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Charging...
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May. 18th, 2008 @ 12:28 am
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I am currently charging 18 AA batteries at the same time. Those 1W LEDs drain that energy quickly. |
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NOS update
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May. 17th, 2008 @ 05:37 pm
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We've had about 20 groups, or about 40 people, through the living room between noon and 5:30 today. We sold two small pieces so far, but felt some interest from a few others. It's fun talking to most of the people, but others (the solo science-y people) can be taxing.
I'm looking forward to the party tonight, I need some booze. |
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Things to do before noon tomorrow
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May. 16th, 2008 @ 07:32 pm
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Before I open our doors for Newton Open Studios tomorrow, I need to:
1) Move the stone table to the hallway and put Turbulence... on it;
2) done Vacuum, again;
3) done Solder 7 battery packs onto their respective LED arms, place over dark pieces;
4) done Get some sort of receipt thing, such that writing once makes 2 or 3 copies;
5) done Go buy some 2-liters of Coke with $20 bills so that I can stock up on $10s and $5s;
6) done Compose a price sheet that includes everything for sale: glass sculptures, 8x11 prints, 24x24 prints (including which number in the series is next), and LED lights (all $25 except big pieces);
7) done Make a price sheet for Artist's Proofs;
8) done Prepare a binder with resume, list of exhibitions, writings, and price list;
9) Add interactivity to my "Dancing dots" screen-saver (not gunna happen in time);
10) done Make sure all of the AA and AAA batteries are fully charged;
11) Set up the Mac with Smoke Water Fire playing;
12) Possibly bake some more chocolate chip cookies (I only got 35 out of the last batch);
13) Set up a nice-looking and properly-lit glass block display;
14) Blow up some red balloons and tie them to the telephone pole and the street sign;
15) done Thoroughly clean the vestibule;
16) Hang a small piece in the vestibule;
17) done Wash the outside of the front door; and
18) Put a NOS poster on both front doors.
Yeah, that's it. |
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Bake night at Casa Stock
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May. 15th, 2008 @ 10:14 pm
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I'm making peanut butter cookies tonight. The recipe is from the Fannie Farmer Cookbook. The first batch is out in 7 minutes.
In other news, I can walk 3 blocks and buy a bottle of '99 late-bottle vintage port. This could be dangerous. |
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Made a sale today!
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May. 15th, 2008 @ 11:20 am
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I sold my house copy of Midnight in the Bathtub of Good and Evil this morning---two days before I open my doors for Newton Open Studios. Here's hoping that 2008 won't run a defecit (and the IRS is counting)! |
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Content-free
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May. 14th, 2008 @ 10:58 pm
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This post is content-free, because it's far funnier than my life:
O'Reilly flips out on camera, dance remix [youtube].
LMAO |
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TBF Challenge Structure Suggestions?
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May. 9th, 2008 @ 10:17 pm
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Hey, all... I'm stoked to see so much activity on here lately, as well as some new members trickling in to join the fun.
I'm looking for some input from folks on the rules -- particularly the whole announcement-challenge-response structure. We've had some (technically rulebreaking but still cool) challenges of new types pop up -- instant challenges under cuts, or challenges with fuses longer than a week (obviating the need for a week-heads-up announcement), etc. -- and i'd like to find ways to incorporate them into TBF officially.
I'd like to open up some discussion of how we can relax the rules of TBF but still have just enough structure to encourage the whole spirit of the thing (that being motivation to write something quickly without regard for the self-critical quality-checking that prevents many of us from writing in the first place).
Thoughts? Please comment and tell us what works for you on TBF and what doesn't.
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Non-standard challenge. Post it early as tonight or late as a week from now.
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May. 9th, 2008 @ 05:30 pm
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I was just thinking about the Uncanny Valley again, and really enjoying scaring myself with the idea of "what if I was talking to a person, liking them, and after a while of being totally without any doubt they were human, I saw one of those telltale notches on their wrist, or a movement of their eye, and suddenly knew they were a construct." WOoo! Nice and scary!! : )
I challenge anyone who is into this sort of thing to write a short story about an encounter like this, where you spend a relatively long time with a person, having a positive encounter with them and connecting on an emotional level, and then you suddenly realize they are a mechanism.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_Valley
After brushing up on the above idea, please feel free to write a story -- enjoy!
(cross-posted to ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) valley_uncanny and the_otherhood |
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May News
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May. 7th, 2008 @ 05:49 pm
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V-Gift for Charity
This month is Mental Health Awareness Month, so the LiveJournal team is offering users a chance to support the Depression and Bipolar Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping improve the lives of those suffering from mood disorders. Proceeds from purchases of the Emerging Sun v-gift during May will be donated to the DBSA, so feel free to buy one. Or, if you really want to rack up some good karma points, get a bunch!
And don't forget: Mother's Day is this Sunday. Be a dear and check out the v-gifts shop. Send something that'll make her smile.
L to R: Emerging Sun, #1 Mom, Gift Basket, Chocolates, A Dozen Red Roses
Brand-Spanking New, Contest-Winning Themes
We know how you salivate over the prospect of new themes, especially when they're designed by users with a unique handle on both form and function.
L to R: Shiny, River at Night, Live and Learn, Vector Drips.
( Winners of the HP 'What Do You Have to Say?' Theme Design Contest )
Advisory Board Nominations
We'd like to remind you that the nomination process for LiveJournal Advisory Board user-representatives has begun. If you think you're fit for the job, now's the time to nominate yourself! After all, you're the only who can do it. In two weeks, on the 22nd, the voting process will begin; we'll remind you about it again here.
If you're interested in keeping up with the nominations, watch lj_election_en. We'll post the results and announce the winner by the end of the day on May 30th. The new user-representatives will be seated on June 1st. Further details can also be found in lj_2008. |
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Advisory Board Nominations Open
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May. 5th, 2008 @ 10:56 am
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