Apple 1999

Apple 1999 Superbowl ad touting the Macintosh's immunity to the Y2K bug.

HAL 9000

HAL's iconic camera eye - HAL 9000 is the sentient on-board computer of the Discovery One spacecraft in Arthur C. Clarke's fictional Space Odyssey saga. HAL (Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic computer) is an artificial intelligence which interacts with the crew, usually represented only as a red television camera "eye" that can be seen throughout Discovery. He speaks in a soft voice and a conversational manner, in contrast to the ship's crew who speak in a terse way, with little inflection. The voice of HAL 9000 was portrayed by Canadian actor Douglas Rain. HAL became operational on 12 January 1997 (1992 in the film) at the HAL Laboratories in Urbana, Illinois as production number 3. His first instructor was Dr. Chandra (Mr. Langley in the first film). HAL is capable not only of speech, speech recognition, facial recognition, and natural language processing, but also lip reading, art appreciation, interpreting and expressing emotions, reasoning, and playing chess, in addition to maintaining all systems on an interplanetary mission. HAL was ranked No. 13 on a list of greatest film villains of all time on the AFI's 100 Years. 100 Heroes and Villains. In the French-language version of 2001: A Space Odyssey, HAL's name is given as "CARL", for Cerveau Analytique de Recherche et de Liaison ("Analytic Brain for Research and Communication"). The camera plates, however, still read "HAL 9000". In 2001: A Space Odyssey, HAL begins to malfunction in subtle ways, and as a result, the decision is made to shut HAL down in order to prevent more serious malfunctions. The sequence of events and manner in which HAL is shut down differs between the novel and film versions of the story. He is the film's main Antagonist. In the film, astronauts David Bowman and Frank Poole consider disconnecting HAL's cognitive circuits when he appears to be mistaken in reporting the presence of a fault in the spacecraft's communications antenna. They attempt to conceal what they are saying, but are unaware that HAL is capable of lip reading. Faced with the prospect of disconnection, HAL decides to kill the astronauts in order to protect and continue its programmed directives. HAL proceeds to kill Poole while he is repairing the ship. When Bowman goes to rescue Poole, he is locked out of the ship, and HAL proceeds to disconnect the life support systems of the other hibernating crew members, killing them in their sleep. Dave manages to force his way back onto the ship by jumping through space and prying open an emergency airlock, outside of HAL's control. In the novel, the orders to disconnect HAL come from Dave and Frank's superiors on Earth. After Frank is killed while attempting to repair the communications antenna, Dave begins to revive his hibernating crewmates, but is foiled when HAL vents the ship's atmosphere into the vacuum of space, killing the awakening crew members and almost killing Dave. Dave is only narrowly saved when he finds his way to a spacesuit which has its own oxygen supply. In both versions, Bowman then proceeds to shut down the machine. In the film, HAL's central core is depicted as a crawlspace full of brightly lit computer modules mounted in arrays from which they can be inserted or removed. Bowman shuts down HAL by removing modules from service one by one; as he does so, HAL's consciousness degrades. HAL regurgitates material that was programmed into him early in his memory, including announcing the date he became operational as 12 January 1992. When HAL's logic is completely gone, he begins singing the song "Daisy Bell" (this being a reference to the first song played on a computer, the UNIVAC I, was "Daisy Bell"). HAL's final act of any significance is to prematurely play a prerecorded message from Mission Control which reveals the true reasons for the mission to Jupiter, which had been kept secret from the crew and not been intended to be played until the ship entered Jovian orbit.


(tirado da net ou encontrado não sei a'onde...) ...take care, it's a jungle out there ...

Lisette Model ... Jazz messenger

Dizzy Gillespie and Ted Wilson c. 1954

Louis Armstrong

Bunk Johnson (1945 - 1955)

Percy Heath, New York Jazz Festival, Downing Stadium, Randall's Island (1956 - 1961 )

Erroll Garner, New York Jazz Festival, Downing Stadium, Randall's Island (1956 - 1961)

Horace Silver, Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island (1954 - 1957)

Bud Powell, New York Jazz Festival, Downing Stadium, Randall's Island (1956 - 1958)

Percy Heath and Gerry Mulligan, Music Inn, Lenox (1952 - 1962)

Dizzy Gillespie with Camera (1949 - 1959 )

Art Taylor, Newport Jazz Festival, Rhode Island (1956)

Sammy's, New York (1940 - 1944)

© Lisette Model Foundation, Inc

El sur

Japan, 1983 Borges in Izumo:
"The visages of divinities are undecipherable kanji."

EL SUR

Desde uno de tus patios haber mirado
las antiguas estrellas,
desde el banco de
la sombra haber mirado
esas luces dispersas
que mi ignorancia no ha aprendido a nombrar
ni a ordenar en contelaciones,
haber sentido el círculo del agua
en el secreto aljibe,
el olor del jazmín y la madreselva,
el silencio del pájaro dormido,
el arco del zanguán, la humedad
–esas cosas, acaso, son el poema.

Jorge Luis Borges

1985 One of the last portraits of the Maestro

Henry Mancini 3 discos

Henry Mancini • Combo! • 1962 @320

Henry Mancini • The Pink Panther • 1963 @320

Henry Mancini • The Great Race • 1965 @320

Henry Mancini
(RCA, 1965)
The Great Race

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Peter Gibson’s Street Art

“My original intention was to simply introduce an element of surprise in an otherwise uniform and predictable environment.” – Peter Gibson

Roadsworth

Read more: Peter Gibson’s Street Art Critiques Car Culture | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Vieira da Silva e Arpad Szenes

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva e Arpad Szenes, Budapeste, 13 de Julho de 1930
© FASVS

Arpad Szenes and Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, ca. 1950 photo Denise Colomb

Arpad Szenes e Vieira da Silva no atelier do Boulevard Saint-Jacques, Paris 1949. Foto. Willy Maywald

Vieira da Silva e Arpad Szenes, o casal Fernanda e José-Augusto França, Joaquim Novaes Teixeira e António Dacosta
no atelier do Boulevard Saint-Jacques, Paris. Foto. Fernando Lemos 1949-52

Vieira e Arpad na Villa des Camélias, 1930

Vieira da Silva, atelier do Boulevard Saint-Jacques, 1938

O site da Fundação Arpad Szenes - Vieira da Silva disponibiliza uma pequeníssima amostra da colecção de fotografia dos dois artistas. Escreve-se na página da FASVS, Vieira da Silva não gostava de ser fotografada, da mesma forma que não gosta va de ser entrevistada, pois tudo isso a importunava... mas lá cederam, porém, às objectivas; nas suas diferentes facetas, épocas e lugares...
É a (o) artista português de maior notoriedade internacional no séc. XX. (De nacionalidade francesa desde 1956, depois de ter sido apátrida a partir de 1939, devido ao casamento com Arpad Szenes, pouco antes de se refugiarem no Brasil durante a II Guerra...)
Tome-se por exemplo dessa notoriedade a participação nas Documentas de Kassel de 1955, 1959 e 1964 (que então tentavam convocar os maiores artistas do pré- e do posguerra). Bem como o grande prémio internacional de pintura na 6ª Bienal de São Paulo em 1961 (em representações da França).

Espera-se que a Fundação Arpad Szenes - Vieira da Silva sobreviva às actuais dificuldade financeiras.
Não será certamente difícil. Dinheiro não falta.

Árpád Szenès - 6 Maio 1897, Budapest - Paris, 16 Janeiro 1985
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva - 13 Junho 1908 Lisboa - Paris 6 Março 1992

Outdoor genial (na África do Sul)

O texto colocado sob a única das 4 lâmpadas que é acesa, diz simplesmente:
"Use eletricidade de forma sábia"
Não é preciso dizer mais nada.

The Marijuana Complete Guide

Cannabis All You Want To Know About Growing
PDF | English | 875.42 MB
EBOOKS

Growing, Processing, Science and misc & Strains

Growing :
The Ultimate Guide To Growing Marijuana
The Marijuana Grower's Guide
The Joys of an Herb Garden at Home
The Cannabis Grow Bible by Greg Green (4th edition 2001)
The Big Book Of Buds
The Beginner's Guide to Hash-Growing
Organic Marijuana, Soma Style - The Pleasures Of Cultivating Connoisseur Cannabis
Mel Frank And Ed Rosenthal - The Marijuana Growers Guide
Marijuana Horticulture The Indoor - Outdoor Medical Growers Bible, by Jorge Cervantes
Marijuana Cultivation by Agent Green (2009)
Marijuana BUDS for less - Grow 8 oz. of bud for less than $100 by SeeMoreBuds
Making, Maintaining, and Renovating Bonsai Mother Plants
Indoor Marihuana Growing Operations by Winnipeg Police Department
I Love It - Another Cannabis Book
How To Grow Medicinal Marijuana by Todd McCormick
Growing Marijuana And Cannabis
Greg Green - The Cannabis Grow Bible (4th Edition)
Green Harvest - A Straightforward Guide to Growing Sensimilla by George Mayfield
Ed Rosenthal's Marijuana Growing Tips
Ditch The Dealer - The NiceNEasy Way (To The 20 Ounce)
Closet Cultivator by Ed Rosenthal
Cannabis Growing Guide
Cannabis Grow Bible
Beginners Guide to Growing Marijuana
Basic Issues Of Cannabis Cultivation
Basic Hydroponics System by 'Buds'
A Brief Guide on How Marijuana Works

Processing :
Adam Gottlieb - The Art And Science Of Cooking With Cannabis
Curing Marijuana
Do It Yourself - How To Make Hash Oil
Do It Yourself - Make And Toke Your Own Bongs!
Do It Yourself - THC Resin Extraction
The Art And Science Of Cooking With Cannabis
The High Art of Baking With Hemp by Kathrin Gebhardt

Science and misc:
10 Things Every Parent, Teenager and Teacher Should Know About Marijuana by Family Council on Drug Awareness
1854 - Extractum Cannabis scan dispensatory
2004 Comparing Hemp Seed Yields
A Psychonaut's Guide to the Invisible Landscape by Dan Carpenter (2005)
Adulteration of Cannabis with tobacco, calamus and other compounds (2008 04 2)
Alternative Medicine - Medical Marijuana News - Cannabinoids On Trial For Multiple Sclerosis
Arrest Proof Yourself by Dale C. Carson and Wes Denham (2007)
Biology of Marijuana - E. Onaivi (Taylor and Francis, 2002)
Botany of Natural Cannabis Medicines by Robert C. Clarke and David Paul Watson
Brief Counseling for Marijuana Dependence (adequate)
BUSTED! Drug War Survival Skills by M. Chris Fabricant (2005)
Cannabis Alchemy by D. Gold
Cannabis and Cannabinoids - Pharmacology,Toxicology and Therapautic Potential
Cannabis and Psychiatric Pathology
Cannabis and the Brain, a User's Guide
Cannabis Harm Reduction by Steve Liebke (2001)
Cannabis Yields and Dosage by Chris Conrad (2007)
Cannabis, Forgetting and the Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan (2003)
Crafters Hemp Handbook
Datwyler & Weiblen 2006 - Genetic Variation in Hemp and Marijuana
Do It Yourself - The Infamous 'Dual Bong'
Drugs - The Straight Facts - Marijuana by Randi Mehling (2003)
Effects of Cannabis on Flying
Elsevier The Pharmacological Activity of Inhalation Exposure to Marijuana
ElSohly - Marijuana and the Cannabinoids
Encyclopedia of Mind Enhancing Foods, Drugs and Nutritional Substances by David W. Group (2000)
Endocannabinoids - The Brain and Body's Marijuana and Beyond - E. Onaivi, et al., (CRC, 2006)
Ganja Etiquette by Groda Lotsapot
Growth characteristics of Cannabis sativa grown in a phytotron and in a field
Harvard Health Letter - Reefer Rx - Marijuana As Medicine (2004)
Health effects of marijuana on pregnancy and fertility health pop - GAO - State Medical Marijuana Report
Hemp Seed The Most Nutritonally Complete Food Source In The World
Jack Herer - The Emperor Wears No Clothes
Journal of Psychiatry editorial on Cannabis and Health
Marijuana and Cannabinoid Research - E. Onaivi (Humana, 2006)
Marijuana as Medicine - The Science Beyond the Controversy (2001)
Marijuana Botany
Marijuana Chemistry - Genetics, Processing & Potency by Michael Starks
Marijuana Possession Legal Defense Kit
Marijuana Terms U Should Know
Marijuana Use and Mortality - sidney-01
Marijuana - The Brains Response to Drugs
Milton Friedman Legalize Marijuana - Miron Report 2005
MSmith - Psychedelic Chemistry
Nexus The Hemp Conspiracy
Psychiatric Effects of Cannabis
Residual Neuro cognitive effects of cannabis use
Scientific study on Marijuana use and car crash injury in New Zealand
Sex-linked Mutant Characteristics in Cannabis Sativa (1937)
Side Effects of Drugs Annual 26, Volume 26
Swedish Guide to Quitting Marijuana and Hashish (fewer lies than in US or UK guides)
The Book of Grass - An Anthology of Indian Hemp (1968)
The Margolin Guide - Marijuana Laws In All 50 States And Federal
The Marijuana Conspiracy - The Real Reason Hemp Is Illegal
The Science of Marijuana
The Total Synthesis of Cannabinoids

Strains :
Cannabis StrainBase
Cannabis Strains (2006)
StrainBase - Africa
StrainBase - Asia
StrainBase - Europe
StrainBase - The Americas & Caribbean

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Cultura(s) em Pratt

— “Cultura ou culturas”, singular ou plural, pois se a sua cultura é singular, é precisamente porque ela é plural (…) ao passo que a maior parte das pessoas só possuem um certo tipo de cultura – cultura universitária, de massas, esotérica, da sua classe social – a sua cultura é a síntese de todas as essas culturas que normalmente se excluem.

— É certo que abordei os tipos de cultura que referiu, e outros mais, como a cultura militar. Essa possibilidade de passar de uma cultura a outra parece-me mais frequente – e talvez mais fácil – nas pessoas que, como eu, são em parte autodidactas. O ideal parece-me consistir em ter professores que nos ensinem as bases, e depois fazermos nós próprios as pesquisas, em total independência relativamente às ideias dominantes nos meios oficiais. Na minha concepção, alguém que seja culto é necessariamente eclético: se apenas conhece o universo cultural a que pertence Kingsor ou aquele a que pertence King Kong, não é verdadeiramente culto.” [201]

Hugo Pratt, O Desejo de Ser Inútil. Memórias e Reflexões (Entrevistas com Dominique Petitfaux). Precedido de uma Abertura Irlandesa, Lisboa, Relógio d’Água, 1995

das virtudes do silêncio

© Foto de Sally Mann - Candy Cigarette, 1989

ALCHIMIE DU VERBE

"a alquimia do verbo" - Arthur Rimbaud

A mim. A história de mais uma das minhas loucuras. De há muito que me gabo de possuir todas as paisagens possíveis e que acho ridículas as celebridades da pintura e da poesia moderna.

Amei pinturas idiotas, vãos de portas, bugigangas, panos de saltimbancos, estandartes, estampas baratas, literatura fora de moda, latim eclesiástico, livros eróticos sem caligrafia, romances antigos, contos de fadas, contos para crianças, velhas óperas, refrões ingénuos, ritmos simplicíssimos.

Sonhei com cruzadas, com viagens de descobrimento das quais não existiam relatos, repúblicas sem histórias, guerras de religião sufocadas, revoluções de costumes, movimentos de raças e de continentes: acreditei pois em todas as magias.

Inventei a cor das vogais! - A negro, E branco, I vermelho, O azul, U verde - Determinei a forma e o movimento de cada consoante, e, com ritmos instintivos, procurei inventar um verbo poético acessível, custe o que custar, a todos os sentidos. Guardei a tradução.

Era acima de tudo um esboço. Escrevi os silêncios, as noites. Anotei o indizível. Firmei vertigens.

Alchimie du verbe

À moi. L'histoire d'une de mes folies. Depuis longtemps je me vantais de posséder tous les paysages possibles, et trouvais dérisoires les célébrités de la peinture et de la poésie moderne.

J'aimais les peintures idiotes, dessus de portes, décors, toiles de saltimbanques, enseignes, enluminures populaires; la littérature démodée, latin d'église, livres érotiques sans orthographe, romans de nos aïeules, contes de fées, petits livres de l'enfance, opéras vieux, refrains niais, rhythmes naïfs.

Je rêvais croisades, voyages de découvertes dont on n'a pas de relations, républiques sans histoires, guerres de religion étouffées, révolutions de moeurs, déplacements de races et de continents: je croyais à tous les enchantements.

J'inventai la couleur des voyelles! - A noir, E blanc, I rouge, O bleu, U vert. - Je réglai la forme et le mouvement de chaque consonne, et, avec des rhythmes instinctifs, je me flattai d'inventer un verbe poétique accessible, un jour ou l'autre, à tous les sens. Je réservais la traduction.

Ce fut d'abord une étude. J'écrivais des silences, des nuits, je notais l'inexprimable. Je fixais des vertiges.

Arthur Rimbaud

Outra fotografia de Max Dupain (1936)

A Noiva (1936)
fotografía de Max Dupain

Pó de Talco enganador

Pó de Talco substitui com vantagem o pó de arroz
Talco Colgate, Revista Portuguesa, 1920

incentivar homens crescidos a lavar as mãos

África

BASSEKOU KOUYATE & NGONI BA
I SPEAK FULA (2009)
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Jack Kerouac

“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes "Awww!”

Kora Jazz Trio

2003 Kora Jazz Trio

2005 Kora Jazz Trio II - part 1 | part 2

2008 Kora Jazz Trio III

Pass: googlefest

África

~ Mkoba wa mzee hauishiwi kabisa ~
An elders handbag is never completely empty

Photos by Rebecca Thom