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Web Kitsch
Yes, the website is now an old enough artform to have its own kitsch. (As well as being a fantastic medium for the photographic record of more material kitsch objects). I love the kitschy enthusiasm with which it is described as well: Like beanbag chairs, lava lights, plastic lawn flamingos, or an old showing of…
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Urban Tribes
In similar vein to Richard Florida’s influential, but problematic The Rise of the Creative Class, journalist Ethan Watters’ work of pop sociology Urban Tribes: A Generation Redefines Friendship, Family, and Commitment looks interesting. By the sounds of it, 2 parts Maffesoli and 3 parts Copeland. Here’s the Publishers’ Weekly blurb:
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Scam Baiting
The Guardian lifts the lid on Nigerian Scam Baiting: It has been described as the internet’s first blood sport and is fast becoming one of the web’s favourite pastimes. Fed up with having their inboxes clogged with emails from Nigerian fraudsters promising untold riches, the victims are finally hitting back. Scam-baiting – replying to the…
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Architecture, Modernism, and Postmodernism
Gary has been thinking about Federation Square in connection with his long running concerns about the modern and postmodern in visual and urban cultures. I posted a pretty long comment to his post, and thought I’d repeat it here as it is very much my kind of discussion. [Federation Square] is monumental and spectacular –…
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Housewarming
After a few minor dramas importing from my old Blogger-powered weblog, and a few tedious hours re-categorising posts and tweaking css, here I am, all moved in and ready to blog. Feel free to pop a cork in honour of the event.
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ColorMatch Remix
This is the best of the color scheme generators out there: ColorMatch Remix. from tim boucher.
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New Photosynthetic Molecule
I have a new post at photosynthetic molecules. Check out the alchemists’ drawings Tim posted too.
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First post
I’m making the big move from blogger to movable type, thanks to Adrian here at RMIT. Now I just have to import all the posts from my current blog and possibly preserve some of its look and feel too. Stay tuned.
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Photoblog Roundup
Photoblogs has had a site redesign – much cleaner, much more navigable. The addition of a ‘most popular’ list is good too. Number one there is Brownglasses.com – and deservedly so, it is just scrumptious, as is shutterbug. What I find interesting about photoblogs is that they are often published by people who are professionals…
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the sad, sad, story of mp3.com
It comes as no surprise that mp3.com, one-time revolutionary, recent bloated failure and boringly paranoid corporate bully has been sold, and the few plucky artists who haven’t yet jumped ship have been told to go jump. Oh well.