December 2008
37 posts
“Something about the prose itself was inducing a special variety of openness that...”
– George Saunders on David Foster Wallace
Freemasonry And The Latter-Day Saint Movement →
“I just wanted to say I’m sorry I hated you so much and I’m totally...”
– Excerpt from actual Myspace message from an Ex-BF
Which leaves me with Negative Vibes with 0 people in my life (I think)
“I stormed inside the house where Jona and Claire were working furiously, as...”
– Marianna Ritchey’s dream
DRUG URBAN LEGENDS →
“Any indication of not knowing how constantly you great you are is merely a lapse...”
– Charles Eames, to Ray
Comparison of Graphics File Formats →
Deep!
A Brief History of the Pixel →
Absolutely fascinating!
Douglas Trumbull →
I just realized that Douglas Trumbull is a visual hero. Rebecca, get into this. Dude directed the special effects for 2001, The Andromeda Strain, and Blade Runner, three of the best-styled science fiction films of all time. He also invented a kind of film called “Showscan,” which projects at 60 frames per second and is more “D” than HD.
An Informal Catalog of Slit-Scan Artwork →
Unwrapping The Slit-Scan Sequences in 2001: A... →
I’ve developed something of a rabid interest in archaic special effects techniques. I remember avidly watching the special features section of the Contact DVD, thrilled to see how explosions were shot on green screen and patched into scenes, or whatever. This, however, is wildly interesting and beautiful. Douglas Trumbull used the most beautiful slit-scan photography for the final scene of...
List of Fictional U.S. Presidents →
Thanks to Evan for the link. I love these kinds of deeply specific Wikipedia pages.
“Well, I think you can have both. I think evolution can — you’re...”
– George W. Bush, on evolution
g-speak Article on Rhizome.org →
