in search of (2) timeline

in this, our second installment of in search of, we google the word timeline. as it turns out the internet is absolutely chock full of timelines, choked with timelines, infested with them really. we will filter them as best we can and serve up what we think is a nice stew of timeline goodness. let’s begin

posted by jmorrison on 11/30 | lost & found | | permalink
the grand illusion

interesting article about the search for the nuerological basis of consciousness, or rather about a guy who is involved in the search.  if you find it interesting, this paper is more in depth about the science involved, specifically dealing with visual consciousness. since the neurologists seem to often use optical illusions to prove there points here are a few nice links to some of those as well. 1

, 2, 3. enjoy.

posted by jmorrison on 11/30 | tech & science - theory | | permalink
umberto eco talks the talk

an interesting lecture given by umberto eco in egypt concerning the new initiatives of the bibliotheca alexandrina, namely the creation a truly expansive internet library. he touches on much of what has been debated in the last 10 years, the “death” of the paper book etc. incidentally if you like ebooks why not check out project gutengerg, the million book project, the hyper text library, or the world ebook library. if you prefer holding a nice bound book in your hand, or want to make unforeseen connections between books why not take advantage of amazon.com’s new search inside the book function? enjoy.

posted by jmorrison on 11/29 | news & views - people | | permalink
political turkey tryptophan

in case the masters of the oversimplified sound byte and engeneered photo-op have managed to make you sleepy with there thanksgiving cornucopia of media tryptophan here are some gentle reminders of reality to wake you from your happy slumber.
1) loosening the noose on corporate criminals, i.e. campaign contributors
2) letting monopolies off the hook, legally and permanently
3) expanding the patriot act, ironically, on the sly
4) we love trees! money is made from trees, or pocket the buck then pass the buck

posted by jmorrison on 11/29 | news & views - headlines | | permalink
humans humans everywhere

a study (published in proceedings b) found that there are simply too many humans on little ol’ planet earth to sustain civilization ad infinitum. to quote the findings “Our study found that when we compare ourselves to otherwise similar species, usually other mammals of our same body size, for example, we are abnormal and the situation is unsustainable.”

posted by jmorrison on 11/27 | lost & found - ideas | | permalink
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

am i the only one who’s tired, and really just plain unimpressed with all the kasparov vs. fritz vs. big blue chess matches? it was interesting the first time around i suppose, but at this point, who really gives a shit? isn’t this really just a guy playing a terrifically boring video game? no one cheered me when as a child i heroically beat this s.o.b. and made the maniacal laughter stop. no one noticed as people all over the world struggled valiantly against this massive challenge. so until i see kasparov conquer something at least as exciting as this i can do without all the trumped up man versus machine reporting. thanks.

the doctors are in, or nearly

jeff vandermeer, author of such gems as city of saints and madmen, and veniss underground will be in new york soon in support of the thackery t. lambshead pocket guide to eccentric & discredited diseases, a book he brought together and co-edited featuring work by, among others, dr.neil gaiman, dr.china mieville, dr.michael moorcock, and dr.alan moore.

posted by jmorrison on 11/19 | sights & sounds - books | | permalink
a.d.d. and a.r.t.

20-60 seconds per art object (art object, what a stupid term) that’s how long viewers view. when interactive display material is added the number goes up 300%. yippie! why not add some commercials and a laugh track? sheesh.

posted by jmorrison on 11/18 | sights & sounds - art | | permalink
john currin

a story in the nytimes about john currin (whose paintings are amazing). it seems he’s getting a major retrospective at the whitney soon (nov 20). the opinions he expresses are so nice to hear i want to hug the guy. deborah solomon, who wrote the piece, however, needs a nice smack. seriously. also, something i’ve always wanted to say to the new york times- how in the hell can you write 5 pages on an artist and only offer a single 2 inch thumbnail of the work? it’s the internet! put up some fucking links at least! with that in mind, here you go. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. best i could do. enjoy.

posted by jmorrison on 11/18 | sights & sounds - art | | permalink
mock your mortality

it’s past halloween, and not quite the apocalypse, but mortality never goes out of style does it? first, plan ahead. calculate the day of your demise with the death clock. then send your future self a reminder of said date. now while you sit around, waiting for the date to arrive, first get into the mood with some appropriate litterature, then why not see how your passing will fit in to the statistics, or search for some quality post life real estate with some nice neighbors. not dead yet? ok, get a snack and check out who beat you to the punch… still here? feeling a bit downcast waiting around for your demise? well, maybe, if your lucky, your slated for a nice bout of bucket kicking on the same day as everyone else. that would be nice huh? anyhow, have a swell day, and don’t forget to fill out that organ donor card! smooch.

posted by jmorrison on 11/18 | lost & found | | permalink
that is a magazine

a new issue (#11) of thisisamagazine is out. the title of this installment is i am not an artist, in the middle of which is a nice reductionist section outlining the few archetypes current “big” artists fall into. they name names which is very enjoyable. here are some back issues as well. 11&1/2<,

10, and 9. plenty more at their archive. enjoy.

posted by jmorrison on 11/17 | sights & sounds | | permalink
lost and found round up

i think that perhaps the lost and found section of zeitgeist has been languishing. where are the conspiracies? where are the enigmatic gurus? where are the alternate philosophies? where are the kooks, the mad geniuses, and the prophets i’ve promised? well, in this massive round up i will attempt to satiate your insatiable thirst for all things other.

posted by jmorrison on 11/16 | lost & found - wtf | | permalink
filler time

well folks, had a technological meltdown on thursday. dead hard drive.  infinite tortures of the “press 6 to speak with a human” loop. long session of mind bendingly boring archiving of data… thus the silence and tumbleweeds prevailing here for the last couple of days. anyhow, got a shiny new G5 and am revving back up. while i do that why not peruse some of this stuff? ought to keep you busy for a little while…

posted by jmorrison on 11/15 | sights & sounds | | permalink
cash gordon

a company is auctioning off a satellite space mission on ebay. in their own words: “Have you ever thought about having your own space mission? Do you have a payload that you would like to put in orbit around the Earth? Need a holiday gift for the person who has everything? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to explore space with your own spacecraft?? Now, you can.” current and only bid is 250 thousand. yeesh. what does it all mean?

respect your elders!

alright, i’m getting tired of all the politico posts and will put a temporary moratorium on my own output in that area. instead lets see some art why don’t we? let’s start right at the beginning. think back to the days before track lighting, overhead projectors, and liquitex. before linseed oil, and dryer, and matte medium. back before you could stroll into pearl and buy any of the million different minutia of fetishistic art supplies. before grants, and manifestos, and auctions, and critics. hell, before anything.

posted by jmorrison on 11/12 | sights & sounds - art | | permalink
evilometer

came across this site which analyzes web sites to see whether the content is good or evil. the results are a bit odd though, in that this site received a 99 percent good rating, while a page from the official re-elect bush page got only a 79 percent evil rating. grain of salt obviously.

posted by jmorrison on 11/12 | lost & found | | permalink
the president can save your life

just swallowed 40 sleeping pills and having second thoughts? did rat poison make an unwelcome appearance in your pb&j? did you sprinkle comet in your coffee thinking it was non-dairy creamer? have a night out and want to avoid the emergency room’s alcohol poisoning stomach pump? quick! grab an industrial sized bucket and go here.

posted by jmorrison on 11/08 | news & views | | permalink
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