Clinton gets sarcastic, mocks Obama « – Blogs from CNN.com
In a pretty obscene move, Hillary Clinton has lashed out at her Democratic rival. Just days after Clinton freaking out about the “Karl Rove tactics” used by Obama in mailers sent out that negatively portrayed her stances on trade and health care, she has decided that the best way she can hit back is with sarcasm.
Check out the video below.

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I have to admit I find it highly entertaining. She does a good job of pointing out what …

This is pretty hilariously nerdy.
Some kid, somewhere in the world (and most likely in their parents house) managed to piece together an entire “song” entirely out of Windows 98 system sounds.
All the days we here at 4080 spent making beats were tough enough, I can’t imagine sitting down and trying to make something like this.

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Hip-hop may save Bronx homes – Los Angeles Times
The credit crunch in the US has slowed down the housing market to some degree, but that doesn’t necessarily stop the gentrification of low-income areas.  In fact, since the bubble burst and people are feeling  a little pinched in terms of the amounts they can borrow, it makes these lower value properties even more enticing.
Gentrification, for those who don’t know, is basically a process where lower-income people are displaced from their neighbourhoods due to an influx of higher income dwellers.  These people …

In an amazing twist of fate, something good has actually come out of peace negotiations. Since a widely deplored election a month or so ago, there has been massive waves of unrest in Kenya. Over 1500 people have died as a result of the civil unrest and widespread attacks on various ethnic groups. Even worse, they estimate that 600,000 people have been displaced by the violence.
The incumbent, President Mwai Kibaki had decided he won the election despite irregularities and some possible less-than-ethical behaviour at the polls. …

Okay okay, I take it back.  As every day goes by I think I get more and more attracted to mashups.  This is the latest in our growing series of random internet compilations.
Radioheads latest album, In Rainbows, made music history when the the band decided to cut out the middleman and release the album directly the public.  When it first came out, this album was available to download from the Radiohead website on a pay-what-you-want basis.
That’s right.  You could pay whatever amount you wanted for the album and could download …

Stuffwhitepeoplelike is a surprisingly controversial blog, but I guess for pretty obvious reasons. If you take it as the tongue-in-cheek satire that it is intended to be you may actually get a bit of a kick out of it.  But be warned you may be offended by some of their content.
They cover the gambit of things that “white people like” and it varies from silly things like recycling to slightly more obtuse characterizations like irony. But one of the funnier posts I’ve seen is their post on …

Urban Street Photography is one of those Web 2.0 spawned artistic endeavours, residing deep in the belly of the beast known as Flickr.

Here’s an example of some wicked street photography.
Flickr is a website where users can post whatever photos they want. They can also join “pools”, which are groups of users who contribute photos to a common collection based on a theme. Some of them, like USP, are pretty moderated. In this group, the editors select a few pictures per day to publish. In some …

Undependent™ » The World’s First Album Cover – Alex Steinweiss’ Greatest Hit

The Undependent is a pretty solid blog that claims to try and keep tabs on and bring exposure to internet-based artists. That’s something noble in that endeavour, and 4080 stands behind them 100%.
One of the cooler posts I’ve seen, the one linked above, is all about the very first album cover in history.
Alex Steinwess, a then 23 years old designer, convinced Columbia’s suits to create the first true album cover. Until then, 78s were sold in generic …

In what will likely be a disaster for the Democrats, Ralph Nader has entered the US presidential race.
You political historians out there will remember Ralph from such events as the 2000 and 2004 Presidential races. This is a pretty contentious issue, but there are many many people out there who believe that his mere presence in the race is what cost Al Gore the election. The logic behind this is that that the people who choose to vote for a self-proclaimed consumer advocate are statistically more likely to …

As you’ve probably been reading, Fidel Castro has officially been replaced by his brother Raul as President of Cuba. We’ve done our best to cover the process, but obviously have been lacking in many ways. So here is part of our effort to redeem ourselves.
Below 4080 has reproduced the text of Fidel’s resignation letter, and I think you’ll find it a pretty interesting read. We’ve also added some colour to particular sections we found especially interesting.
Dear compatriots:
Last Friday, Feb. 15, I promised you that in my …