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more about #election08 more comments → 92BuickLeSabre: Yeah, it's nice the way she has to describe what's going on where she is because instead of SHOWING WHERE SHE IS! they have her AS A HOLOGRAM AT CNN D... more » nutbastard: NOW HOLD ON JUST A SECOND. If i'm reading this correctly, Wolf won't be able to see the holograms sitting next to him - they'll just be live 3D models... more » wjousts: For the love of god, WHY!!! more » Kaiser-Machead: Wolf. I command you to poke the hologram with a stick while that person is talking. more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: Why can't they have "Naked News" election coverage using this technology? And I mean the real "Naked News" not Wolf "The Scud Stud" Blitzing the came... more » mvivas: boy people are tightasses around here. That's the problem with this country. We are so divided that we can't even accept someone's political perspect... more » 92BuickLeSabre: Wow indeed. An in: "Wow, what an awful lot of energy, money, and technology to fill a need that absolutely nobody has." I mean, normally I'm as excite... more » bunziole: what channel and time more » Kaiser-Machead: .....something something something complete more » johnnyabnormal: Wow. I just read that Obama's grandmother just died today. No joke. more » ZLevee: Has anyone here read the NY Times article "Rivals' Visions Differ on Unleashing Innovation" from october 16, 2008?[www.nytimes.com] more » johnnyabnormal: Dammit. Has anyone else in here ever burned what they were cooking because they were too busy commenting? Being a contrarian douche bag = burnt soup. more » mconheady: Giz, Baby, Giz! There, the GOP now supports technology. Every issue can be solved the Republican way: a mindless, brainless, thoughtless chant that ig... more » Rabid Penguin: I heard Obama snorts crack, and eats babies. I also heard that McCain sold his soul to Satan and is required to sacrifice puppies on the first Tuesday... more » Bladefist: "So if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can. It's just that it will bankrupt them." "Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electr... more » -
#election2008
I Vote For Technology
Gizmodo is not endorsing a presidential candidate. Nearly everyone on staff agreed that it would be a bad idea, for a lot of valid reasons. Besides the fact that Gizmodo is seen by many as a means of escape from the the real world, we simply don't cover politics. Many on our staff felt that, even if we weighted our selection using just the candidates' statements on technology, we'd just be trivializing the truly pressing issues—the economy, the wars, national security, America's cultural divide and our standing in the international community, to toss out a handful. But I think you guys should know where at least one of us is coming from: Technology is political, because it's tightly intertwined with every major issue. If you don't grasp technology, you no longer understand the world. I'm voting for the guy who gets that. More » -
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#verizon
AT&T and Verizon Built Special Cell Towers at John McCain's House to Fix His Reception
Cell reception sucks an elephant dong at John McCain's Arizona ranch. Or it did, until Cindy McCain "embarked on an expensive public process" for Verizon Wireless to build a permanent cell tower at their ranch, reports the Washington Post. That got scrapped, but Verizon did see fit to "navigate a lengthy county regulatory process that hit a snag on environmental concerns" in order to get the McCains setup with at least a portable tower, absolutely free of charge. AT&T caught word of this, and brought in one of their own towers, also free. Wouldn't ya know, there's a laundry list of ethical concerns? Update: Verizon has responded to the Post's story, their statement below. More »
