Fact Check: Palin's Alaska spreads its wealth

The Associated Press: Fact Check: Palin's Alaska spreads its wealth: "Republicans John McCain and Sarah Palin summon antidemocratic images of a communist state to attack Democrat Barack Obama's tax plan and his comment about spreading the wealth around. But in her home state, Palin embraces Alaska's own version of doing just that."

Microsoft Introduces Windows 7, Ending Vista Brand

Microsoft Introduces Windows 7, Ending Vista Brand - NYTimes.com: 

Probably for the best. People tend to hate this Vista crap!

"Microsoft introduced what it said would be a slimmer and more responsive version of its Windows operating system on Tuesday, while unceremoniously dropping the brand name Vista for the new product."

PlayStation Home hacked, the search for backup exploits begins

PlayStation Home hacked, the search for backup exploits begins - Engadget: "A potentially major breakthrough may have been made, though, as well-known PS3 hacker StreetskaterFU (we've no idea what he's going for with that name -- really) has managed to decrypt the beta client for Sony's PlayStation Home service. Curious devs can now poke around in the files looking for a way to exploit the newish in-game XMB functionality, potentially allowing homebrew apps and game backups without hard drive swapping."

Palin Clothes Spending Has Dems Salivating, Republicans Disgusted

Palin Clothes Spending Has Dems Salivating, Republicans Disgusted: 

"After all, it was during this same campaign cycle that Republicans belittled the $400 haircut that former Sen. John Edwards had paid for with his own campaign money (the funds were later reimbursed). And yet, the comparison to that once-dominant news story is hardly close: if Edwards had gotten one of his legendary haircuts every singe week, it would still take him 7.2 years to spend what Palin has spent. Palin has received the equivalent of $2,500 in clothes per day from places such as Saks Fifth Avenue (where RNC expenditures totaled nearly $50,000) and Neiman Marcus (where the governor had a $75,000 spree)."

YouTube - Colin Powell Eviscerates McCain's Negative Smear Campaign

YouTube - Colin Powell Eviscerates McCain's Negative Smear Campaign

Who You Callin’ a Maverick?

The Nation - Who You Callin’ a Maverick? - NYTimes.com: 

Good article on the history of "Maverick" - where it came from and what it means.

"Considering the family’s long history of association with liberalism and progressive ideals, it should come as no surprise that Ms. Maverick insists that John McCain, who has voted so often with his party, “is in no way a maverick, in uppercase or lowercase.”

“It’s just incredible — the nerve! — to suggest that he’s not part of that Republican herd. Every time we hear it, all my children and I and all my family shrink a little and say, ‘Oh, my God, he said it again.’ ”

“He’s a Republican,” she said. “He’s branded.”"

Ifill: Palin "Blew Me Off"

Ifill: Palin "Blew Me Off": "On 'Meet the Press' Sunday morning, vice presidential debate moderator Gwen Ifill said Palin 'more than ignored' some of her questions -- she 'blew me off.' She added that Palin decided to 'give a stump speech' instead of a debate, and that there's 'little a moderator can do' to stop that. Watch:"