That Wasn’t A Tapeworm Edition

Todays links of interest:

• Muxtape Explains RIAA Shutdown
  We would file this one with all other stories about the music industry’s inability to figure out a way to keep itself alive, but the eight filing cabinets we bought for this topic alone are overflowing.
• Rachel Maddow finds the right formula on MSNBC
  Lost in the all cries of "liberalism" (like it’s a dirty word!) was the fact that Rachel Maddow is articulate and intelligent.
• About 57 Million Tune In for Debate
  At least Americans are paying attention this time. We thought McCain looked defensive and cranky. Took a few days for the pundits to agree with us.

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Cool Hand Luke Edition

Todays links of interest:

• Actor Paul Newman dies at 83
  This one makes us all sad.
• Paul Newman, actor who personified cool, dies
  And let’s not forget the salad dressing.

To Everything, Spin Spin Spin Edition

Todays links of interest:

• Tim / Pleased to Meet Me / Don’t Tell a Soul / All Shook Down
  An unusually smart, nuanced and well-written take on the second set of Replacements reissues.
• The last days of David Foster Wallace
  Oh gods, he couldn’t write. Perhaps the best writer of our generation, and he couldn’t write.
• New clickjacking affects all browsers; cause remains unknown
  Looks like we’re all heading back to Lynx. And Pine.

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It’s Always A Night For Comedy Edition

Todays links of interest:

• Battlestar Raiders On Sale!
  It’s not too early to start thinking about Christmas presents for your friendly ‘lopers. And a Battlestar Raider replica would be just about perfect!
• Google?s End Run Around the Wireless Carriers
  Gotta figure that the wireless carriers will have a few things to say about this.
• Vint Cerf, father of the internet: ‘web is running out of addresses’
  Forget the financial crisis, this is serious!

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Not Just another Drop in the Ocean Edition

Todays links of interest:

• MySpace tries to strike new chord in digital music
  And by "new chord," they mean "2003," when the concept of tying millions of FREE (but not free) songs to a social network would have seemed like an innovative idea instead of a last-ditch effort not to lose the last bit of their mojo to Facebook.
• McCain suspends campaign to work on Wall Street plan
  Cazart! Isn’t part of the burden of being President the fact that you have to deal with multiple issues, crises, and obligations at the same time? Also, if we were attacked, and the opinion polls shifted towards McCain, would he suspend his campaign?
• Don’t drive iPhone developers away, Apple
  Despite the fact that there are a ton of apps in the App Store, there are still a lot of useful apps currently missing. Here is a deep look at some of the issues that might drive developers (and eventually users) to, say, Android.

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How Does It Feel To Be a Cat Edition

Todays links of interest:

• AMC’s Mad Men: Running Amok on Twitter
  Microblogging. The next frontier in fan fiction.
• Long-awaited California budget signed into law
  Just in time to start the deadlock on next year’s budget.
• Batman DVD news: Reports about a Watchmen-for-Batman Deal
  A long look at all of the obstacles still in the way of the official release of the 1960s Batman! series on DVD. Essentially, they need to get agreements with nearly everybody whoever did anything associated with the show. Except, of course, the writers of "Song For Julie Newmar," all of whom — at last report — have pretty much vanished from the face of the earth.

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Equinoxy Edition

Todays links of interest:

• CNN Poll: GOP takes brunt of blame for economy, Obama gains
  That’s what happens when It’s Your Fault.
• McCain Backers Lash Out at Media for Obama ‘Advocacy’
  "We lie. And then, and then, the media reports on our lies! How dare they? They’re completely in the tank! Bad media! Go back to your rooms!"
• Emmy Awards - deserving winners, awful show
  2009 Show: Ricky Gervais host. Please. Also: stop playing people off!! And finally, in the internet age, how about broadcasting it live here on the West Coast as well? Hate having to maintain a 6-hour internet blackout.

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Arrrrrrrgh! Edition

Todays links of interest:

• How Many Web Services Can One Person Use?
  First thought? Two. Maybe three. You?
• More D.C. Cuts for ABC News
  Yeah, you certainly don’t want a robust staff presence in a city where nothing is happening.
• NBC’s Web sites see surge in traffic
  Turns out Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are the keys to NBCs success. Also, a bad economy getting worse.
• All the best details from Barton Gellman’s new book on Vice President Dick Cheney.
  For ‘lopers on the run.

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Sound Fundamentals Edition

Todays links of interest:

• Comedy Central Orders Colbert Christmas Special
  Just another salvo in the War on The War on Christmas.
• Video Games Are Good For Kids, Experts Find
  Well, duh.
• My Gal - George Saunders
  Sayeth George Saunders: "…God put this moose here for us to shoot and eat and take a photo of, although I did not, at that time, know why God did, but in years to come, God?s will was revealed, which is: Hey, that is a cool photo for hunters about to vote to see, plus what an honor for that moose, to be on the Internet."

The Gift of Life Edition

Todays links of interest:

• The rise of R-rated, red-band movie trailers
  Coming soon, to selected desktops!
• McCain Aide: John McCain Invented the BlackBerry
  Who knew?
• Michael Grade: YouTube is a ‘parasite’ leeching off ITV’s content
  Uh huh.

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