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Self as replicating pattern
With the help of what I'm reading (still Douglas Hofstadter's "I am a Strange Loop"), and probably the influence of things like Being John Malkovich,
I've decided that people absorb other people, ( Read more... ) -
Bad puns, play, and creativity
The thing about bad puns is the CONTRIVANCE, and the appearance in the speaker of needing acknowledgment or attention. And that is what, under the much broader heading of wordplay, is groan-worthy. But many just groan automatically at wordplay of any type in any context, and inevitably say the words "bad pun", even at a spoonerism or a mondegreen ( Read more... ) -
Speech-dictated email to self while playing with Microsoft's speech SDK
This ambiguity is fun. I am typing with my face I am sending an e-mail. Who among us can recognize everything somebody else says.? Sometimes it’s free canard. I mean dame not saying. Well I could go on and on the dollar at this up and go to go ahead and send it to just know that the the future look up, and I hope that that we do well and America’s ( Read more... ) -
idealized selves
I am reading Douglas Hofstadter's book "I am a Strange Loop" -- a book which is just about made for me, given that the guy is enchanted by feedback loops (especially video) and connects them to his sense of self. That and he surfs mystified through mathematics and philosophy connecting anything and everything he can manage and is obsessed with the ( Read more... ) -
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From nutopianStep 1: Put your music player on shuffle ( Read more... ) -
Well-fed or pessimistic
So Friday night I danced all night Halloween style with spiky red hair (hung my head upside down while it dried), a feathery mask, and a striped skirt. You guessed it, I went as Burt Reynolds. This was at Mixology which so far seems like the only place with reliably tolerable dancing music, also a really friendly bunch of people ( Read more... ) -
WHAT?! This close to Deerhoof but nothing?
Deerhoof is one of my favorite bands of all time thanks to an album beyond belief "The Runners Four", not to mention "Friend Opportunity" which is just as delightfully free (though not as unified). And I've been going crazy to have their new album "Offend Maggie" which came out yesterday. So I get online in my hotel (job travels) this morning to ( Read more... ) -
e.t. phone home
I am in Rock Springs, WY. It is barren and rocky. I am watching E.T. The Extraterrestrial (the greatest movie of my childhood by far) on cable in a hotel ( Read more... )
