practical thoughts and flights of fancy regarding technology, philosophy, family and life.Tumblr (3.0; @darkuncle)http://blog.darkuncle.net/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyqfg1YxlV1qzj7xko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>These revelations should not come as a surprise. But what’s impressive is just how concentrated the giving is. Between them, these nine presidential Super PACs have raised more than $62 million. Of that money, almost half (48%) has come from just 22 individuals.</p> <p>We’ve already seen just how potent these super PACs can be in the first few Republican primary contests. As the electoral season moves on, super PACs will likely expand to House and Senate races as well. If what we’ve seen so far is any indication, more and more political fundraising will be dominated by the handful of super-wealthy individuals and corporations who can and will spend seven figures. These kinds of contributions can change the dynamics of a political campaign, which gives these individuals incredible potential power. It cannot be a good thing for our electoral process. (via <a href="http://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2012/02/01/superpac-takeaways/">The presidential super PACs: five takeaways - Sunlight Foundation</a>)</p>http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16878313401http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16878313401Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:55:12 -0800politicsdemocracysunlightcorruptionows<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lubx01rG6T1qjv79ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://laughterkey.tumblr.com/post/16865097282/blood-and-gold-ohhhh-its-so-precious">laughterkey</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://blood-and-gold.tumblr.com/post/16863380198/ohhhh-its-so-precious">blood-and-gold</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Ohhhh! It’s so precious.</p> </blockquote> <p>Master Splinter just wants a cuddle. </p> </blockquote>http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16868399799http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16868399799Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:55:02 -0800animalscute<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zQgFxDSqft4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://revelation19.tumblr.com/post/12795033637/is-this-dude-real-life">revelation19</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Is this dude real life?</p> </blockquote> <p>amazing. parkour, for my money, is far more extreme than any of the other “extreme” sports you’ll see in the X Games these days (dropping human-powered sports like inline skating in favor of rally racing? FAIL. (I love rally, but it doesn’t belong in the X Games.)</p>http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16765001647http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16765001647Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:02:24 -0800parkourfree runningawesomegymnastics“If we’re willing to spend $750 billion (so far) to make democracy in Iraq possible, we should...http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16763549352http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16763549352Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:23:19 -0800rootstrikerscorruptiondemocracyowsLessigeconomicsThe Wheel of Time Reread | Tor.com: bookmarking for myself; unlike the release of books 5-8, I will...http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16549912207http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16549912207Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:42:36 -0800booksreadingRobert JordanWheel of TimeWoT“Here’s the hook: as you play Risk: Legacy, the game changes. I don’t mean in the conventional...http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16529884715http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16529884715Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:38:57 -0800gamingawesomewtfdo wantnostalgiaRisktabletop<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lybde9SZK71qzj7xko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://500px.com/photo/4549180">Rush Hour</a> by <a href="http://500px.com/LongExposures">Andrew Whyte</a></p>http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16413832797http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16413832797Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:46:57 -0800500pxtime lapsephotographyawesomebeautifulnightcityscapewater<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lybce5ucGK1qzj7xko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://500px.com/photo/4551667">london icon</a> by <a href="http://500px.com/Gerard74">Gerard 74</a></p>http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16413022292http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16413022292Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:25:17 -0800500pxbeautifultime lapsephotographywatercityscapeawesomecolornight<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lybcbzgO6Z1qzj7xko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://500px.com/photo/4557470">Paris by night</a> by <a href="http://500px.com/freddy_g">Freddy .G</a></p>http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16412972859http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16412972859Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:23:59 -0800500pxphotographylightbeautifulcityscapewaterawesome<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lybcafZfTg1qzj7xko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://500px.com/photo/4551125">Purple Delights</a> by <a href="http://500px.com/Timbodon">Timbodon</a></p>http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16412939563http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16412939563Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:23:03 -0800500pxbeautifulcoastlightwaterphotographysea<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lybc6i2OAG1qzj7xko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://500px.com/photo/4555310">Sanctuary (PG)</a> by <a href="http://500px.com/giuseppepeppoloni">Giuseppe Peppoloni</a></p>http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16412855091http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16412855091Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:20:42 -0800architecturedesign500pxbeautifulphotography<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lybc3u8N2F1qzj7xko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://500px.com/photo/4552994">Around The Bend</a> by <a href="http://500px.com/ALP_Images">Tony Wayman</a></p>http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16412795940http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16412795940Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:19:06 -0800500pxbeautifulphotographygreenforesttreeswoodsdrivingawesome<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lybbyw42381qzj7xko1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://500px.com/photo/4553411">Sun Valley Torchlight Parade 2012</a> by <a href="http://500px.com/boulderghost">boulderghost</a></p>http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16412688250http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16412688250Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:16:08 -0800beautifulphotographynightlightfireworksawesome500pxOn pirates and piracy: infoneer-pulse: Mashups, which have been repeatedly attacked by the...http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16370117304http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16370117304Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:38:10 -0800copyrighteverything is a remixawesomebrilliantpiracySOPAPIPAMAFIAA“And this is the true evil of software piracy. Those users who don’t need any features...http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16182654601http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16182654601Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:00:50 -0800copyrightpiracyeconomicsbrilliantsoftware“Valve’s Gabe Newell said it best, “Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a...http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16182181152http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16182181152Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:49:45 -0800SOPAPIPAcopyrightlegislationMAFIAAfacepalmdigital rightscivil liberties“It’s really incredible that Dodd can go from saying that this shouldn’t have been...http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16177987316http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16177987316Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:03:24 -0800SOPAPIPAanalysistechdirtawesomeInternetlegislation“Alarmed by the mogul boycott, Sarandos sent a personal plea to the Hollywood studio chiefs...http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16137012853http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16137012853Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:57:57 -0800greedcorruptionpoliticsSOPAPIPAcopyrightawesomeMAFIAAdwineman: Apple just released iBooks Author, a free Mac app for creating digital books for the new...http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16134954833http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16134954833Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:23:16 -0800Applefacepalmwtflulzunlikelylessig: So it’s flattering to be missed, @JeffRoberts. Thank you for that. You’re right, I am not...http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16083916393http://blog.darkuncle.net/post/16083916393Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:32:25 -0800brilliantLessigcopyrightSOPAPIPAgreedcorruptionrootstrikersdemocracy