Following every poll to watch swing states move from left to right and back again? A 24/7 news cycle feeds our craving for instant information, but separating fact from hype is trickier than ever. Join reps from YouTube, The Real News Network, BettyConfidential.com, and Google for a Churchill Club discussion on spin and politics in the age of online journalism at the SRI International Building tonight. If you have a post-World Series hole in your heart, fill it with beer. The Ubuntu 8.10 Release Party will be at Thirsty Bear at 7 p.m. for a low-key celebration of the latest in Linux's rapid-fire OS updates. Meanwhile, the creator of Movable Type and TypePad, Six Apart, is celebrating the second anniversary of its Vox blogging service from 6-9 p.m. at its 4th Street headquarters in SoMa. (Photo by Paul Keleher)

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