links for 2008-07-17

Maestro Levine, out of surgery (Exhibitionist - Boston.com)
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
(tags: bso levine)

Obama’s Remarks on Iraq and Afghanistan (NYTimes.com)
Putting the last eight years into context, putting the Iraq conflict into context and setting clear goals, refocusing on Afghanistan and Pakistan. Any discussion?
(tags: 2008 obama election foreignpolicy)

Obama gets serious (Scott Rosenberg)
Obama: Not buffoonish in [...]

Apple: MobileMe isn’t really using “push” with your PC

MobileMe (aka former .Mac) subscribers received an overdue email from the MobileMe team today, apologizing for the rocky roll-out of the new service and extending a free month of service to all subscribers.
The email contained the following interesting paragraph:
Another snag we have run into is our use of the word “push” in describing everything under [...]