June 2008
9 posts
“We have gone toe-to-toe in this hard-fought primary, but today and every day...”
– Hillary Clinton, in Unity, N.H. with Obama, in their first joint appearance. (via NYTimes)
This just sounds awkward.
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Google App Engine
Google App Engine, Google’s virtualized cloud computing infrastructure that competes with Amazon’s AWS, is very exciting, but has a long way to go before it becomes a compelling option. We use Amazon’s computing and storage (EC2 & S3) for commandshift3.com, and it has been an excellent experience with no gotchas and excellent support from Amazon’s team. GAE’s...
Today, California GLBT couples can marry.
Via Human Rights Council:
Dear Darrell, Today’s the day. Thousands of same-sex couples will finally have their love affirmed and their relationships validated by the state of California. This is a historic moment in the struggle for equal rights. As you know, it’s also the beginning of an enormous political battle over an anti-GLBT ballot initiative that threatens this victory. Thank...
NYT: Giuliani is Just a Guy.
The NYTimes reports that Giuliani is offering to campaign for Republicans, but “he wants some cash out of the deal.”
The punchline comes near the end:
Political analysts say that Mr. Giuliani’s once prolific fund-raising abilities have been hampered by several factors. Perhaps most significant is the fact that Mr. Giuliani neither holds a position in government nor is a candidate...
About 18 Million Cracks
From Hillary Clinton’s concession speech yesterday (via NYTimes):
Although we weren’t able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time, thanks to you, it’s got about 18 million cracks in it.
Merriam Webster (and Wikipedia) defines “glass ceiling” as
An intangible barrier within the hierarchy of a company that prevents women or minorities from...
Meteoric
Isn’t “meteoric rise” an oxymoron?
Carbon Footprint Trip Calculator
Dopplr launches a carbon footprint trip calculator integrated with my existing trip data. They employ services from AMEE and Morgan Stanley.