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I heard about this via the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network but unfortunately they left out some important details, like when the vote was actually being held. So early voting is over, but on Tuesday, November 6, you can vote in the regular election for Proposition 15. From the LiveStrong site:

Prop 15 is a constitutional amendment to establish the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas to:

• Conduct research to prevent or cure cancer
• Support existing cancer research efforts in Texas
• Implement the Texas Cancer Plan, a statewide blueprint for cancer prevention and control

If passed, Prop 15 will authorize up to $3 billion in state general revenue bonds to fund cancer research, prevention, early detection and control programs.

I think it’s safe to say we all hate cancer, but there is actual opposition to this proposition. So get out and vote for Prop. 15!

BTW, here is the Austin Chronicle’s description and endorsements of all the propositions on the ballot. And if you’re not sure where your official place of voting is, this somewhat awkwardly designed site can help, Travis County Tax Office.

Because the world wasn’t ready… until now. Not just glass toilets, but art. Art, I say! Nothing says constipation like Buddha staring at you while you’re on the pot. The bass one is particularly scary.

How many of the Internet People do you recognize? You’d really have be a on the net a lot to know them all. Watch the funny music video (work safe):

From Cory Doctorow’s photos of the San Diego Comic Con.

And of course from the back:

Wired.com has a short thingy on “John Woo’s Stranglehold”, the game Patrick has been working on for a long time now. Check out his brief moment of fame in the second video clip.

Director John Woo’s Action Cinema, Coming to a Console Near You

Read it and… weep? I don’t really want to know. Get ready for (work safe) Grope on a Rope. There some other fun stuff on this site too (Gun Hair Dryer)

I love me some Veggie Booty as much as the next guy, and it sucks that it’s making people sick, but it makes for some great quotes:

Salmonella prompts Veggie Booty recall
“ A spokeswoman for Robert’s American Gourmet in Sea Cliff, N.Y., said consumers who have Veggie Booty in their homes should discard the contents… None of the other Booty snacks - Pirate’s Booty, Cocoa Booty and Fruity Booty - are included in the recall.”

Veggie Booty Snack Food Salmonella Contamination Risk, Says FDA
“If you have eaten Veggie Booty and experience any symptoms you should contact your doctor or health care provider immediately.”

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This is very cool, Pandora Internet Radio. It’s based on the Music Genome Project and it’s a very cool way to find new music, based on the music you already listen to. And it’s a life saver when you’re at work and you’ve listened to all the MP3s you have about 100 times already.

This guy is awesome… or something. I saw an article on this guy on BoingBoing. Here’s a YouTube video that captures his paranoid, homicidal, ready to die for any cause personality: