"America isn't like Egypt, the govt. couldn't just shut down the whole internet."
"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha."
Lauren Weinstein explains how it could be done in a few hours (note: thought experiment) and is working on a re-release of his vintage dial-up software, which could restart networks after the switch is flipped.
http://antlerswifi.com/ has returned.
Here's a post about the site from a couple of years ago, not all of which is germane (e.g., no sound as of yet and the page is now more bloggy):
recommended: blog of semi-abstract sound and video by Rick Silva.
Video, still and sound objects arranged four or so to a page.
Self referential designs (e.g. mountainous ripples made with characteristic marching ants and faceted chains of photoshop outlining), moving 3D graphics (mountainscapes, again, are prevalent), complex polygonal shapes (some moving or vibrating, some not), and eerie, Alpine UFO sample-tones marred by pops and clicks (think Eno through a fried sound card) appear on full-frame pages, no text. What does it all mean? No wall labels, you're on your own. These are net art gems--enjoy while you can since this artist is constantly erasing his trail across the net.
This GIF suggests JG Ballard's Crystal World by way of the geometric energy field in David Lynch's Dune. Shields on, plants.
Am trying Netflix's $7.99 "streaming only" plan and had a discouraging experience. Despite disclaimers for "hard language" the print of Hopscotch (1980) is a bowdlerized TV version. Knew something was up when Ned Beattie used "freaking" as a swear word--no one did that in '80--but then his voice said "son of a gun" while his lips were saying something else. Stopped watching and jotted an "online review" to alert viewers to the family-friendly remix, in the course of which I learned that the software doesn't allow you to use the word "Netflix"! Substituted "N-----x" but have no confidence my caveat will see the light of day (it takes a couple of days for approval and haven't checked back).
Earlier I noticed they are using a pan and scan version of Lynch's Dune but not the Alan Smithee TV cut, at least. By way of balance, the "foreign" selections are pretty good--haven't noticed any strange edits.
