Black Mountain College was one of the most fabled experimental institutions in art education and practice, launching a remarkable number of the artists who spearheaded the avant-garde in America.
Operating in a relatively isolated rural location with little budget, Black Mountain College inculcated an informal and collaborative spirit, and over its lifetime attracted a venerable roster of instructors. Some of the innovations, relationships and unexpected connections formed at Black Mountain would prove to have a lasting influence on the postwar American art scene, high culture, and eventually pop culture. Buckminster Fuller met student Kenneth Snelson at Black Mountain, and the result was the first geodesic dome (improvised out of slats in the school's back yard); Merce Cunningham formed his dance company; and John Cage staged his first happening.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Toad Hall
Forget Facebook, MySpace or You Tube: here comes connect2earth, a new online community where young people can upload videos, pictures and comments about the environment.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
ZNet
ZNet is a "community of people committed to social change." Their website is wholly amazing and deserves hours and hours of exploration. Again, in the words of Chomsky:
We live in an era of media concentration, vast efforts on many fronts (political, economic, military, ideological) to insulate state and private power from critical discussion or even popular awareness, and to reduce citizens to isolated atomized creatures restricted to satisfying personal 'created wants.' This massive and coordinated campaign has been partially successful, but only in a limited way.
The range and scope and dedication of popular activism has also increased, all over the world, reaching a level of international solidarity and mutual support that has never been seen before. The basic conflicts are very old, but they have taken quite dramatic and significant new forms, and the stakes are far higher than ever before. It is, regrettably, no exaggeration to say that the survival of the species is at risk -- and many others with it. We all know why.
The popular movements are the hope for a decent future. They of course have to have access to information and modes of interaction. In addition to alternative print and video, to a very large extent they have relied on the internet, which allows people to escape from the constraints of the doctrinal systems, to explore and investigate and discuss crucial issues with one another, to plan and organize.
Z Magazine and ZNet have played a crucial role in serving all of these functions. I see that every day. I travel and speak constantly, in the U.S. and abroad, and spend many hours a day just responding to inquiries and comments. I constantly discover that the people and organizations I come in contact with are relying very substantially on Z projects for information, discussion, and opportunities for interaction and organizing, to an extent that is quite remarkable. Z is also an invaluable resource for me personally, in all of these respects, and also in my case for providing a forum for intense and very constructive discussion, the only one I regularly participate in. And for posting articles, interviews, commentaries, etc., of mine. I know that many others have very much the same experience.
It is of inestimable importance, in my judgment, that Z and ZNet, now composing the new ZCom with their various other projects such as their growing video efforts and incomparable summer school, arguably the most exciting and instructive I have ever encountered.
Again, I do not think it is possible to exaggerate the stakes. I hope that all of us who are committed to resisting and reversing the powerful currents of reaction and oppression and violence, and showing that another world is indeed possible, will contribute as best we can to ensure that the remarkable achievements of Z and ZNet will be carried forward.
Noam Chomsky
U.S.
How To Build a Homeland Security Campus in Seven Steps
We live in an era of media concentration, vast efforts on many fronts (political, economic, military, ideological) to insulate state and private power from critical discussion or even popular awareness, and to reduce citizens to isolated atomized creatures restricted to satisfying personal 'created wants.' This massive and coordinated campaign has been partially successful, but only in a limited way.
The range and scope and dedication of popular activism has also increased, all over the world, reaching a level of international solidarity and mutual support that has never been seen before. The basic conflicts are very old, but they have taken quite dramatic and significant new forms, and the stakes are far higher than ever before. It is, regrettably, no exaggeration to say that the survival of the species is at risk -- and many others with it. We all know why.
The popular movements are the hope for a decent future. They of course have to have access to information and modes of interaction. In addition to alternative print and video, to a very large extent they have relied on the internet, which allows people to escape from the constraints of the doctrinal systems, to explore and investigate and discuss crucial issues with one another, to plan and organize.
Z Magazine and ZNet have played a crucial role in serving all of these functions. I see that every day. I travel and speak constantly, in the U.S. and abroad, and spend many hours a day just responding to inquiries and comments. I constantly discover that the people and organizations I come in contact with are relying very substantially on Z projects for information, discussion, and opportunities for interaction and organizing, to an extent that is quite remarkable. Z is also an invaluable resource for me personally, in all of these respects, and also in my case for providing a forum for intense and very constructive discussion, the only one I regularly participate in. And for posting articles, interviews, commentaries, etc., of mine. I know that many others have very much the same experience.
It is of inestimable importance, in my judgment, that Z and ZNet, now composing the new ZCom with their various other projects such as their growing video efforts and incomparable summer school, arguably the most exciting and instructive I have ever encountered.
Again, I do not think it is possible to exaggerate the stakes. I hope that all of us who are committed to resisting and reversing the powerful currents of reaction and oppression and violence, and showing that another world is indeed possible, will contribute as best we can to ensure that the remarkable achievements of Z and ZNet will be carried forward.
Noam Chomsky
U.S.
How To Build a Homeland Security Campus in Seven Steps
Parecon
"A great many activists and concerned people ask, quite rightly, what alternative form of social organization can be imagined that might overcome the grave flaws -- often real crimes -- of contemporary society in more far-reaching ways than short-term reform. Parecon is the most serious effort I know to provide a very detailed possible answer to some of these questions, crucial ones, based on serious thought and careful analysis."
--Noam Chomsky
Discussion Part 1 of many. Multiple YouTube interviews
Wikipedia Parecon
Parecon information havenon ZNet.
--Noam Chomsky
Discussion Part 1 of many. Multiple YouTube interviews
Wikipedia Parecon
Parecon information havenon ZNet.
Zeitgeist
I was reading the biographies of people involved with Haramein's resonance project as Emissaries and this dude Michael Hey has something very profound to say that i started feeling after dozemay's talk about Loose Change.
I highly recommend the biographies of all these very inspiring folks (including yimie yanover), but this quote really stood out:
"In recent years I have been very active in the 9/11 Truth Movement. I have a strong reaction to perceived injustice and I'm very concerned about the effect that such a grand lie can have on the soul of a society. On the positive side, I feel that exposing the lie will a have a cathartic healing effect as it will help prepare us for the great transformation that is about to take place. My work within the movement has allowed me to understand what it can be like to share new ideas - especially unpopular ones. It has also taught me the extent to which human beings are capable of clinging to dearly held yet utterly incongruous beliefs, leading me to re-evaluate my entire belief system."
My studies in government have tweaked me out beyond belief and i was speaking with one of my teachers the other day about this never-ending feeling of chaos and catastrophe on the horizon...she put it this way...maybe it is metaphor, maybe it is real...either way there is something in the near future that has to do with a change in the world and perhaps in yourself...keep riding these waves
we've got this shit, couldn't have asked for a cooler time...much love, light, and have a wonderful florida shred!
I highly recommend the biographies of all these very inspiring folks (including yimie yanover), but this quote really stood out:
"In recent years I have been very active in the 9/11 Truth Movement. I have a strong reaction to perceived injustice and I'm very concerned about the effect that such a grand lie can have on the soul of a society. On the positive side, I feel that exposing the lie will a have a cathartic healing effect as it will help prepare us for the great transformation that is about to take place. My work within the movement has allowed me to understand what it can be like to share new ideas - especially unpopular ones. It has also taught me the extent to which human beings are capable of clinging to dearly held yet utterly incongruous beliefs, leading me to re-evaluate my entire belief system."
My studies in government have tweaked me out beyond belief and i was speaking with one of my teachers the other day about this never-ending feeling of chaos and catastrophe on the horizon...she put it this way...maybe it is metaphor, maybe it is real...either way there is something in the near future that has to do with a change in the world and perhaps in yourself...keep riding these waves
we've got this shit, couldn't have asked for a cooler time...much love, light, and have a wonderful florida shred!
Haramein Events
Conference Calls...Emissary Events...Cool
Note: Under Jamie Janover events
Friday June 20th - Sonic Bloom
Winter Park Resort
Winter Park CO
Time TBA
Admission free with festival ticket
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
40 year desert "day-tripper"
moses looks pretty heady....
"He said the psychedelic effects of ayahuasca were comparable to those produced by concoctions based on bark of the acacia tree, that is frequently mentioned in the Bible."
"Moses was probably also on drugs when he saw the "burning bush," suggested Shanon, who said he himself has dabbled with such substances."
I Created It!!!!
the Internet is a global communications network linking computers around the world. It was created in 1969 as ARPANet (Advanced Research Projects Agency) for the U.S. Department of Defense. The network was designed to break information into separate packets and send the packets over various routes from computer to computer, rerouting the information as necessary to circumvent the breakdown or failure of parts of the system.
A graduate of Oxford University, England, Tim Berners-Lee, in 1989, a scientist at CERN, the European Particle Physics Laboratory, had suggested a way to let all users, but particularly scientists, browse each others’ papers on the Internet. He developed a code known as Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and a protocol known as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) that could be implemented on any computer. He also developed a Universal Resource Locator (URL) system for naming, locating and retrieving documents, pictures, and other media over the Internet. Using the URL system, a user could retrieve data from newsgroups, FTP sites, and Gopher pages, as well as other types of sites. And the beauty of HTML was that it also contained the instructions for formatting the information on a page, no matter what computer the user happened to be running.
In 1991, Berners-Lee, using the system he had developed, launched the World Wide Web Berners-Lee made his idea available freely, with no patent and no royalties due. He decided that their standards must be based on royalty-free technology, so they can be easily adopted and innovated by anyone. He gave it to the public domain, upon creation.
Slayerville 3/1/2008
Here is a copy of the last show from the weekend....
Set 1
http://www.sendspace.com/file/sq88zr
Set 2
http://www.sendspace.com/file/y5gutl
Set 1
http://www.sendspace.com/file/sq88zr
Set 2
http://www.sendspace.com/file/y5gutl
Terraforming Mars
seriously?
Highlights:
"Such an effort to colonize Mars would begin with altering the current climate and atmosphere to more closely resemble that of Earth's. The process of transforming the Martian atmosphere to create a more habitable living environment is called terraforming."
"Here are three terraforming methods that have been proposed:
Large orbital mirrors that will reflect sunlight and heat the Mars surface.
Greenhouse gas-producing factories to trap solar radiation.
Smashing ammonia-heavy asteroids into the planet to raise the greenhouse gas level."
"While we may reach Mars this century, it could take several millennia for the idea of terraforming to be fully realized. It took the Earth billions of years to transform into a planet on which plants and animals could flourish. To transform the Mars landscape into one that resembles Earth is not a simple project. It will take many centuries of human ingenuity and labor to develop a habitable environment and bring life to the cold, dry world of Mars."
Highlights:
"Such an effort to colonize Mars would begin with altering the current climate and atmosphere to more closely resemble that of Earth's. The process of transforming the Martian atmosphere to create a more habitable living environment is called terraforming."
"Here are three terraforming methods that have been proposed:
Large orbital mirrors that will reflect sunlight and heat the Mars surface.
Greenhouse gas-producing factories to trap solar radiation.
Smashing ammonia-heavy asteroids into the planet to raise the greenhouse gas level."
"While we may reach Mars this century, it could take several millennia for the idea of terraforming to be fully realized. It took the Earth billions of years to transform into a planet on which plants and animals could flourish. To transform the Mars landscape into one that resembles Earth is not a simple project. It will take many centuries of human ingenuity and labor to develop a habitable environment and bring life to the cold, dry world of Mars."
digg
digg is a catalyst for sharing content found on the web. it allows for articles to be recommended web-wide by anyone. its like current.com but without the framework necessary. you can digg something right from the page. more diggs = more people see it = more diggs. good thing is that people decide what is good, not marketers... digg it? link things you like from other sites. shred the web.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Denver Street March
MaestroHughes.com
Born in Denver, twenty-four year old violinist and producer, Jeffrey Hughes, combines classical violin and hip-hop to create a unique and original sound. Driven by his twenty-one-year study of classical violin and the art of hip-hop, Maestro Hughes seeks to expand the versatility of the violin and diversify its audience...
When he was three years old, Maestro Hughes began studying classical violin and by the age of ten was regularly soloing with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. In high school he was awarded a fellowship to study with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C. His violin earned him a scholarship to the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music.
Born in Denver, twenty-four year old violinist and producer, Jeffrey Hughes, combines classical violin and hip-hop to create a unique and original sound. Driven by his twenty-one-year study of classical violin and the art of hip-hop, Maestro Hughes seeks to expand the versatility of the violin and diversify its audience...
When he was three years old, Maestro Hughes began studying classical violin and by the age of ten was regularly soloing with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. In high school he was awarded a fellowship to study with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C. His violin earned him a scholarship to the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music.
Surpise Valley
Beautiful violinist just played with the biscuits and yonder..i think she should become kang's partner in crime...the serious crime against the sphere of gravity of being a classically trained violin jam master
Violinist Ann Marie Calhoun recently won a chance to play with the Foo Fighters on television as part of the My Grammy Moment contest. As it turns out, Calhoun is actually a jamband enthusiast who clocked in time with Old School Freight Train, appeared on Dave Matthews Band’s Stand Up and is currently making her way through the live music circuit. A few weeks ago Calhoun performed with Yonder Mountain String Band at Raleigh, NC’s Lincoln Theatre and, on Friday, she joined the Disco Biscuits for a handful of songs at Sayreville, NJ’s Starland Ballroom. Calhoun emerged at the start of the group’s second set for versions of the new “Air Song,” “The Overture” and a jam leading into “Save The Robots.” She is also capable of playing a mean “Stash.” from jambands.com
Violinist Ann Marie Calhoun recently won a chance to play with the Foo Fighters on television as part of the My Grammy Moment contest. As it turns out, Calhoun is actually a jamband enthusiast who clocked in time with Old School Freight Train, appeared on Dave Matthews Band’s Stand Up and is currently making her way through the live music circuit. A few weeks ago Calhoun performed with Yonder Mountain String Band at Raleigh, NC’s Lincoln Theatre and, on Friday, she joined the Disco Biscuits for a handful of songs at Sayreville, NJ’s Starland Ballroom. Calhoun emerged at the start of the group’s second set for versions of the new “Air Song,” “The Overture” and a jam leading into “Save The Robots.” She is also capable of playing a mean “Stash.” from jambands.com
100 Billion Served
On February 22, 2008.
Skype’s 276 million registered users around the world have now talked with one another for more than 100 billion minutes (100,000,000,000) using free Skype-to-Skype voice and video calls since Skype launched in 2003.
This mind-boggling number equates to one minute of free talk for every man, woman and child that has ever walked the Earth!
To put this into further perspective, Skype has only been in business for about 4.5 years (approximately 2,365,200 minutes). Yet people have used Skype to talk for more than 69,444,444 days (more than 190,258 years). Go back 150,000 years, if a woolly mammoth and a sabre-toothed tiger had started talking for free on Skype, they would still be chatting away today… and with 40,258 years to go!
It took McDonald’s nearly 40 years to serve 100 billion hamburgers (from 1955 to 1994). And it’s taken Skype just over four years to hit the 100 billion free minutes mark which is pretty amazing!
For even more perspective on this milestone, check out the Skype Blog
"HERE"
or if your not already on Skype, download it here: "Skype"
origami for love
hey fort collins kids:
this tuesday (tomorrow) CSU's active minds association in collaboration with the first lady of colorado, larimer metal health and nice people will be making origami cranes to advocate for those with mental heath issues in our state. the cranes will be presented later this year as part of a speech for the community and will give a visual representation of those struggling for adequate care.
come play and fold some paper!!
6:00pm Tuesday March 4, Clark C room 144
any suggestions?
for my personality class we have to write a paper analyzing someone's autobiography. the only thing is that the person's last name has to start with letters M-Z. just wondering if anyone has read or knows of anyone interesting who's written an autobiography.
thanks!
thanks!
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Did This Woman Just Steal From Me?
Ms. Dewey appears to be an interactive search assistant who audibly comments on searched keywords. Definatly not a better webpage than google, but a fun try, so i had a go. Immediatly this bitch takes out her pad and starts making the "i know why your searching for this" look and writing shit down in it. so i decided to take her for a trip through my head, not looking at the pages i searched, but only paying attention to the responses she gave; of course there are easter egg responses to the most obvious searches, like "boobs" but lets be honest boobs wasnt the worst thing i searched for; but i swear it felt like she was looking through my mac pro cam and data mining me for smart business and governmental intelligence...i did some further investigating and found Microsoft started Ms. Dewey, i hate you Ms. Dewey. actually im down it just feels wierd when they try to make that act of "the user in his underwear on the couch surfing the web" a personal human experiance, ill stick with google and its classic bar for now. Ms Dewey is def worth a go however
Hive-Mind Megacomputer
A hundred years ago, companies stopped generating their own power with steam engines and dynamos and plugged into the newly built electric grid. The cheap power pumped out by electric utilities didn’t just change how businesses operate. It set off a chain reaction of economic and social transformations that brought the modern world into existence. Today, a similar revolution is under way. Hooked up to the Internet’s global computing grid, massive information-processing plants have begun pumping data and software code into our homes and businesses. This time, it’s computing that’s turning into a utility.
Check Out:The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google. by, Nicholas Carr
Some Don't Want A Worldwide Computer
Information Operations Roadmap put out by the Department of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 2003
its disconcerting to read military planners calmly laying out a doomsday scenario in which American forces act to 'disrupt or destroy the full spectrum of globally emerging communications systems; ' all systems sensors and weapons dependent on an electromagnetic spectrum.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB177/index.htm
its disconcerting to read military planners calmly laying out a doomsday scenario in which American forces act to 'disrupt or destroy the full spectrum of globally emerging communications systems; ' all systems sensors and weapons dependent on an electromagnetic spectrum.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB177/index.htm
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