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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Infantilizing the mid-21st century mind
Via this article:
“Social network sites risk infantilising the mid-21st century mind, leaving it characterised by short attention spans, sensationalism, inability to empathise and a shaky sense of identity”
and
“real conversation in real time may eventually give way to these sanitised and easier screen dialogues, in much the same way as killing, skinning and butchering an animal [...]
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Moneydickcast 2 – [music]
Starts mild, but ends with some zesty arugula
Z-Trip – Soundclash
Worst Friends – Forming at the Mouth
Large Professor – Another friendly game of baseball (Z-trip remix)
Micachu – Oh! (Remix)
Dj Shadow – The Gloaming (remix of Radiohead)
Download [download#2] [ alt link: mp3]
Comments appreciated!
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Bad Moon Rising [San Francisco/Internet Art]
I’d like to bring your attention to some interesting internet-only exhibits via my friend and sister, the hardest working students at CCA. (Arden and Katie).
To say that the World Wide Web has changed the way Americans go about their daily lives is an understatement. From methods of communication and information exchange to product marketing and [...]
WWII in Color
This is my favorite photo in a set of many posted over at Demonicus.
The way the men vacantly stare at both the plant and the woman’s action (improving the table) speak to trauma memory nature humanity and on and on and on.
They are officers. (notice the stripes on their coats). But can we also read [...]
The Final word on the AP vs. Fairey case [copyright]
It should come as no surprise that Shephard Fairey’s poster counts as fair use. Jonathan Melber lays down some more reasons why the AP’s case against him is groundless. [via]:
And the other “fair use” factors? Well, Fairey didn’t harm the commercial value of Garcia’s photograph–he vastly increased it. Danziger Projects, a contemporary gallery in [...]
The Twitter
There’s been a lot of talk about ‘the twitter’ recently. My advice to people who don’t know what it is: don’t let someone else tell you what it is, try it out! But stay away from the real shaq, for he will only make you question the nature of cinema.
Dropbox saved me…Help me get more Boxes! [review]