Archive for the ‘ Musings ’ Category
In the June issue of WIRED, Clive Thompson asserts that, “Automatic-translation software has long been treated as a joke because of how hilariously it mangles phrases. But in the past few years, something has shifted: The technology is now surprisingly mature.” Read the full article here. [ READ MORE ]
Bittersweet, it is. Leaving Chicago. Lots of good friends, and good times, and good laughs. But then there were the winters, the hangovers, and the joblessness. So that’s that. As a farewell, we decided to stack all our stuff up in the windows of Fishbowl. Enjoy. [ READ MORE ]
An article by Ivan Moreno in the Associated Press (Denver): “Colorado artists want to give a futuristic makeover to the rustic sheep wagons used by immigrant workers across the West. Immigrants from Peru, Chile, Mexico and Nepal who come to the U.S. sometimes live in worn-out one-room trailers in desolate landscapes, including in Wyoming, California, and Utah. [ READ MORE ]
There are so many reasons. Here is one, quoted from the blog Metro Times: “Fluxus artists were irresistible art flirts and menaces. They refused tickets to snobs, patronized critics and dared the public to find a point to art. They pushed the boundaries of what is considered art and, as Fluxus artist Nam [ READ MORE ]
“What they call talent is nothing but the capacity for doing continuous work in the right way.” ~Winslow Homer [ READ MORE ]
We find ourselves in Salina, KS tonight. Sunset to sunrise. In silence with implements of the pioneers. Join us at The Warehouse. 8:30 pm to 6:15 am [ READ MORE ]
Should educational materials be provided for free? There’s been a large movement over the past several years that says “yes!!” Here’s a good background article from the New York Times. Unfortunately, there don’t seem to be many classes in the visual arts – at least not that I’ve seen. I hope that can change. Access is key! [ READ MORE ]
Health care, nukes – yes folks, he’s made himself a target. So we’re brightening the whole idea up with a version of our own. Enjoy. [ READ MORE ]
# Average user has 130 friends on the site # Average user sends 8 friend requests per month # Average user spends more than 55 minutes per day on Facebook # Average user clicks the Like button on 9 pieces of content each month # Average user writes 25 comments on Facebook content each month # Average user becomes a [ READ MORE ]
Do you know how many friends your brain can handle? Well, one guy thinks that it’s 150. And that counts for Facebook too. [ READ MORE ]