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Via Moox's site.

I've collected all kinds of links to things that I thought were cool, but I haven't found a good use for any of them...

Copyright Traps
Alice in Wonderland Sketchbook (and referring article from BBC)
I want my name in this article next time...

Mapping the Media in the Americas is a collaboration between the Carter Center, the University of Calgary, and Focal, and represents an effort to reduce corruption in elections throughout the Western Hemisphere. Very slick interactive election returns, although I have two items in my wish list:

1. Its odd that there's an option to display the webpages in English or in Spanish, but when clicking on the country of interest, this option disappears...so clicking on Peru calls up the map with all of the layers labeled in Spanish. Incidentally, clicking on Canada displays all information in English, despite the University of Calgary's involvement with the project. Is this a reflection of Prairie Province's relative conservatism and resentment towards placating the French Québécois or simply an oversight? Hmmm....

2. I wish the elections were a bit more up to date. I'd love to see how the recent election in Bolivia shook out.

I suppose its still too early to see Haiti (which voted yesterday), and I look forward to seeing how other countries such as Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil vote. I've always had an interest in how politics interact on a continental basis and I've often wondered how much influence there is across boundaries...I also wonder if the United States will be included in future versions (and how the fraud and influence would be represented)?

Yep. That's me...take your pick as to which one you think I am...Click on an image to get your own name translated...

Burn this when you're done reading...