Another Los Angeles transplant, writing about responsive government and new platforms for civic engagement. I also sometimes write about loud music. Hello. Twitter | Facebook Tumblr (3.0; @vigneshram)http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kueepxfbY81qz7b4yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote></blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p><b>Satellite images of sharks off Bondi Beach</b></p> <p><i>The detail is impressive!</i></p> <blockquote> <blockquote> <blockquote></blockquote> </blockquote> </blockquote>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/277835205http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/277835205Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:29:39 -0800<img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuei1eLBOx1qz8f0mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/276444177http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/276444177Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:56:01 -0800<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuei07XLee1qz8f0mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Teaser poster for <i>Tron: Legacy</i>. EPIC.</p>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/276443552http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/276443552Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:55:18 -0800<img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kubeyjSLgi1qzaf2yo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I will see you tonight.</p>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/275289906http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/275289906Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:23:21 -0800<img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku9iy71IR31qzz84to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://orchard.tumblr.com/post/272631885/mignola" target="_blank">orchard</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>mignola</p> </blockquote> <p>It’s a bold statement, but he is the greatest graphic novelist currently working.</p>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/275037671http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/275037671Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:44:41 -0800<img src="http://7.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kucn8rb2Ir1qz8f0mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Greenpeace’s new advertising campaign, depicting leaders expressing their regrets at old age. Click the photo for more.</p>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/274986239http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/274986239Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:53:14 -0800<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kucjt78SEo1qz7o2mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Retired B-52 bombers at the U.S. Air Force boneyard in Tucson, Arizona. Photo by <a href="http://www.alexmaclean.com" target="_blank">Alex MacLean</a>.</p> <blockquote> <p>Also: <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&sll=32.187514,-110.877974&sspn=0.011404,0.022724&ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=32.153252,-110.828512&spn=0.012135,0.022724&z=16" target="_blank">Google Maps satellite view</a></p> </blockquote>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/274922941http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/274922941Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:43:50 -0800<img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kubahb4Z591qz7tb2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://ffffound.com/image/2e4d22f724e2d2a88bd83e703038d87e40f32218?c=4441182" target="_blank">birds+cosmonaut.jpg (image)</a></p>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/274048018http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/274048018Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:55:50 -0800<img src="http://11.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kub4gfUFlG1qz8f0mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://grainedit.com/2009/02/05/dan-reisinger-design-illustration/" target="_blank"><i>Dan Reisinger</i></a></p>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/273810873http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/273810873Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:09:51 -0800<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JpVUmrk8XEM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JpVUmrk8XEM&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><blockquote> <p><i>Burial - Fostercare</i></p> </blockquote> <p>Great track from <i>5 Years of Hyperdub</i>.</p>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/273529081http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/273529081Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:10:00 -0800<img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kuarcm7vZD1qz8f0mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>It’s uncanny how close Obama’s approval ratings are mirroring those of Ronald Reagan, especially noting a similar level of distrust from his base.</p>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/273488125http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/273488125Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:26:46 -0800<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktyf5oicIK1qznygeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://edbury.tumblr.com/post/273463698/eko-a-traffic-light-augmented-by-progress-bars" target="_blank">edbury</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://infosthetics.com/archives/2009/12/eko_a_traffic_light_with_progress_bars.html" target="_blank">Eko: A Traffic Light Augmented by Progress Bars</a></p> </blockquote> <p>Wonderful concept.</p>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/273466974http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/273466974Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:02:33 -0800<img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku9x8oOq6l1qz8f0mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Wendy’s Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger</p>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/272967431http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/272967431Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:36:24 -0800<img src="http://10.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku56e7RrML1qzj66do1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://mermaidsareflying.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">mermaidsareflying</a>)</p>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/269357091http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/269357091Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:09:01 -0800<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku56a1ghEx1qz8f0mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Keeping my fingers crossed.</p>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/269302543http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/269302543Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:03:37 -0800<img src="http://19.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku54d8NnJg1qz8f0mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/louobedlam" target="_blank"><i>Lou Bedlam</i></a></p>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/269268030http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/269268030Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:22:17 -0800“History shows that wars financed heavily by higher taxes, such as the Korean War and the first Gulf War, end quickly, while those financed largely by deficits, such as the Vietnam War and current Middle East conflicts, tend to drag on indefinitely.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/25/shared-sacrifice-war-taxes-opinions-columnists-bruce-bartlett.html" target="_blank">Bruce Bartlett</a></em>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/268201105http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/268201105Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:20:46 -0800<img src="http://13.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku3ddn7nT81qatk7fo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/267989223http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/267989223Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:55:07 -0800<a href="http://www.news24.com/Content/World/News/1073/c38152f99c894db28ed204f9e2ded361/03-12-2009-04-41/Would-be_robber_sends_note">Would-be robber sends note</a>: <p>Desperation happens, but this is how we should all treat each other.</p>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/267984190http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/267984190Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:49:08 -0800<img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku3bynEIiU1qzy2yfo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p><i>“It’s what makes time travel possible.”</i></p>http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/267976004http://vigneshram.tumblr.com/post/267976004Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:39:34 -0800