To see the iPod as an agent of isolation rather than a symptom of, or a clever adaptation to, that isolation is to confuse cause and effect.
Kevin J. H. Dettmar
from Earbuds and Mosh Pits
Back in 2004, I wrote a rather rambling, [...]
Most artist statements are bunk. With a few stellar and authentic exceptions, the art world seems awash with inauthentic pretentiousness, poppycock and piffle when it comes to artists’ statements of their own work.
Though many would argue the point and counterpoint to their grave (and do, and do, and do and do…), I think that [...]
Students have left school, employees are taking vacation and the cities are filling up with tourists from all over. Now that the warmer months are here I’m republishing my earlier article on Thoth and NYC entertainment – a gentle reminder to get off your arse and see something interesting. Enjoy!
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photo © 2002, John [...]
I met this gentleman a few years back in Baltimore and was intrigued with his setup – which involved a large, clear hemisphere – and his work with silicone balls. By sheer happenstance I came across a YouTube video of his and that was all it took to push me over the edge to [...]
Since the 60’s, Australian performance artist Stelarc has been publicly exploring the boundaries of the human body and human experience while simultaneously investigating means by which to extend and transform it. His latest exploration involves the implantation of an organic ear on his forearm.
Much has been written in the blogosphere about the ear implantation [...]
In late 2003 and 2004, comedian Bill Bailey toured a show entitled Part Troll, which featured a good deal of his brilliant musical humour. Among the gems of musical mash-up, satire and spoof was one piece in particular – an encore actually – which deserves mention here (they all deserve mention, actually). [...]
Monday, May 14th marks the deadline for all Internet providers – from dial-up to DSL, broadband and satellite providers – to be equipped with back-door surveillance technology allowing law enforcement agencies to more easily monitor and eavesdrop on all Internet communications.
An extension of 1994’s Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), which applies to voice [...]
Located on the main pedestrian thoroughfare in coffee-centric Burlington, VT, Uncommon Grounds offers some of the best and most fresh coffee in town.
With a very wide selection of beans from most of the coffee growing countries stored right in their burlap bags in bulk in the store, they regularly roast in-house to assure the freshest [...]
My good friend Cliff over at spiralbound.net – who suddenly finds himself the center of two of my most recent posts – posted a great little critique of the Digg.com service today which I took to heart.
He cites the following three problems with Digg.com:
1) Digg is censorship:
The way Digg figures out which story [...]