Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Endings...
Arrrrgh, my two favorite TV shows (I only watch TV shows on DVD though), Sopranos and Gilmore Girls, have ended! I am mortified. I am on my knees, please, somebody make something to replace them.
BTW, I am happy to hear that my friend Susie Bright and many of her friends have given up TV like I did in 2003. It is very hard to have a TV (connection) and not have it waste your time.
Keynote
Yes, more Steve Jobs! I'm sorry, but I'm just a very big fan. :)
In the Developer Keynote from Monday, Steve talks mainly about the upcoming upgrade to OS X. It actually looks very promising. (I was a little lukewarm about the last one.) Just one small thing for example: they have finally realized that the active window should be more distinguished from the inactive ones. I've been bitching about that since the beta back in 2000. If only they also have made desktop pictures capable of scaling down a vertical image which is too tall for the desktop! (Such a lame miss that it can't do that.)
One excellent joke Steve makes at the expense of both Microsoft and Adobe: He presents a "basic version", a "business version", an "enterprise version", and an "ultimate version"... all of them at the same price ($129), and all of them containing everything, being just one version obviously. Gotta love that.
Big surprise: Apple Safari Browser for Windows! If you are ever frustrated with Internet Explorer or want compare Firefox to something else, check it out. (For one thing, it's apparently twice as fast as IE.)
Talking about speed, I am bugged by the fact that whenever Jobs demoes something, everything on his machine happens instantly. It does not do that on mine, depite the fact that I have the biggest and fastest Mac money can buy, and stuffed with memory (currently 6GB!). What gives?
Talking more about speed, but this time in a good way: I remember many years ago, trying to download Netscape 3 (I think it was) over modem. It was over 30MB, I couldn't even do it. Now I downloaded the Safari 3 beta for Mac, it was 15MB, and it downloaded in less than half a minute! Kewl.
Update:
Another quick reverse here: In Leopard, networked machines and drives will automatically show up in Finder. That's great! I remember that from working on Windows. Back in 1995.
In the Developer Keynote from Monday, Steve talks mainly about the upcoming upgrade to OS X. It actually looks very promising. (I was a little lukewarm about the last one.) Just one small thing for example: they have finally realized that the active window should be more distinguished from the inactive ones. I've been bitching about that since the beta back in 2000. If only they also have made desktop pictures capable of scaling down a vertical image which is too tall for the desktop! (Such a lame miss that it can't do that.)
One excellent joke Steve makes at the expense of both Microsoft and Adobe: He presents a "basic version", a "business version", an "enterprise version", and an "ultimate version"... all of them at the same price ($129), and all of them containing everything, being just one version obviously. Gotta love that.
Big surprise: Apple Safari Browser for Windows! If you are ever frustrated with Internet Explorer or want compare Firefox to something else, check it out. (For one thing, it's apparently twice as fast as IE.)
Talking about speed, I am bugged by the fact that whenever Jobs demoes something, everything on his machine happens instantly. It does not do that on mine, depite the fact that I have the biggest and fastest Mac money can buy, and stuffed with memory (currently 6GB!). What gives?
Talking more about speed, but this time in a good way: I remember many years ago, trying to download Netscape 3 (I think it was) over modem. It was over 30MB, I couldn't even do it. Now I downloaded the Safari 3 beta for Mac, it was 15MB, and it downloaded in less than half a minute! Kewl.
Update:
Another quick reverse here: In Leopard, networked machines and drives will automatically show up in Finder. That's great! I remember that from working on Windows. Back in 1995.
Monday, June 11, 2007
Gentleness
Consider the word "gentleman". A refined man, a higher kind of man, is a man who is gentle.
In terms of what I'm studying with great pleasure this year, A Course In Miracles, every single second of our life we have a choice of only two attitudes:
1) the viewpoint of the Ego: conflict, fear, anger, attack.
2) the Higher Self: gentleness, love, reach, communication, forgiveness.
And the more often we choose the Higher Self viewpoint, the better we will feel, the stronger we will be, the more peaceful we will feel, and the sooner we will be in heaven/nirvana/source.
---
Terry said:
I spoke with a fellow just yesterday who told me that he gets a rush out of killing animals, a high that he apparently thrives on..........mercy is rarely ever displayed.
Pascal sitting on a cloud said...
That animal killer guy must be horribly insecure. I don't know for mercy, but he inspires me great pity. Poor soul! He's more pathetic than his animal victims.
A real confident person is he who HELPS those weaker, "why? simply because I can".
To briefly analyze the principle, the "bully" abuses his power position to get comfort from seeing himself as the powerful one in a situation. The more extreme the situation he seeks and creates, the greater his unwittingly confessed insecurity.
While the helpful one is so confident, he doesn't fear that his power will be any lessened by sharing it or employing it for others, on the contrary.
It's all about how you see yourself, the Universe and God's purpose, to put it in religious/mystical terms. Do we see our existence as destroying everything else, which we perceive as alien to us? Or as building as much as possible, because we are part of it all, and any progress is beneficial to us in one way or another?
Terry, if you seek mercy, here's a tip on the place you have the best chance of finding it: look inside yourself. And then share it, because the more you share things like love and happiness, the more you'll have. Some things ARE in unlimited supply. It's mathematically proven.
In terms of what I'm studying with great pleasure this year, A Course In Miracles, every single second of our life we have a choice of only two attitudes:
1) the viewpoint of the Ego: conflict, fear, anger, attack.
2) the Higher Self: gentleness, love, reach, communication, forgiveness.
And the more often we choose the Higher Self viewpoint, the better we will feel, the stronger we will be, the more peaceful we will feel, and the sooner we will be in heaven/nirvana/source.
---
Terry said:
I spoke with a fellow just yesterday who told me that he gets a rush out of killing animals, a high that he apparently thrives on..........mercy is rarely ever displayed.
Pascal sitting on a cloud said...
That animal killer guy must be horribly insecure. I don't know for mercy, but he inspires me great pity. Poor soul! He's more pathetic than his animal victims.
A real confident person is he who HELPS those weaker, "why? simply because I can".
To briefly analyze the principle, the "bully" abuses his power position to get comfort from seeing himself as the powerful one in a situation. The more extreme the situation he seeks and creates, the greater his unwittingly confessed insecurity.
While the helpful one is so confident, he doesn't fear that his power will be any lessened by sharing it or employing it for others, on the contrary.
It's all about how you see yourself, the Universe and God's purpose, to put it in religious/mystical terms. Do we see our existence as destroying everything else, which we perceive as alien to us? Or as building as much as possible, because we are part of it all, and any progress is beneficial to us in one way or another?
Terry, if you seek mercy, here's a tip on the place you have the best chance of finding it: look inside yourself. And then share it, because the more you share things like love and happiness, the more you'll have. Some things ARE in unlimited supply. It's mathematically proven.
Rented films
If you are curious what films I have rented in the past five years, here's a list.
It's over 1200 movies!
The ratings are not mine, but averages from the rental service's customers.
It's over 1200 movies!
The ratings are not mine, but averages from the rental service's customers.
e e cummings
The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.
-- e e cummings
Who also made this poem.
I've long thought that apart from comics, combining words and visuals is a woefully underused art form. There is so much potential there. Alfred Bester, genial SF writer, is one of the few I know of who went there.
-- e e cummings
Who also made this poem.I've long thought that apart from comics, combining words and visuals is a woefully underused art form. There is so much potential there. Alfred Bester, genial SF writer, is one of the few I know of who went there.
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Brutality
From a comment on the Golden Compass post below:
"Certain characters deliberately cause suffering and death to innocent victims, and it seems to me that the book excuses those crimes because they were in the service of a greater, noble purpose."
It is very true that brutality is such a common element of this world that we barely notice it. How many of the men Dirty Harry kills did he really need to kill? And how many in the audience really cares? While I am on the back of Clint Eastwood, I was gravely disappointed in Unforgiven. This film was a brilliant anti-violence movie... all up until the last five minutes when it suddenly turned 180 degrees and became a pro-violence movie, so the audience could revel in the brutal shooting by the "hero" of about ten men, most of whom were just in the room at the wrong time.
Two of my favorite books, at least in the past, are Battlefield Earth and Mission Earth, both by L. Ron Hubbard (yes, the Scientology founder, he was a good SF writer). But it is dawning on my how brutal the heroes of those books are. And both of those, unlike the Clint's tainted protagonists, are understood to be true-blue, total heroes, with blonde hair and square jaws and everything.
The hero of Mission Earth once murders a bunch of gangsters by gassing them in a garage. He kills several FBI agents ("nobody important") by blowing up a building. And he kills several attackers by kicking the faces off them with the bottoms of his football boots, which have metal spikes.
And the hero of Battlefield Earth saves the enslaved peoples of the known universe by blowing up the home world of the villain race, with a whole civilization of probably 30 Billion people. It is dryly noted that he found it "hard to take responsibility for that much destruction". Yeah, I imagine.
Indeed, not only are us Earthlings so used to violence and hate and conflict that we barely notice it, and fail to distance ourselves from it, but if you think about it, there is barely a "hero" tale told in books or films which does not include bloody acts of murder against the "villains" of the story.
"Certain characters deliberately cause suffering and death to innocent victims, and it seems to me that the book excuses those crimes because they were in the service of a greater, noble purpose."
It is very true that brutality is such a common element of this world that we barely notice it. How many of the men Dirty Harry kills did he really need to kill? And how many in the audience really cares? While I am on the back of Clint Eastwood, I was gravely disappointed in Unforgiven. This film was a brilliant anti-violence movie... all up until the last five minutes when it suddenly turned 180 degrees and became a pro-violence movie, so the audience could revel in the brutal shooting by the "hero" of about ten men, most of whom were just in the room at the wrong time.
Two of my favorite books, at least in the past, are Battlefield Earth and Mission Earth, both by L. Ron Hubbard (yes, the Scientology founder, he was a good SF writer). But it is dawning on my how brutal the heroes of those books are. And both of those, unlike the Clint's tainted protagonists, are understood to be true-blue, total heroes, with blonde hair and square jaws and everything.
The hero of Mission Earth once murders a bunch of gangsters by gassing them in a garage. He kills several FBI agents ("nobody important") by blowing up a building. And he kills several attackers by kicking the faces off them with the bottoms of his football boots, which have metal spikes.
And the hero of Battlefield Earth saves the enslaved peoples of the known universe by blowing up the home world of the villain race, with a whole civilization of probably 30 Billion people. It is dryly noted that he found it "hard to take responsibility for that much destruction". Yeah, I imagine.
Indeed, not only are us Earthlings so used to violence and hate and conflict that we barely notice it, and fail to distance ourselves from it, but if you think about it, there is barely a "hero" tale told in books or films which does not include bloody acts of murder against the "villains" of the story.
Saturday, June 09, 2007
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Dedicated to James Joyce and Kurt Schwitters
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Caring for Your Introvert
Caring for Your Introvert.
Quote:
"In our extrovertist society, being outgoing is considered normal and therefore desirable, a mark of happiness, confidence, leadership. Extroverts are seen as bighearted, vibrant, warm, empathic. "People person" is a compliment. Introverts are described with words like "guarded," "loner," "reserved," "taciturn," "self-contained," "private"—narrow, ungenerous words, words that suggest emotional parsimony and smallness of personality."
This is true more in USA than in Europe and the East. In some countries, like Scandinavia, introverts seem much more accepted and understood than in the US. Perhaps they are even more common. Fortunately for me, for I am very much one.
Quote:
"[introverts] tend to think before talking, whereas extroverts tend to think by talking, which is why their meetings never last less than six hours."
Aha! This explains to me the type of person who wants to do business with me, and insists on a phone call rather than emails, and whose phone call always ends up being over an hour and yet only contains enough actual information exchange that it should have been over in ten minutes tops.
Quote:
"In our extrovertist society, being outgoing is considered normal and therefore desirable, a mark of happiness, confidence, leadership. Extroverts are seen as bighearted, vibrant, warm, empathic. "People person" is a compliment. Introverts are described with words like "guarded," "loner," "reserved," "taciturn," "self-contained," "private"—narrow, ungenerous words, words that suggest emotional parsimony and smallness of personality."
This is true more in USA than in Europe and the East. In some countries, like Scandinavia, introverts seem much more accepted and understood than in the US. Perhaps they are even more common. Fortunately for me, for I am very much one.
Quote:
"[introverts] tend to think before talking, whereas extroverts tend to think by talking, which is why their meetings never last less than six hours."
Aha! This explains to me the type of person who wants to do business with me, and insists on a phone call rather than emails, and whose phone call always ends up being over an hour and yet only contains enough actual information exchange that it should have been over in ten minutes tops.
Neal Stephenson
The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass.
I am not generally a big fan of High Fantasy (otherwise known as Tolkien plus his knock-offs), especially not children's high fantasy. I was barely aware of anything called Narnia, and this is the first time I've heard of The Golden Compass. But I admit the graphics of this trailer are very impressive, especially if your computer/connection/monitor is up to the 1080p HD version. Eye candy is always a way in with me.
By the way, if you like futuristic/retro cityscapes with airships and such, I recommend the anime Metropolis. The story is just OK, but the visuals of the city are mind-blowing.
Damien enlightens me:
The Golden Compass is actually drawn from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy.
Don't know about the film, but I loved the books, they're quite profound and touching in the end in addition to being a great read for not-so-young people ;-)
Yes, this was pointed out to me by somebody on a mailing list, Michael said:
"Personally, I have a hard time reading Tolkien, and can't stomach
Narnia at all.
His Dark Materials (the trilogy of which TGC is the first part) is another thing entirely, in my eyes. It's dressed in high fantasy clothes, but it's really, really good. Yes, there's allegory; but unlike Narnia, which is an allegory with people tacked on, HDM is first and foremost a story about people.
I cannot imagine Hollywood making a honest adaptation of these three books. The first one, sure. The second one, maybe. The third, no way in hell."
I am not generally a big fan of High Fantasy (otherwise known as Tolkien plus his knock-offs), especially not children's high fantasy. I was barely aware of anything called Narnia, and this is the first time I've heard of The Golden Compass. But I admit the graphics of this trailer are very impressive, especially if your computer/connection/monitor is up to the 1080p HD version. Eye candy is always a way in with me.
By the way, if you like futuristic/retro cityscapes with airships and such, I recommend the anime Metropolis. The story is just OK, but the visuals of the city are mind-blowing.
Damien enlightens me:
The Golden Compass is actually drawn from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy.
Don't know about the film, but I loved the books, they're quite profound and touching in the end in addition to being a great read for not-so-young people ;-)
Yes, this was pointed out to me by somebody on a mailing list, Michael said:
"Personally, I have a hard time reading Tolkien, and can't stomach
Narnia at all.
His Dark Materials (the trilogy of which TGC is the first part) is another thing entirely, in my eyes. It's dressed in high fantasy clothes, but it's really, really good. Yes, there's allegory; but unlike Narnia, which is an allegory with people tacked on, HDM is first and foremost a story about people.
I cannot imagine Hollywood making a honest adaptation of these three books. The first one, sure. The second one, maybe. The third, no way in hell."
Love
"Love is the delightful interval between meeting a beautiful girl and discovering that she looks like a haddock." -- John Barrymore
Well, that's pretty funny.
I've noticed, though, that a thing I have heard from men several times is: "My ex-wife... we just couldn't live together... man, is she beautiful though."
Well, that's pretty funny.
I've noticed, though, that a thing I have heard from men several times is: "My ex-wife... we just couldn't live together... man, is she beautiful though."
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