Apr 12
Shit can only get stranger. The diet guarantees it. Lilac Chaser from xty on Vimeo. THE HASHEESH EATER (1857): I haven’t read this book since I was a teenager and I haven’t thought about it since the last time I was hiding under my blankets thinking through the various meanings of “I must”, “you must”, …
Sep 16
This is the computer generated, Japanese popstar, Hatsune Miku. And these are kids reacting to the computer generated, Japanese popstar, Hatsune Miku.
Aug 29
I don’t know if I could listen to this without the video but with the video . . . Well, if you don’t like it, I question your fun bones.
Aug 05
I was done with science fiction conventions before this Readercon debacle. Don’t know what that is? Lucky you. Let me ruin your morning. A female writer was repeatedly sexually harassed at Readercon by Rene Walling — a SF bigwig of some kind. Though the con has a policy of zero tolerance for that sort of behaviour and has …
Jun 25
By year’s end Dongbu Robot plans to launch robots that impersonate K-Pop Stars Girl’s Generation and Super Junior. Sadly, not into outer space where they could act as ambassadors to the dance loving aliens of other planets but on Earth, where they will just annoy people. According to Dongbu, the robot ‘will be able to fully …
Jun 25
These performing robots were created by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology’s Center for Intelligent Robotics as part of their program to depress and terrify the elderly.
May 04
Shared Tomorrows by Ryan Oakley on Mixcloud As is my habit, I’ve put together another music podcast. These aren’t really for public consumption but since I’ve never been able to transfer a playlist from Rhythmbox to my iPod, Audacity is just about the easiest way for me to put any sort of mix together. And, having …
Apr 16
Pretty much everyone has covered this but I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention it — Just in case you didn’t hear, a hologram of Tupac performed at Coachella. I don’t have much to add. It looked good. It’s neat. But, I dunno, this just seems kinda like that version of Unforgettable or Fred Astaire …
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May 20, 1990: Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson’s remarkable Kenyon College commencement address on creative integrity.
川流不息 Endless stream by Singer 晴哥 on Flickr.
