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BIO
Jim Andrews does http://vispo.com . He is a poet-programmer and audio guy. His work explores the new media possibilities of poetry, and seeks to synthesize the poetical with other arts and media.
"Making Torture Legal" by Anthony Lewis
Making Torture Legal
by Anthony Lewis
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/17230
A German friend said that the Germans are now very careful about their
politicians and who they elect; they know how bad government can be. I
wonder if Bush's reign will have the same effect on the USA?
ja
by Anthony Lewis
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/17230
A German friend said that the Germans are now very careful about their
politicians and who they elect; they know how bad government can be. I
wonder if Bush's reign will have the same effect on the USA?
ja
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: ruccas.org: Calling All Unconventional Computer Music Artists
> I understand now. Yes, I would've loved to offer the possibility
> to submit works that cross the now dilapidated boundaries between
> art forms, but due to bandwidth constrictions, such a thing is
> not currently possible. Perhaps in the future when the site
> becomes popular, donations could be made for facilitating such a
> thing. These sorts of sites require massive amount of bandwidth.
> In this case, the site would not be possible without the Internet
> Archive. Unfortunately, their help does not extend to flash files
> and video.
>
> I assure you though that you will find some of the material on
> this site exciting, given the people that I know will be
> submitting to it. I'm strongly encouraging people to submit under
> a lenient creative commons license, so perhaps some AV works will
> end up being produced because of the site.
I don't think the bandwidth considerations are any more onerous than what is
involved in letting people download mp3 files. Mp3 files are typically 3 to
20 mb in size (at about 1 mb/minute of sound). All you do is supply a url
for shockwave/flash etc stuff. you don't need a streaming server or
whatever, like you do to stream Real Audio.
So I don't think there are any real technical or bandwidth obstacles, just
to be clear.
But your site is planned for mp3's, apparently, and only mp3's. Which is of
course no skin off my back, and i hope your project is exciting.
Best wishes with it, John!
ja
> to submit works that cross the now dilapidated boundaries between
> art forms, but due to bandwidth constrictions, such a thing is
> not currently possible. Perhaps in the future when the site
> becomes popular, donations could be made for facilitating such a
> thing. These sorts of sites require massive amount of bandwidth.
> In this case, the site would not be possible without the Internet
> Archive. Unfortunately, their help does not extend to flash files
> and video.
>
> I assure you though that you will find some of the material on
> this site exciting, given the people that I know will be
> submitting to it. I'm strongly encouraging people to submit under
> a lenient creative commons license, so perhaps some AV works will
> end up being produced because of the site.
I don't think the bandwidth considerations are any more onerous than what is
involved in letting people download mp3 files. Mp3 files are typically 3 to
20 mb in size (at about 1 mb/minute of sound). All you do is supply a url
for shockwave/flash etc stuff. you don't need a streaming server or
whatever, like you do to stream Real Audio.
So I don't think there are any real technical or bandwidth obstacles, just
to be clear.
But your site is planned for mp3's, apparently, and only mp3's. Which is of
course no skin off my back, and i hope your project is exciting.
Best wishes with it, John!
ja
Re: Re: Re: ruccus.org: Calling All Unconventional Computer Music Artists
> > > Ruccas.org is launching on August 1st. It is a web site designed
> > > to provide exposure exclusively to computer artists creating
> > > music via unconventional means.
> >
> > As long as they are mp3's or wavs or whatever? Are there any
> > unconventional
> > mp3's?
>
> Not sure I understand what you mean. All of the artwork on the
> site will be in .mp3 format.
In a bar or in a car or on a bed or in your head i suppose there can be
unconventional mp3's. but sitting in front of a computer screen, there are
none. the unconventional audio in front of a screen is in shockwave and
flash, java, that sort of thing. and more exciting, as far as i'm concerned:
it involves a synthesis of audio and programming/interactivity, visuals,
network operations, etc.
ja
http://vispo.com/vismu
> > > to provide exposure exclusively to computer artists creating
> > > music via unconventional means.
> >
> > As long as they are mp3's or wavs or whatever? Are there any
> > unconventional
> > mp3's?
>
> Not sure I understand what you mean. All of the artwork on the
> site will be in .mp3 format.
In a bar or in a car or on a bed or in your head i suppose there can be
unconventional mp3's. but sitting in front of a computer screen, there are
none. the unconventional audio in front of a screen is in shockwave and
flash, java, that sort of thing. and more exciting, as far as i'm concerned:
it involves a synthesis of audio and programming/interactivity, visuals,
network operations, etc.
ja
http://vispo.com/vismu
Re: ruccus.org: Calling All Unconventional Computer Music Artists
> Ruccas.org is launching on August 1st. It is a web site designed
> to provide exposure exclusively to computer artists creating
> music via unconventional means.
As long as they are mp3's or wavs or whatever? Are there any unconventional
mp3's?
ja
> to provide exposure exclusively to computer artists creating
> music via unconventional means.
As long as they are mp3's or wavs or whatever? Are there any unconventional
mp3's?
ja
Re: Re: Re: RHIZOME_RARE: Los Angeles Center ForDigital Art: Open Call
yes, these pay to play gigs are often simply scams. they exist throughout
the arts. there's no end of offers to pay to publish your poetry or have
your visual art in shows or whatever or pay to enter some idiotic
competition. i suggest that unless you have personal knowledge of the nature
of the event and thereby know that it is not a scam, don't publish it to
Rare. It only makes it look on the up-and-up, having made it through some
sort of vetting process. Also, to artists, it's important where you
publish/show/whatever. Publish/show/whatever with those whom you see
eye-to-eye with, figuratively or literally. The frame says a lot about the
work, forms a large part of the context of the work which is significant in
shaping the interpretable meanings of the work. Don't publish simply to
publish but think about the statement of solidarity and shared purpose or
approach implicit in the act of publishing with someone/something else, and
make that statement significant.
ja
the arts. there's no end of offers to pay to publish your poetry or have
your visual art in shows or whatever or pay to enter some idiotic
competition. i suggest that unless you have personal knowledge of the nature
of the event and thereby know that it is not a scam, don't publish it to
Rare. It only makes it look on the up-and-up, having made it through some
sort of vetting process. Also, to artists, it's important where you
publish/show/whatever. Publish/show/whatever with those whom you see
eye-to-eye with, figuratively or literally. The frame says a lot about the
work, forms a large part of the context of the work which is significant in
shaping the interpretable meanings of the work. Don't publish simply to
publish but think about the statement of solidarity and shared purpose or
approach implicit in the act of publishing with someone/something else, and
make that statement significant.
ja