Re: [NetBehaviour] Fwd: Full moon feelings

2024-07-10 Thread Edward Picot
Hi Ruth: "At dawn, a few mornings back, we saw the fullish moon drop into the arms of a tree silhouetted on the horizon. It inspired me to reflect on the moiling feelings of the year" - I love that description, especially 'drop into the arms' and 'moiling'! Edward x

[NetBehaviour] Noam Chomsky on the subject of AI

2024-05-23 Thread Edward Picot
Hi, Jim Andrews just posted this on Facebook, and I think it's really useful: "Here is Noam Chomsky's much-quoted article about AI verbatim from the NY Times. I've seen "quotations" from this article that include fake material. Jorge Luis Borges once wrote that to live in a time of great

Re: [NetBehaviour] The Prison of the Song and the Warning of the Wind

2024-02-02 Thread Edward Picot
Wonderful writing, Alan. On 02/02/2024 12:49, Alan Sondheim via NetBehaviour wrote: The Prison of the Song and the Warning of the Wind https://youtu.be/XYGaM33rN24 video And they said who are you and I said what am I period behold I. Stand here on the banks of the sea and water into water

Re: [NetBehaviour] Gaza

2023-12-10 Thread Edward Picot
Paul, Thanks for posting that link. I found it really helpful. Edward On 05/12/2023 00:08, Paul Hertz via NetBehaviour wrote: In a war where generational trauma haunts all parties, it is extremely difficult to see a way forward for peace. Nevertheless, I would offer this link to a recent

Re: [NetBehaviour] Thoughts on Israel/Palestine

2023-11-07 Thread Edward Picot
Yes, I completely agree. It's so nice to hear somebody saying something sane and constructive, even if it seems almost ludicrous in the face of all the hatred and violence. Edward On 11/6/23 10:00 AM, Gretta Louw via NetBehaviour wrote: This is a great list Alan. We must hold space for

[NetBehaviour] Paul Bush - Furniture Poetry

2023-10-26 Thread Edward Picot
Animate Projects have just circulated a newsletter which includes a announcement that the experimental film-maker Paul Bush died in August. They include a link to his short film 'Furniture Poetry' on Vimeo, which is well worth a look - http://vimeo.com/36341747 . It starts with a short quote

Re: [NetBehaviour] Flooding in New York

2023-10-01 Thread Edward Picot
ding LIRR). Yikes! On Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 1:04 PM Edward Picot mailto:edw...@edwardpicot.com>> wrote: > > I've just been reading in the Guardian about the flooding and state of > emergency in New York and surrounding areas. Is everyone over there

[NetBehaviour] Flooding in New York

2023-09-29 Thread Edward Picot
I've just been reading in the Guardian about the flooding and state of emergency in New York and surrounding areas. Is everyone over there okay? Edward ___ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@lists.netbehaviour.org

Re: [NetBehaviour] Covid

2023-08-27 Thread Edward Picot
Sorry to hear about this - hope you feel better soon! We've had quite a flurry of cases here in the south east of the UK lately. I haven't caught it myself, but a few of our patients have and some of the other members of staff at the surgery. The latest variant doesn't seem to be

Re: [NetBehaviour] The universe that is the universe

2023-07-09 Thread Edward Picot
This reminded me of Samuel Beckett, especially 'it is enough that we can go out and walk.  For a mile or so and return somewhat near where we began . that is what we are given' - and the stuff about the dictation machine. I like the little coda at the end, too, which reminded me of a Ted

Re: [NetBehaviour] US air force denies running simulation in which AI drone killed operator (from The Guardian)

2023-06-04 Thread Edward Picot
Hi Alan, I work in a doctor's surgery where AI is very much seen as a potential solution to the problem of overwhelming workload. The doctors are always struggling to find time to process all the incoming results (blood tests, x-ray results, urine results, dexa scan results etc). If a result

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 48 (last episode!)

2023-06-04 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The Dad and the chicks finally get back to their nice cosy home - but it's not quite as cosy as it should be. This episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/48.html To catch up with the story so far: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/ Coming

Re: [NetBehaviour] 'Frugal Strategies'

2023-05-28 Thread Edward Picot
I like the 3-minute 'provocation' video, which I've just been looking at. Edward On 5/19/23 2:17 PM, Johannes Birringer via NetBehaviour wrote: dear all, greetings, and sorry for having been quite for quite a while, adjusting to a few things after moving to the countryside. For those of you

Re: [NetBehaviour] Alan Sondheim on Radio 3

2023-05-28 Thread Edward Picot
Wow! Congratulations, Alan - you're now officially part of our culture. Edward On 5/27/23 11:54 PM, Michael Szpakowski wrote: Anyone still up and about they just trailed that they’re playing some of Alan’s music on the ‘Freeness’ programme on BBC radio 3. Don’t know at what point but the

Re: [NetBehaviour] Dance / run

2023-05-21 Thread Edward Picot
I remember watching this in disbelief all those years ago. Wonderful, crazy stuff! Especially when he starts jumping into the air. And I love the way the camera keeps swooping round the track after he's slowed to a walk. Edward On 5/18/23 3:27 PM, Alan Sondheim via NetBehaviour wrote:

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 46

2023-05-21 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The Important Person turns up to collect his ice lollies - but he's in for a disappointment. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/46.html To catch up with the story

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 45

2023-05-14 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The penguin family are on their way back to the Antarctic. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/45.html To catch up with the story so far:

Re: [NetBehaviour] New work: Deep Hysteria! (and a B Side... "I asked AI to fix the world")

2023-05-08 Thread Edward Picot
I like the B-side! I always did like B-sides. Edward On 5/7/23 3:19 PM, Catherine Daly via NetBehaviour wrote: super! On Sun, May 7, 2023 at 5:04 AM Paul Hertz via NetBehaviour > wrote: Bias in a classifier AI functions somewhat like glitch

Re: [NetBehaviour] The faltering sky

2023-05-04 Thread Edward Picot
I like it! 'The Faltering Sky' is a great title. To me this has got quite a Dr Who/Radiophonics feel to it... so maybe your accompanying video should be Dr Who and one of his assistants sneaking into the headquarters of the Cybermen... Edward On 5/3/23 9:00 AM, Mark Hancock via NetBehaviour

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 42

2023-04-23 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The chicks, having blown up the ice lolly machine, have got some tricky explaining to do. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/42.html To catch up with the story so

Re: [NetBehaviour] New song

2023-04-16 Thread Edward Picot
The song and the images work beautifully together! There was a time in the 1980s where everybody under the age of 35 looked as if they might be in a band... Edward On 4/16/23 12:06 PM, Simon Mclennan via NetBehaviour wrote: .. With photos and stuff https://youtu.be/A34SLnyMhr

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 41

2023-04-16 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The penguins are enjoying their ice lollies, and then it starts to snow. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/41.html To catch up with the story so far:

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 40

2023-04-09 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The sound of the ice lolly machine exploding awakens the penguins from their hypnotic trance. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/40.html To catch up with the story

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 39

2023-04-02 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The chicks are, er, discussing among themselves who is to blame for exploding Frog-o-Mighty's ice lolly machine. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/39.html To

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 38

2023-03-26 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The chicks press the 'ginormous' button on Frog-o-Mighty's ice lolly machine!!! A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/38.html To catch up with the story so far:

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 37

2023-03-19 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The chicks are wondering if they should press the 'ginormous' button on Frog-o-Mighty's ice lolly machine. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/37.html Apologies -

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 34

2023-02-26 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, Frog-o-Mighty tells a big fat fib about what's happened to the chicks. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/34.html To read the story so far:

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 33

2023-02-19 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The goose Dad is still trying to find out what's become of his kids. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/33.html To read the story so far:

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 32

2023-02-12 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The penguin tries to warn Frog-o-Mighty that the ice lolly machine is making funny noises, but Frog-o-Mighty won't listen. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest

Re: [NetBehaviour] My 80th birthday video containing all aspects of my work in 14'03"

2023-02-03 Thread Edward Picot
Many happy returns! I hope you got some nice cake. Edward On 2/3/23 5:13 AM, Alan Sondheim via NetBehaviour wrote: My 80th birthday video containing all aspects of my work in 14'03" https://youtu.be/d8jPS3QdNg0 video USE OF FALSEHOOD A jury who were directed to bring in a prisoner

Re: [NetBehaviour] 13 short videos from 2006 (12'49" in length)

2023-01-26 Thread Edward Picot
I loved looking at these! My favourites are the swimming pelican, and Azure stamping around with her arms in the air, but I also really liked that machine for turning over Gruyere cheeses. Edward On 1/25/23 7:57 PM, Alan Sondheim via NetBehaviour wrote: 13 short videos from 2006 (12'49"

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 29

2023-01-22 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, If Toad-o-Brainy's so brainy, how come he hasn't invented a way out of jail? Well actually, he has! A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/29.html To read the story so

Re: [NetBehaviour] Double posting, a memorial, and what I had been working on

2023-01-22 Thread Edward Picot
Alan, I'm so sorry to hear about your brother! My mum died just before Christmas, and we've got her funeral tomorrow. Edward On 1/21/23 3:21 AM, Alan Sondheim via NetBehaviour wrote: Apologies for this double posting. My brother Mark died the day before yesterday. The first piece is a

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 28

2023-01-15 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The chicks learn the truth about Frog-o-Mighty's ice lolly machine. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/28.html To read the story so far:

Re: [NetBehaviour] Book Launch: Proof of Work

2023-01-13 Thread Edward Picot
'Proof of Work' is a great book-title. On 1/12/23 5:44 PM, Rhea Myers via NetBehaviour wrote: Please share widely.  I’m going to be back in London briefly for the launch of my book “Proof of Work - Blockchain Provocations 2011-2021” on 22nd January 2023 with Urbanomic.

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 27

2023-01-08 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The chicks, in jail, find out more about their fellow prisoner. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/27.html To read the story so far:

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 26

2023-01-01 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The chicks have been thrown in jail! And there's somebody else in the same cell with them... A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/26.html To read the story so far:

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 25

2022-12-25 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The penguin family are desperate for ice lollies - but when the sun comes up, their hypnosis kicks in again. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/25.html To read the

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 24

2022-12-18 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The Dad has a talk with the penguin refugees. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/24.html To read the story so far:

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 23

2022-12-11 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The Dad sets out to find the missing chicks. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode:https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/23.html To read the story so far:

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 22

2022-12-04 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, It's the middle of the night, and the penguins are singing songs that remind them of home. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/22.html To read the story so far:

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 21

2022-11-27 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The chicks haven't come home - their dad can't sleep - and who's doing all that singing? A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/21.html To read the story so far:

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 19

2022-11-13 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The chicks are pretending to be an Imporant Person when the real Important Person turns up, and the gaff is blown! A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/19.html To

Re: [NetBehaviour] Mastodon

2022-11-11 Thread Edward Picot
I've managed to do quite a bit of finding and following today - but I still can't get Helen! On 11/11/22 5:58 PM, Edward Picot wrote: A browser on a stand-alone computer. On 11/7/22 4:13 PM, marc.garrett via NetBehaviour wrote: Hi Edward, Can I ask whether you're using a browser on a stand

Re: [NetBehaviour] Mastodon

2022-11-11 Thread Edward Picot
er of DECAL https://decal.furtherfield.org/ Sent with Proton Mail secure email. --- Original Message --- On Monday, November 7th, 2022 at 14:42, Edward Picot wrote: I can find some of you but not others! I can find Eryk but not Marc, Annie but not Helen... What's that all about? I'm on

[NetBehaviour] Mastodon

2022-11-07 Thread Edward Picot
I can find some of you but not others! I can find Eryk but not Marc, Annie but not Helen... What's that all about? I'm on tooting.ch but it's not supposed to make any difference which server you're on, is it? Edward ___ NetBehaviour mailing list

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 18

2022-11-06 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The penguin brings back two ice lollies, but the Important Person suddenly seems to want 100 for a garden party! A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/18.html To

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 17

2022-10-30 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The chicks, disguised as somebody important, attempt to order themselves two large ice lollies. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/17.html To read the story so

Re: [NetBehaviour] nature over philosophy

2022-10-23 Thread Edward Picot
Fascinating - I can't really quite make that first picture out. Is there a layer of water, on which those leaves are floating? On 10/23/22 4:16 AM, Alan Sondheim via NetBehaviour wrote: nature over philosophy http://www.alansondheim.org/becoming.jpg

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 16

2022-10-23 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, The chicks, disguised as somebody important, set off for Frog-o-Mighty's place. A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/16.html To read the story so far:

Re: [NetBehaviour] Solid Birds - New Album, Taster

2022-10-18 Thread Edward Picot
Lovely! And I agree that the music and the drawing are a good match for each other. Edward On 10/18/22 12:40 AM, Simon Mclennan via NetBehaviour wrote: A single track from a new compilation of songs as yet unpublished. I hope to publish this year - it has been a while in the making - about

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 15

2022-10-16 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! The chicks disguise themselves as somebody important. Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/15.html To read the story so far:

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-MIghty and the Ice Lollies, episode 14

2022-10-09 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! The chicks want to borrow their Dad's big coat - what are they up to? Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/14.html To read the story so far:

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 13

2022-10-02 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/13.html To read the story so far: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/ Edward

Re: [NetBehaviour] last post for a while - on Facebook/Metaverse

2022-09-25 Thread Edward Picot
Alan, Yes, I agree - but on the other hand I also think that a lot of people use social media in a much more grounded way. On Instagram I'm in touch with a lot of small-scale makers who live in the same area as me. They post notifications to each other about new work that they've made

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 12

2022-09-25 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/12.html To read the story so far: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/ Edward

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 11

2022-09-18 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/11.html To read the story so far: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/ The first episodes are now also being

Re: [NetBehaviour] Two drawings

2022-09-11 Thread Edward Picot
Yes, I like these! I particularly like that lizardy creature with a mixture of legs and flippers; and I'm particularly interested in that little video snippet of your drawing technique. Pen and ink is at least as much about mark-making as it is about representation, to my mind, and the process

[NetBehaviour] Frog-p-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 10

2022-09-11 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/10.html To read the story so far: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/ The first episodes are now also being

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 9

2022-09-04 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/09.html To read the story so far: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/ The first episodes are now also being

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, part 8

2022-08-28 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/08.html To read the story so far: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/ The first episodes are now also being

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 7

2022-08-21 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/07.html To read the story so far: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/ Edward

Re: [NetBehaviour] Great news regarding my cancer.

2022-08-14 Thread Edward Picot
Phew! What a relief! I'm genuinely curious to know - do you feel as if everything else has been put into perspective, the slate has been wiped clean, and you've been given an opportunity to start all over again? Anyway, I'd definitely celebrate with an ice-cold Guinness if I was you. Love,

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 6

2022-08-14 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/06.html To read the story so far: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/ Edward

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 5

2022-08-07 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/05.html To read the story so far: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/ Edward

Re: [NetBehaviour] Nuit

2022-08-07 Thread Edward Picot
NetBehaviour wrote: Thanks for this. On a related issue, how are people in England responding to the uptick in China/Taiwan tension? From here, the world often appears heading towards Armageddon with no recourse... - Alan - On Thu, 4 Aug 2022, Edward Picot wrote: Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2022 19:26:40

Re: [NetBehaviour] Nuit

2022-08-04 Thread Edward Picot
Alan, I especially like this bit: my final message: WRITE IN STONE: YOU MAY HAVE A CHANCE. I am taking Measure of this Discussion. I will send in a Report. It will be specific, especially in the absence of currency. It is there I am coming towards you in the fog, almost the thickness of

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 4

2022-07-31 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
Dear all, A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! Latest episode: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/04.html To read the story so far: https://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/ Edward

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 3

2022-07-24 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
Dear all, A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! Episode 3 just published!New episodes weekly!http://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/ Edward ___ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@lists.netbehaviour.org

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 2

2022-07-17 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
Dear all, A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! Episode 2 just published!New episodes weekly! http://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/ Edward ___ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@lists.netbehaviour.org

Re: [NetBehaviour] learning to speak

2022-07-10 Thread Edward Picot
I really like this - especially 'does it not sound, Demosthenes, like the roar of the ocean?' Edward On 7/10/22 4:26 PM, Alan Sondheim via NetBehaviour wrote: learning to speak http://www.alansondheim.org/learningtospeak.mp3 http://www.alansondheim.org/learningtospeak.jpg slabs which

[NetBehaviour] Frog-o-Mighty and the Ice Lollies, episode 1

2022-07-10 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, A spine-tingling tale of world domination and drinks on sticks! New episodes weekly! http://edwardpicot.com/frogomightyandtheicelollies/ I'm posting this with a special thought for Marc Garrett, who was keen on the original Frog-o-Mighty story, about fifteen years ago. Edward

Re: [NetBehaviour] toegristle #357

2022-07-01 Thread Edward Picot
Corey, It's lovely to have a browse through these again! I especially like the one where the guy's holding up a sign that says 'I'm not usually a sign guy, but Geez'. But I love the feel of the whole series, the referentiality and pop art aesthetic of it. I'd be interested to know what

[NetBehaviour] Palantir: Trump-backer’s data firm that wants a big NHS deal

2022-06-21 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
Here's an article from the Guardian this morning that made me a bit worried: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jun/21/palantir-concerns-over-data-firm-poised-to-be-operating-system-of-nhs?CMP=share_btn_link Edward ___ NetBehaviour mailing list

Re: [NetBehaviour] A Slip of the Tongue

2022-06-15 Thread Edward Picot
What alarms me is that I find myself hoping the west will deliver heavy artillery to Ukraine in time to stop the Donbas region being overrun - but of course that means I'm really hoping for a lot of Russian soldiers to get killed, enough for them to get deterred and stop their advance. As if a

Re: [NetBehaviour] Jubilee Texts

2022-06-07 Thread Edward Picot
Thanks Johannes! On 6/7/22 2:46 PM, Johannes Birringer via NetBehaviour wrote: thank you Edward, your non-celebratory writings were a welcome provocation, thank you! best Johannes From: NetBehaviour on behalf of Edward Picot Sent: 04 June 2022 14:18

[NetBehaviour] Jubilee Texts

2022-06-04 Thread Edward Picot
said Putin was the final name of God. Edward Picot ___ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@lists.netbehaviour.org https://lists.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour

[NetBehaviour] The Syllabary by Peter McCarey

2022-05-02 Thread Edward Picot
Dear all, Peter McCarey has just announced the completion of his monumental work /The Syllabary/, which comprises one short poem written for every single-syllable word in the language – 2281 short poems in all. I wrote a review of this back in 2006, at which point he had already been

Re: [NetBehaviour] Euripides, Fragments, Aegeus-Meleager

2022-03-24 Thread Edward Picot
Wonderful. This has got such resonance. Edward On 3/23/22 1:28 AM, Alan Sondheim via NetBehaviour wrote: Euripides, Fragments, Aegeus-Meleager http://www.alansondheim.org/amongus.jpg Trans. Collard and Cropp, Loeb, 2008 Aegeus 1 "What land shall we say you have left to visit this city?

Re: [NetBehaviour] 'Listening to the Qin' @Blyth Gallery next week

2022-03-24 Thread Edward Picot
Whoohoo! Fantastic stuff - I wish I could be there! Have a great opening. Edward On 3/23/22 10:50 PM, Michael Szpakowski wrote: Hi all - if anyone remembers me, since it's a century or so since I posted here, I wanted to let you know about my solo show of paintings etc. at the Blyth Gallery

Re: [NetBehaviour] selfish truths dead music

2022-03-13 Thread Edward Picot
Alan, It's good to see you responding to this stuff in the Ukraine, and I think you're probably echoing a lot of the things the rest of us are thinking and feeling. There's a sense of helplessness when we look, and a sense of guilt when we turn our eyes away and focus on anything else for a

Re: [NetBehaviour] Resources for Foreigners to Help Ukraine

2022-02-27 Thread Edward Picot
Thanks for this, Ruth. It's nice to do something constructive, instead of just staring at the screen transfixed with horror. Edward xxx On 2/26/22 4:02 PM, Ruth Catlow via NetBehaviour wrote: One of my Ukranian friends just shared this resource to help us offer our support in this desperate

Re: [NetBehaviour] Burntvideo Experiemental Film selection

2022-02-20 Thread Edward Picot
I've just been looking at 'T-Pose' by Steven Sych, which was very mesmerising, and then 'The Gods of Tiny Things' by Deborah Kelly, which was mind-blowing! Thanks for posting the link. Edward On 2/20/22 8:39 AM, Daniele Minns via NetBehaviour wrote: Here are some experimental short films

Re: [NetBehaviour] Yuk! Cancer...

2022-02-10 Thread Edward Picot
Coughing up blood sounds really scary, and losing your sense of taste is really shitty. Hang tough, Marc. Love and best wishes, Edward On 2/9/22 11:21 PM, marc garrett via NetBehaviour wrote: Hi all, Thanks for all your nice messages regarding my news about catching cancer. It's a shame

Re: [NetBehaviour] For Lee Murray, brilliant film/videomaker, writer

2022-01-18 Thread Edward Picot
at 1:56 PM Edward Picot <mailto:edw...@edwardpicot.com>> wrote: Alan, I just watched 'Answer' and 'Duckboy' - 'Duckboy' was particularly wonderful! Edward On 1/16/22 11:27 PM, Alan Sondheim wrote: > > > For Lee Murray > > Lee Mur

Re: [NetBehaviour] For Lee Murray, brilliant film/videomaker, writer

2022-01-17 Thread Edward Picot
Alan, I just watched 'Answer' and 'Duckboy' - 'Duckboy' was particularly wonderful! Edward On 1/16/22 11:27 PM, Alan Sondheim wrote: For Lee Murray Lee Murray is, was, a brilliant filmmaker/videomaker/writer, thinker, who died a year ago; today there was an online memorial. I wrote and

Re: [NetBehaviour] NetBehaviour Digest, Vol 1426, Issue 1

2021-11-18 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
I like the strapline 'The greenest technology is the one you already have'. On 18/11/2021 07:00, lauraplanagracia via NetBehaviour wrote: smoltech exhibition (works by mathr) opening Friday 26th November 2021, 7pm artist talk Saturday 4th December 2021, 5pm until Saturday 11th December 2021

Re: [NetBehaviour] One-Off Moving Image Festival 2021

2021-11-10 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
There's some wonderful stuff in this too! I especially like Hamed Nobari and Asghar Besharat - The Small Red, The Big Blue and Hakan Lidbo - Watchfacing. Edward On 08/11/2021 10:57, Bjørn Magnhildøen via NetBehaviour wrote: Welcome to the fourth edition of One-Off Moving Image Festival!

Re: [NetBehaviour] The Unmoving show

2021-11-05 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
Maris, Bob Georgeson, Nicole Kouts, Tatjana Macic, Ilias Marmaras, Konstantina Mavridou, Daniel Melendez, Zsolt Mesterhazy, Edward Picot, A. A. Sesma, Alan Sondheim, Elle Thorkveld, A. P. Vague Website https://unmoving.show/ It is a critique of attention hacking and self-consumption

Re: [NetBehaviour] Ontological Banding

2021-10-28 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
Alan, I skimmed through the video, but the landscapes are completely breathtaking - and at the same time, the dryness of the landscape looks very harsh and alarming. Edward On 28/10/2021 05:14, Alan Sondheim wrote: Ontological Banding http://www.alansondheim.org/banding2.jpg

Re: [NetBehaviour] Open calls Noemata

2021-09-26 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
I love these calls! They're always such interesting themes. On 26/09/2021 19:36, Bjørn Magnhildøen via NetBehaviour wrote:     Hi, I want to mention the second show we have this autumn/winter. The Unmoving show https://unmoving.show/ Info and open (hidden) call are in the source code! The

Re: [NetBehaviour] Game of Refugees

2021-08-29 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
Alan, This is a fantastically on-the-money bit of writing. Edward On 28/08/2021 15:42, Alan Sondheim wrote: Game of Refugees http://www.alansondheim.org/bad.jpg In this game, the refugees always lose. You play someone hunting them down, refusing them sanctuary, keeping them at bay. You

Re: [NetBehaviour] It's Voting Weekend: People’s Park Plinth x CultureStake at Furtherfield Gallery

2021-08-20 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
Ruth, I'm very behindhand with this project, but I was just looking at the video about the CultureStake app, and it gave me a real tingle. It's so Furtherfield! What a great use of blockchain technology, and a great way to create an interface between the digital, artistic projects and

Re: [NetBehaviour] Drawing Sessions

2021-08-20 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
Ann, I just watched 'Slight Return', and really enjoyed it! First of all you look as if you're really enjoying it yourself, and it's contagious. Secondly the mark-making is very vigorous and kinetic, and the sounds, as they develop, have a  very train-like rhythm. The picture at the end,

Re: [NetBehaviour] Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird

2021-08-15 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
Ulp! don't they all? On 14/08/2021 15:04, Anthony Stephenson via NetBehaviour wrote: Finally found a browser that would play it > http://edwardpicot.com/thirteenways ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `#ˆ[ ``` ``` ``` `` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `'#``…``'[`… ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `

Re: [NetBehaviour] Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird

2021-08-13 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
the last part deals with digital preservation and recuperation (the part i have not yet read)... best Johannes Birringer Interaktionslabor http://interaktionslabor.de From: NetBehaviour on behalf of Edward Picot via NetBehaviour Sent: 12 August 2021 20

Re: [NetBehaviour] Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird

2021-08-13 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
Thanks Paul! On 12/08/2021 23:46, Paul Hertz via NetBehaviour wrote: Nice. Glad to hear the Flash barrier can perhaps be overthrown. Liked the animations, too, especially "I was of three minds..." -- Paul On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 2:12 PM Edward Picot via NetBehaviour <mailto

[NetBehaviour] Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird

2021-08-12 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
Dear all, With the help of the amazing people at Ruffle (https://ruffle.rs/), I've managed to get my Flash version of Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird back online and working more or less the way it was. There was an issue with the cursor disappearing and not coming back every time

Re: [NetBehaviour] The Uncanny Vibe

2021-07-13 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
I'm listening to it now and loving it! Edward On 12/07/2021 00:53, Anthony Stephenson via NetBehaviour wrote: Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2021 10:33:26 -0400 From: Eryk Salvaggio mailto:eryk.salvag...@gmail.com>> Subject: [NetBehaviour] The Uncanny Vibe Here's an experimental text. For

Re: [NetBehaviour] Fools Paradise

2021-07-11 Thread Edward Picot via NetBehaviour
Paul, This sounds wonderful! I'm really interested in Blake, and l love the Proverbs of Hell. Unfortunately I'm on Linux... Edward On 07/07/2021 18:02, Paul Hertz via NetBehaviour wrote: This is probably the sort of thing I should mention in this list, the product of long research and hard

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