcpheeters / history / diggs

Google’s Mail Goggles Prevents Drunk Emailing


Google released a useful new Gmail feature yesterday in its labs, which could help prevent the intoxicated from sending embarrassing late-night emails they might regret in the morning.

link: digg / tmcpheeters / history / diggs

Incredible World Record Skydive from 102,800 Feet [PIC]


On Aug. 16, 1960, Col. Joseph Kittinger stepped from a balloon-supported gondola at the altitude of 102,800 feet. He was in freefall for 4.5 minutes at speeds up to 614 mph and temperatures as low as -94 degrees Fahrenheit, he opened his parachute at 18,000 feet. The record still stands today. Picture from the U.S. [...]

McCain Accidentally Agrees: Western Pennsylvania Is Racist


Sen. John McCain offered, on Tuesday, what may go down as one of the more awkward moments of this campaign cycle, in which — speaking in Western Pennsylvania — he declared he ‘couldn’t agree more’ with the sentiment that some of the people from that region were openly racist.

link: digg / tmcpheeters / history / [...]

New Condiment?


tmcpheeters posted a photo:

Hopefully not…

IBM & Marina City


tmcpheeters posted a photo: