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links for 2008-09-22

• 'Obey' Street Artist Churns Out 'Hope' for Obama | The Underwire | Wired.com
  "If you've been to any major U.S. city recently, you may have spotted a two-tone print of presidential candidate Barack Obama emblazoned with the word 'Hope' on a bumper sticker, lamp post or building. Shepard Fairey, the 38-year-old street artist known for a guerrilla art campaign that coupled the ominous slogan 'Obey' with the face of pro wrestler Andre the Giant, is behind the Obama design that has become synonymous with the Democratic nominee."
  (tags: illustration art campaign2008 politics)
• The Great iPhone Photo App Roundup | Photojojo
  "The iPhone Army* has a new weapon: photography applications, and lots of 'em."
  (tags: iphone photography software review)
• The US election nightmare scenario | BBC NEWS
  Larry Sabato writes, "The odds are that the victor of the American presidential election on 4 November will secure a clean-cut victory in the electoral college - an absolute majority of 270 votes or more. But that isn't a guaranteed result."
  (tags: election2008 politics via:bcompton)