Author Archives: Michael Froomkin

The Speech

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Michael Froomkin

In case you missed history: Barack Obama at the 2008 DNC,

Posted in Politics: US: 2008 Elections | 3 Comments

Calculate Your Obama Tax Cut

Posted on August 29, 2008 by Michael Froomkin

ObamaTaxCut.com lets you calculate your Obama tax cut — more or less.

They explain the basis for the numbers here.

Posted in Econ & Money | 2 Comments

The Real Election Begins Today

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Michael Froomkin

Hope is hard work.

Posted in Politics: US: 2008 Elections | Comments Off on The Real Election Begins Today

More Subliminal GOP Advertising?

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Michael Froomkin

The Raw Story, McCain ad questioned as word 'HANG' appears over image of Barack Obama.

Hard to believe they're that evil. Also hard to believe that anyone would miss this in a political ad given the care with which every second is scrutinized.

Posted in Politics: US: 2008 Elections | 4 Comments

Joe Garcia at the DNC

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Michael Froomkin

Joe Garcia got a rousing welcome at the Democratic National Convention (see the video), which briefly overwhelmed the moderator. (The National Journal said, “Joe Garcia may have stolen the show as he earned a wild and prolonged applause from the Florida delegation.”)

This takes a little of the sting out of the starring roles given to Florida Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Kendrick Meek, both of whom have been pretty awful in their lack of support for South Florida's Democratic candidates.

Posted in Politics: FL-25/FL-27 | 1 Comment

Wheeeee

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Michael Froomkin

Go to google images. Search for something. Then copy/paste this code in your internet address bar:

javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI= document.images; DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i<DIL; i++){DIS=DI[ i ].style; DIS.position='absolute'; DIS.left=Math.sin(R*x1+i*x2+x3)*x4+x5; DIS.top=Math.cos(R*y1+i*y2+y3)*y4+y5}R++}setInterval('A()',5 ); void(0)

Refresh for extra vigor.

Posted in Internet | 2 Comments