Saturday, September 06, 2003

No, I mean I would really love to receive something physical
Ah, I do know what you mean by that. There is something more personal about an object... maybe because it, well, exists in space. This counts for many things but mixes and albums for sure... there is something about a little mixtape that is special. The handwriting on the package, the little drawings. There is also mystery! Things are nice.

I am still incredibly stressed out from the first few days of school. Shifting from a full time repetitive job to full time artmaking is an extreme change of pace. Now that I know what is ahead of me I am very very stressed out. I hope this feeling will pass because I feel so helpless. It's weird how disruptive the summer is. There isn't even a point anymore of having a summer break (cultural lag).
posted by Barrie , 7:22 AM Þ 

That's great, but I definately meant tapes, or CDs. Server space is great, but I am stuck with 56k at home, and filtered broadband at work. No MP3s, and even OGGs have the bandwidth sapping and frankly I am there to work, so it would be wrong to get too involved in all that.

No, I mean I would really love to receive something physical, thru the post. Hand-crafted in the traditional way! Most of you must have the Irdial CDs, and some even have the Spunkle disc. It's nice to have "things".
posted by captain davros , 2:09 AM Þ 
Friday, September 05, 2003
posted by Claus Eggers , 11:24 PM Þ 
posted by Ken , 7:43 PM Þ 

Mix Tapes/CDs:
I have plenty of server space at vectorx.org, since I don't have time/money to work on anything there myself. Basically it's an empty server right now. I have been kept very busy by other responsibilities. Mixtapes are a cool idea though.

Boutique and LTM are proud to announce the long overdue CD reissue of the classic lost album by 23 SKIDOO, The Culling is Coming.
Darla

WTF??!?
True story!
posted by Barrie , 5:50 PM Þ 

80s Hip Hop Videos from MTV...

http://www.dreamchimney.com/raps/
posted by alex_tea , 4:05 PM Þ 

I have a Rickenbacker bass that looks something like this:


execpet the trim around the body is black instead of white and all of the chrome is black.

I also have a Goya acoustic guitar that gets played way more often (just about everyday to the Ricky's once every month or so). I love to play with strange tunings of my own devising.
posted by Josh Carr , 3:30 PM Þ 

I watched the entirety of that Pump Up The Volume doc at work over the past two days. Thanks for posting that, Claus. I've always avoided house (for no good reason) and am now eagerly awaiting the evening (friday!!!) to go out and dance with a better knowledge of the history behind the rhythms. Marshall Jefferson is definately my favorite personality in that film...

Barrie:
There MUST be a young woman or man that catches your fancy. Just grab them and kiss away! It will probably make butterflies dance in your stomach, but the shudders sent down your spine when you finally kiss will surely outweigh...

Mixed tapes:
I also immediately thought that digital fiels would be the best. But how wonderful it would be to get a Tape or CD with handcrafted liner notes, &c.! It could be a hell of a lot of fun to make a CD for one (or all) of you.
posted by Josh Carr , 3:23 PM Þ 

A tape ring sounds like an excellent idea Davros!

We should decided on formats and stuff... I think that digital files would be easiest for all, but maybe people have other ideas...

There's quite a few of us here with web space if someone doesn't have anywhere to host it and maybe when the ring is complete they could be hosted on Irdial.com? Maybe?

Who knows.
posted by alex_tea , 3:15 PM Þ 

Too bad I've *never kissed before*.

WTF??!?
posted by captain davros , 2:57 PM Þ 

Of *course*, this is entirely natural.

I attended and participated live in a RSHB programme, which was deeply monged, back in 2000 on one of my many trips to Leeeds, and they are probably the sole radio station that has played more of my stuff (and only the strangest of the strange stuff at that) than anyone else. And great chums too.
posted by captain davros , 12:41 PM Þ 

Spotted : http://www.rshb.org.uk/links.html

spunkle
Sometime RSHB collaborator and all-time freakiest sonics in Oxford.
posted by meau meau , 12:18 PM Þ 

really, would you make me a tape?

In fact, we should all make each other tapes; find interested parties, put all the names into a roster, and mix them up. Then we make our mix partner a nice mix, and the favour is returned.
posted by captain davros , 11:56 AM Þ 

posted by Alun , 11:11 AM Þ 

I like Jandek (a bit). Listening exclusively to fucking Wagner these days, would you believe.

http://www.hoogerbrugge.com/ml.html
posted by Mess Noone , 9:01 AM Þ 

Another book.....

Ben Watts [from Everything But The Girl]- Patient
I read this a few years ago and got reminded of it today. An amazing story about how he survived an illness that made his body go auto-immune.
posted by chriszanf , 3:04 AM Þ 
Thursday, September 04, 2003
posted by mary13 , 6:47 PM Þ 

Shall I begin to tell you how Envious I am that you have the beautiful luxury of the Independent Study Drawing class? The thrill of fresh virgin sketch books clutched tightly to your chest as you scamper up the steps to the studio, smudgy pencils poking out of every pocket, charchoal, little metal pencil sharpeners with glinting blades, the crowds of new faces, new hats, and ohmigod-where-did-she-get-those-shoes excitement that only comes with a new semester.

You could always come on a field trip to Vancouver, there is a drawing exhibit on at the VAG.

posted by mary13 , 6:38 PM Þ 

School started yesterday. It looks like it will be both good and bad. I'm kind of wary now. I have an independant study drawing class that I'm somewhat worried about as I don't know where to start. And who knows what kind of crazy assignment I will be given tonight...

mysterious
You have a mysterious kiss. Your partner never
knows what you're going to come up with next;
this creates great excitement and arousal never
knowing what to expect. And it's sure to end
in a kiss as great as your mystery.


What kind of kiss are you?
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Too bad I've never kissed before.
posted by Barrie , 6:13 PM Þ 

dominant
You have a dominant kiss- you take charge and make
sure your partner can feel it! Done artfully,
it can be very satisfactory if he/she is into
you playing the dominant role MEORW!


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Dominant... Hmm..

Thanks Mary, that looks really interesting!

:)
posted by alex_tea , 5:28 PM Þ 

Alex, here is another link on the Golden measures

http://www.mathpages.com/home/kmath153.htm
posted by mary13 , 5:11 PM Þ 

Dr K, it's EVERYTHING that you do, every little thing. Okay, well, it was the guitar bit really. And the syllables of your name.

Thanks for the Jandek link MM, it came thru the firewall nicely. His music sounds very odd.
posted by captain davros , 5:02 PM Þ 

mysterious
You have a mysterious kiss. Your partner never
knows what you're going to come up with next;
this creates great excitement and arousal never
knowing what to expect. And it's sure to end
in a kiss as great as your mystery.


What kind of kiss are you?
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I have to admit, kissing is one of my favorite things ...
posted by mary13 , 4:44 PM Þ 

Cap D..... is it my dominant kiss that excites you? Can't say I'm surprised.... It can't be my guitar "skills".... I'm so bad I make Coldplay sound talented. (monotony alert)

Half Man Half Biscuit have a lyric for me...
'Do you mind dear sir if I ask you a question?
If music be the food of love are you the indigestion?'
posted by Alun , 4:27 PM Þ 

Davros try this: http://www.wnyc.org/studio360/show072101.html
posted by meau meau , 3:25 PM Þ 

entrancing
You have an entrancing kiss~ the kind that leaves
your partner bedazzled and maybe even feeling
he/she is dreaming. Quite effective; the kiss
that never lessens and always blows your
partner away like the first time.


What kind of kiss are you?
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la la la

This reminded me of one Half Man Half biscuits songs...

la la la la la la la
la la la la la la laaaa la la la
la la la la la la la la laaaaa
just like everyone else when they can't think of anymore words
posted by chriszanf , 3:16 PM Þ 

Yes!

Alun Kirby, Alun Kirby,
Alun Kirby,
Alun Kirby, Alun Kirby,
Alun Kirby,
Alun Kirby, Alun Kirby,
Oh-oh-oh Alun Kirby,

Uh-come-on-rok-me Alun Kirby

(to the tune of Rock me Amadeus...)
posted by captain davros , 3:14 PM Þ 

dominant
You have a dominant kiss- you take charge and make
sure your partner can feel it! Done artfully,
it can be very satisfactory if he/she is into
you playing the dominant role MEORW!


What kind of kiss are you?
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I always do it artfully. Is there any other way?


Cap'n.... great camera link, please post if you try it.
Guitars, I have an old (16 year old) Squier Tele, and a Washburn D-11 acoustic. And a Vox AC-15 TBR amp (the new production... about 6 or 7 years old). I think my neighbours wish I only had the acoustic. That's my skill level.
posted by Alun , 3:06 PM Þ 
posted by captain davros , 2:53 PM Þ 

surprise
You have a surprise kiss! Your partner is always
pleasantly pleased to have you jump outta no
where to dote them with a fun peck on the cheek
or more passionate embrace. super markets and
work places are your favorite places to attack
your loved one with all your love =p


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posted by Alison , 2:16 PM Þ 

For some funny reason I really love this Basement Jaxx tune
I have a soft spot for songs with loads of La la la la la - where did it come from this la?

Jus one kiss will make it better
Jus one kiss, and we will be alright
Jus one kiss will make it better
Jus one kiss, and we'll be flying high...

Jus one kiss will make it better
Jus one kiss, and we will be alright
Jus one kiss will make it better
Jus one kiss, and we'll flying high...

La la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la

Jus one kiss will make it better
Jus one kiss, and we will be alright
Jus one kiss will make it better
Jus one kiss, and we'll be flying high....

And we'll be flying high.....

La la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la la........
posted by Alison , 2:07 PM Þ 

entrancing
You have an entrancing kiss~ the kind that leaves
your partner bedazzled and maybe even feeling
he/she is dreaming. Quite effective; the kiss
that never lessens and always blows your
partner away like the first time.


What kind of kiss are you?
brought to you by Quizilla
posted by meau meau , 1:33 PM Þ 
posted by Claus Eggers , 11:52 AM Þ 
posted by Claus Eggers , 10:56 AM Þ 
posted by captain davros , 10:28 AM Þ 

Strawberry Switchblade: "Browse away untroubled by migraine-inducing banner ads, irritating pop-ups or any other form of commercial crap for products you don't need from people you don't like."
posted by captain davros , 10:19 AM Þ 
posted by Claus Eggers , 1:34 AM Þ 
Wednesday, September 03, 2003

You are in the top 1.74% richest people in the world.
posted by meau meau , 3:29 PM Þ 

erm... yes... well.

No I don't have a guitar nor have had one, a camcorder is above a guitar on my list of things I could use usefully but don't have.

Perhaps if Geoff Hoon leaves his post in defence he could be replaced by Blunkett - anything to get him away from being home secretary, please.

There was an Italo Calvino story ..."Beheading the Heads," the story of a society where the leaders are ritually executed after their term. Calvino showcases the futility of power: his authorities are liars and fools... Home secretaries would be on my list too.
posted by meau meau , 1:38 PM Þ 
Tuesday, September 02, 2003

Ya Te Buckety,
rum ting pa too,
nip!nip!nip!
yowooool....
posted by captain davros , 4:43 PM Þ 

Recall that TOPEX/Poseidon orbits the Earth at an altitude of 1300 km. The altimeter sends several thousand radar pulses towards the ocean each second then measures the time for the pulse to return to the spacecraft. Not only does the computer have to match the right transmitted pulse with the right received pulse, it has to compute the time of transit properly. An error in time of less than a second would mean an error of tens of centimeters.

To get the height of the satellite above the ocean, the time for the pulse to return has to be converted to range using the speed of light. However, the speed of light is constant only in a vacuum. The radar pulse travels through the atmosphere twice, where it is refracted by air molecules, water vapor, free electrons, and is partially scattered by surface waves. The size of these errors add up to more than 3 meters. However, all of them can be measured or modeled.

Finally, the precise location of the satellite needs to be known, since the sea-level is the difference between the satellite location above the center of the Earth and the height of the satellite above the ocean. If the satellite location were only good to one meter, then the sea-level measurement would only be good to one meter.

But, how accurate is the image on the previous slide? The accuracy is amazing, considering all of these problems listed above: about 2 to 3 cm (1 in)(This is altitude - mm). That's about the diameter of a quarter. We know this because we can compare sea-level measured by T/P with sea-level measured at the ocean surface with tide gauges.
posted by meau meau , 1:00 PM Þ 


I know Barrie, this one is very stupid.
posted by Claus Eggers , 12:00 PM Þ 

This book by Bill Viola is the most interesting collection of ideas I've read in a long time.
Lots of meditating on the relationships between art, knowledge and myth
posted by meau meau , 11:01 AM Þ 

Moved to tears by this. I wish I could be there.

http://www.melrosemusic.ie/emf.htm
posted by Mess Noone , 10:59 AM Þ 

Via Quentin Stafford-Fraser;

Rockin' on without Microsoft: "When a machine gets too big, it doesn't know when it's stepping on ants. But every once in a while, you step on a red ant."
posted by captain davros , 10:20 AM Þ 

That iTunes article seems to get lost along the way. What does iTunes have to do with bogus record deal contracts? Yes, it does help propogate the labels, but they are not going to change their practices. The article even states that iTunes is good when used with an independant label - artists profit much more in *any* mode of distribution on an indy label (unless the "indy" label in question is actually a major label stooge).
What I'm trying to say is that iTunes distribution and record contracts aren't even on the same page... where's the correlation? Why are people complaining about artists on major labels? If the artists cared about their profits they should not have joined a major label. It's not like they (artists) were forced to sign a contract - that was their own choice. All a consumer can do is boycott major labels, and that's easy enough right now. So where does iTunes fit in?
posted by Barrie , 3:30 AM Þ 
posted by Claus Eggers , 12:57 AM Þ 

posted by Claus Eggers , 12:44 AM Þ 
Monday, September 01, 2003

posted by Claus Eggers , 11:48 PM Þ 

Just got back from a weekend of camping out in the alberta wilderness. Thanks to the (albeit little) human development the northern forest looks very desolate to my eyes, but still beautiful. The gravel roads and cutlines (huge lines of clear-cut to support powerlines) in the middle of nowhere are very interesting.
We are currently under massive grasshopper plague too - 100/sq. m - so in some places a big cloud of grasshoppers surrounds you wherever you walk.
We had a lot of fun camping, last night we built a HUGE bonfire on the beach out of giant logs of driftwood that went up like tinder. What a great night! If I can get ahold of my friend's pictures of the fire I'll post them here.
posted by Barrie , 11:43 PM Þ 

posted by captain davros , 9:24 PM Þ 
posted by Claus Eggers , 5:34 PM Þ 

posted by meau meau , 4:11 PM Þ 
posted by Claus Eggers , 12:56 PM Þ 




sad news mess, hope the inclination to wander returns
posted by meau meau , 12:48 PM Þ 

*ouch*
this shouldn't have appeared just here. ok, it's f**king monday mo(u)ring and i fucked it up.
posted by patrick , 9:46 AM Þ 

Thank you for your kind words. I am fine now; just less inclined to leave the well-walked paths of my daily existence.

Robert Aickman kept me up last night, and provoked watchfulness to the point of paranoia.
posted by Mess Noone , 9:26 AM Þ 
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