Giorgio de Chirico- Ariadne to artificial life
On my recent excursion to the Met, I’ve had chance to sit in front of Giorgio de Chirico‘s painting Ariadne. On days like that I enjoy strolling among the vistas of my thoughts, sightseeing in my own mindscapes. Sometimes I reach some interesting idea, and I’d like to share this particular one with you. I … Read more
The videogame art
Today’s my day off, so I have a bit of time for some contemplative rambling about nothing. Does anyone remember the game Vagrant Story? It was a game for the PSX that came out at the end of lifecycle of the system. I happened upon it by chance and was completely captivated by its unique … Read more
Rice shortage-Network demonstration
The matter of rice shortage is becoming increasingly mainstream. The warning of possible shortage and dangerous increase in price had been around for a long time, and unusual price hike of rice in major exporters like Thailand had been reported in (relatively) mainstream media about three to four months ago. In fact, major United Nations … Read more
Interesting resource
This is a two thirty in the morning post, just letting you know. I came across an interesting service awhile ago, thought I’d share it with you. http://vixy.net It’s an online application that transcodes FLV files into other format of choice, like mp4 for ipod or avi for desktop viewing (for those who don’t have … Read more
Solemn dictations
This is a cross post of something I wrote before. I liked this post too much to leave it in middle of nowhere, so I’m moving it here. This is something I ran across in my visit to the Met today. It’s a funeral marker of the ancient Greece, around 500 B.C. or so. According … Read more
The singularity and the legacy of the world- Sketch
I’ve been reading up on quite a bit of transhumanist literature recently, both arguments for and against it. I must say, I’m beginning to think that the biggest hurdle to any kind of transhumanist and historical/technological singularity ideas is the shallow naivety of the transhumanism/singularity proponents themselves. Technology will not magically fix the ailing of … Read more
The world science festival
The world science festival 2008 is happening in NYC from late May to June. I am so excited! I just can’t wait to attend the events. They have bunch of big-name Nobel-laureates giving talks in conjunction with performance/conversation with artists, on wealth of interesting topics like the human identity, the ever-staple nature of quantum universe, … Read more
Twilight bones
Thinking of Olin Levi Warner’s Twilight. The sky outside my room-size balcony is in the thoughtful shade of blue. The field of trees extending into the horizons are shimmering in the last rays of the sun, already sinking into the other end of the land. I can see thin lining of clouds turning violet just … Read more
The city of dreaming books
I read this one a long time ago. I can still remember it vividly, filled with fantastic beings and locales. This book is a sort of crossover between creative fantasy and fairytale, though when I think about it practically every single creative writing can be said as a variation of the two categories. The style … Read more
