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Current affairs
McCain: US as a debtor nation not a big priority
John McCain: U.S. as a debtor nation not a big priority from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Here’s footage I shot of Sen. John McCain at Stanford University on Aug. 1, 2007, when he was still a longshot for the Republican nomination for president. In this 3-minute clip, McCain says of the United States’ dependence on […]
Google cache on Chinese gymnast’s real age
The China Digital Times asks, How Old is [Chinese gymnast and gold medalist] He Kexin (何可欣), Really? The answer is 14 (or possibly 13), well under the age limit of 16. More importantly, the site dug out the Google cache page (above) dated November 2007 that clearly shows the girl’s age to be 13 at […]
Deborah Kaplan on Zerofootprint.net
Interview with ZeroFootprint from JD Lasica on Vimeo. Here’s a 4 1/2-minute video interview with Deborah Kaplan, executive director of Zerofootprint.net, an amazing organization based in Toronto and devoted to help organizations, cities and individuals recognize their carbon footprint and take specific measures to help reduce climate change. The interview was conducted at the Stanford […]
Maker Faire photos
Here are 33 photos taken at the Maker Faire — a celebration of geeky, whimsical craftsmanship — at the San Mateo Fairgrounds today. Scott Beale has many more here.