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BIO
The McElroys are a husband and wife collaborative artist, technology, and business team who bring significant artistic, technology and community development skills to Corporate Performance Artists. Joseph, is a graduate of Computer Science from Duke University and a former team leader at IBM. He has been a CEO of several companies, and has been responsible for raising $2 million to fund a startup company called EveryDayPrint.com, which while part of the dot-com boom and bust, he managed to bring to profitability and which still survives to this day.
Donna was an operations manager and PR specialist in the firms they have started together. She has recently been credited by several business leaders in the Bronx as being "top spokesperson for the Bronx." She is active in many community development projects, such as participating on the Board of the Bruckner Arts and Antique District, and working to promote many Bronx activities through an online newsletter called Cupcake Kaleidoscope.
Joseph was the leader of the Open Source Sig for the New York Software Industry Association. And was track co-chair for Open Source at the 2001 New York Software Industry Summit. He was on the advisory board for PostgreSql, Inc - the leading Open Source Database and has had articles published by Lutris Technologies and Open Magazine on Open Source business models and technology solutions. He is a database expert with extensive Fortune 500 experience. Among other awards, he won an IBM Division Award for Technical Excellence.
From magazine "Open" issue September 2001 - "The McElroys kick open the doors of old business models and capitalize on what they believe." The McElroys have achieved re-known as Open Source visionaries with interviews by Interactive Week, Infoworld, Fortune Technology, Open magazine, and others. Joseph and Donna make no claims of divine insight, but in review by Lewis Lacock, it is said, "that this dynamic duo of art are the closest things we have to true shamans today". They are doing their best to pursue the knowledge to support such claims someday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Achieved reputation as Open Source visionarys with interviews by Interactive Week, Infoworld, Fortune Technology, Open magazine among others.
* National Columnist on Money Matters for Gather.com.
* Judge for the Advanced Technical Categories of the Emmys.
* Successfully raised $2 million funding for startup.
* Successfully built and sold two technology businesses.
* First Entry into the Multimedia wing of the Museum of Computer Art.
* Artwork collected by the Library at Cornell University.
* Artwork in the collection of Rhizome.org.
* Developed first ever Exhibition Catalog completely on CD Rom. Done for Alternative Museum. Reviewed by New York Times.
* Selected to attend first ever Summer Institute for Performance Art at The Kitchen in NYC.
* IBM Division Award for Technical Excellence.
* Various academic, mathematic and scholarship awards. Attended Duke University on a full scholarship in mathematics.
* Poetry published in various journals. Art exhibited in museum shows.
* Certificate of Artistic Excellence from Congressman Jose Serrano.
* Recognized by Bronx Borough President Aldofo Carrion for contributions to the community.
Donna was an operations manager and PR specialist in the firms they have started together. She has recently been credited by several business leaders in the Bronx as being "top spokesperson for the Bronx." She is active in many community development projects, such as participating on the Board of the Bruckner Arts and Antique District, and working to promote many Bronx activities through an online newsletter called Cupcake Kaleidoscope.
Joseph was the leader of the Open Source Sig for the New York Software Industry Association. And was track co-chair for Open Source at the 2001 New York Software Industry Summit. He was on the advisory board for PostgreSql, Inc - the leading Open Source Database and has had articles published by Lutris Technologies and Open Magazine on Open Source business models and technology solutions. He is a database expert with extensive Fortune 500 experience. Among other awards, he won an IBM Division Award for Technical Excellence.
From magazine "Open" issue September 2001 - "The McElroys kick open the doors of old business models and capitalize on what they believe." The McElroys have achieved re-known as Open Source visionaries with interviews by Interactive Week, Infoworld, Fortune Technology, Open magazine, and others. Joseph and Donna make no claims of divine insight, but in review by Lewis Lacock, it is said, "that this dynamic duo of art are the closest things we have to true shamans today". They are doing their best to pursue the knowledge to support such claims someday.
HIGHLIGHTS
* Achieved reputation as Open Source visionarys with interviews by Interactive Week, Infoworld, Fortune Technology, Open magazine among others.
* National Columnist on Money Matters for Gather.com.
* Judge for the Advanced Technical Categories of the Emmys.
* Successfully raised $2 million funding for startup.
* Successfully built and sold two technology businesses.
* First Entry into the Multimedia wing of the Museum of Computer Art.
* Artwork collected by the Library at Cornell University.
* Artwork in the collection of Rhizome.org.
* Developed first ever Exhibition Catalog completely on CD Rom. Done for Alternative Museum. Reviewed by New York Times.
* Selected to attend first ever Summer Institute for Performance Art at The Kitchen in NYC.
* IBM Division Award for Technical Excellence.
* Various academic, mathematic and scholarship awards. Attended Duke University on a full scholarship in mathematics.
* Poetry published in various journals. Art exhibited in museum shows.
* Certificate of Artistic Excellence from Congressman Jose Serrano.
* Recognized by Bronx Borough President Aldofo Carrion for contributions to the community.
Re: housewife green fly
Quoting "-IID42 Kandinskij @27+" <death@zaphod.terminal.org>:
> I'm sorry dearest. This catatonic nonsense is not a reply.
There is no service to which to reply.
> But what else did you put yourself through in order to
> try and mess with something you can't touch?
Something is not at thing, it is a service, and of course I cannot touch "it"
>
> Blind man stabbing in the dark, you're stabbing at yourself.
When I close my eyes, everything I need is in my mind, which creates all that
is in it.
joseph (cor e form art) + (porat per ance ist)
frank + lyn - mc + El + roy
go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm
call me 646 279 2309
> I'm sorry dearest. This catatonic nonsense is not a reply.
There is no service to which to reply.
> But what else did you put yourself through in order to
> try and mess with something you can't touch?
Something is not at thing, it is a service, and of course I cannot touch "it"
>
> Blind man stabbing in the dark, you're stabbing at yourself.
When I close my eyes, everything I need is in my mind, which creates all that
is in it.
joseph (cor e form art) + (porat per ance ist)
frank + lyn - mc + El + roy
go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm
call me 646 279 2309
Re: housewife green fly
quoting "-IID42 Kandinskij @27+"
> But nothing of the sort is occuring Joseph.
you know not the services you perform, and my real name is not Joseph
> I am not sending you anything. Just watching you play mindgames with
> yourself--rather sad and pathetic ones.
watching is the most powerful service
>
> To make matters even worse, you don't even realize what you're doing
> to yourself, and_ you're becoming increasingly defensive.
I circle myself and see the expanding spiral. If you want to play, just ask
nicely.
>
> Ah Joseoh, how did this lunacy start, and where will it lead you?
Lunacy is a mind game. It leads to yourself. My real name is not Joseoh.
joseph (cor e form art) + (porat per ance ist)
frank + lyn - mc + El + roy
go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm
call me 646 279 2309
> But nothing of the sort is occuring Joseph.
you know not the services you perform, and my real name is not Joseph
> I am not sending you anything. Just watching you play mindgames with
> yourself--rather sad and pathetic ones.
watching is the most powerful service
>
> To make matters even worse, you don't even realize what you're doing
> to yourself, and_ you're becoming increasingly defensive.
I circle myself and see the expanding spiral. If you want to play, just ask
nicely.
>
> Ah Joseoh, how did this lunacy start, and where will it lead you?
Lunacy is a mind game. It leads to yourself. My real name is not Joseoh.
joseph (cor e form art) + (porat per ance ist)
frank + lyn - mc + El + roy
go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm
call me 646 279 2309
Re: housewife green fly
> Who puts the things in your brain?
The brain is an organ to be played, it is not the beginning or the end of the
mind. To answer your question, I (the past, present, and future me as
currently constructed) put the images of things which are not things into my
brain. Not my mind.
joseph (cor e form art) + (porat per ance ist)
frank + lyn - mc + El + roy
go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm
call me 646 279 2309
Quoting "-IID42 Kandinskij @27+" <death@zaphod.terminal.org>:
> On Sat, 9 Nov 2002, joseph (yes) wrote:
>
> > > I'm sorry dearest. This catatonic nonsense is not a reply.
> >
> > There is no service to which to reply.
>
> Oh yes dearest, there was. But being catatonic you'd not notice.
>
> > > But what else did you put yourself through in order to
> > > try and mess with something you can't touch?
> >
> > Something is not at thing, it is a service, and of course I cannot touch
> "it"
>
> Drivel.
>
> > >
> > > Blind man stabbing in the dark, you're stabbing at yourself.
> >
> > When I close my eyes, everything I need is in my mind, which creates all
> that
> > is in it.
>
> Ah right. The brain obsessed asleep monkey.
>
> Mesmerized into stupor.
>
>
> `, . ` `k a r e i' ? ' D42
The brain is an organ to be played, it is not the beginning or the end of the
mind. To answer your question, I (the past, present, and future me as
currently constructed) put the images of things which are not things into my
brain. Not my mind.
joseph (cor e form art) + (porat per ance ist)
frank + lyn - mc + El + roy
go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm
call me 646 279 2309
Quoting "-IID42 Kandinskij @27+" <death@zaphod.terminal.org>:
> On Sat, 9 Nov 2002, joseph (yes) wrote:
>
> > > I'm sorry dearest. This catatonic nonsense is not a reply.
> >
> > There is no service to which to reply.
>
> Oh yes dearest, there was. But being catatonic you'd not notice.
>
> > > But what else did you put yourself through in order to
> > > try and mess with something you can't touch?
> >
> > Something is not at thing, it is a service, and of course I cannot touch
> "it"
>
> Drivel.
>
> > >
> > > Blind man stabbing in the dark, you're stabbing at yourself.
> >
> > When I close my eyes, everything I need is in my mind, which creates all
> that
> > is in it.
>
> Ah right. The brain obsessed asleep monkey.
>
> Mesmerized into stupor.
>
>
> `, . ` `k a r e i' ? ' D42
Re: housewife green fly
You want to believe I am a con man because you cannot believe how real I am.
joseph (cor e form art) + (porat per ance ist)
frank + lyn - mc + El + roy
go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm
call me 646 279 2309
Quoting "-IID42 Kandinskij @27+" <death@zaphod.terminal.org>:
>
> On Sat, 9 Nov 2002, joseph (yes) wrote:
>
> > you know not the services you perform, and my real name is not Joseph
>
> Certainly I do dearest, and I know_ it quite well.
> Additionally, I have the ability to KNOW it, unlike you.
> Your 'real' name Joseph has never been called into play.
> So avoid attempting to 'one-up' using your crutch of
> self-importance by making vacant empty grandiose
> statements you don't understand, and empty accusations.
>
> You're not capable of perceiving outside of your nose,
> least of all anything about anyone. Nor are humans /
> objects / events subject to your brain's lnee-jerk.
>
> Myopic ape.
>
> > > I am not sending you anything. Just watching you play mindgames with
> > > yourself--rather sad and pathetic ones.
> >
> > watching is the most powerful service
>
> Meaningless drivel. You know nothing of service, Joseph,
> and even worse, you're unqualified for anysort of 'artistic' service.
> That you try to peddle yoir ignorant idiotic behavior,
> which can do nothing but_ damage others who don't
> know better as 'service' is completely irresponsible.
>
> Art dearest is a service in which those who can_ do it,
> can engage. You dearest, are a farmer. And as previously written,
> not one who still has chances left of developing 'artistically'
> which is possible even for farmers.
>
>
> > > To make matters even worse, you don't even realize what you're doing
> > > to yourself, and_ you're becoming increasingly defensive.
> >
> > I circle myself and see the expanding spiral.
>
> You see nothing of the sor. But you tell yourself many delusions,
> in order to inflate your egotism. A psychotic kid, but not a child,
> who attempts to play with toys it can't play with.
>
> >If you want to play, just ask nicely.
>
> No dearest, you're not interesting, capable, or important
> enough to play with. Avoid attempting to project interest
> that isn't there.
>
> With regards to you: only one thing is valid:
> you're a psychotic, fraudulent con-man who's trying
> to 'peddle' his 'service''-which is incompetent
> and delusioned as something of value.
>
> I AM perfectly nice. You're simply an arrogant
> catatonic idiot--and if YOU want to be treated
> otherwise, start taking responsibility for your
> own vampirism and idiocy.
>
>
> The local trashman is far more capable of it than you,
> and far more sincere. You are only making
> empty postures in attempts to con-vince.
> while the sum total of your self-evident value is zero.
>
> With all your posturing against religion,
> you've bought yourself the delusion of
> your ego and hoistedit above in the form of
> some felusory fantasy of 'performance art'
> in a stupor worse than tthat of a religious zealot.
>
> Remember what you said about pseudo-religious
> idiots being exploitative?
>
> You're one of them. And you are attempting to exploit
> an audience, just like apseudo-preacher attempts
> to exploit a congregation.
>
> And this my dearest is all you are.
> A cob-man.
>
> A bientot.
joseph (cor e form art) + (porat per ance ist)
frank + lyn - mc + El + roy
go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm
call me 646 279 2309
Quoting "-IID42 Kandinskij @27+" <death@zaphod.terminal.org>:
>
> On Sat, 9 Nov 2002, joseph (yes) wrote:
>
> > you know not the services you perform, and my real name is not Joseph
>
> Certainly I do dearest, and I know_ it quite well.
> Additionally, I have the ability to KNOW it, unlike you.
> Your 'real' name Joseph has never been called into play.
> So avoid attempting to 'one-up' using your crutch of
> self-importance by making vacant empty grandiose
> statements you don't understand, and empty accusations.
>
> You're not capable of perceiving outside of your nose,
> least of all anything about anyone. Nor are humans /
> objects / events subject to your brain's lnee-jerk.
>
> Myopic ape.
>
> > > I am not sending you anything. Just watching you play mindgames with
> > > yourself--rather sad and pathetic ones.
> >
> > watching is the most powerful service
>
> Meaningless drivel. You know nothing of service, Joseph,
> and even worse, you're unqualified for anysort of 'artistic' service.
> That you try to peddle yoir ignorant idiotic behavior,
> which can do nothing but_ damage others who don't
> know better as 'service' is completely irresponsible.
>
> Art dearest is a service in which those who can_ do it,
> can engage. You dearest, are a farmer. And as previously written,
> not one who still has chances left of developing 'artistically'
> which is possible even for farmers.
>
>
> > > To make matters even worse, you don't even realize what you're doing
> > > to yourself, and_ you're becoming increasingly defensive.
> >
> > I circle myself and see the expanding spiral.
>
> You see nothing of the sor. But you tell yourself many delusions,
> in order to inflate your egotism. A psychotic kid, but not a child,
> who attempts to play with toys it can't play with.
>
> >If you want to play, just ask nicely.
>
> No dearest, you're not interesting, capable, or important
> enough to play with. Avoid attempting to project interest
> that isn't there.
>
> With regards to you: only one thing is valid:
> you're a psychotic, fraudulent con-man who's trying
> to 'peddle' his 'service''-which is incompetent
> and delusioned as something of value.
>
> I AM perfectly nice. You're simply an arrogant
> catatonic idiot--and if YOU want to be treated
> otherwise, start taking responsibility for your
> own vampirism and idiocy.
>
>
> The local trashman is far more capable of it than you,
> and far more sincere. You are only making
> empty postures in attempts to con-vince.
> while the sum total of your self-evident value is zero.
>
> With all your posturing against religion,
> you've bought yourself the delusion of
> your ego and hoistedit above in the form of
> some felusory fantasy of 'performance art'
> in a stupor worse than tthat of a religious zealot.
>
> Remember what you said about pseudo-religious
> idiots being exploitative?
>
> You're one of them. And you are attempting to exploit
> an audience, just like apseudo-preacher attempts
> to exploit a congregation.
>
> And this my dearest is all you are.
> A cob-man.
>
> A bientot.
Re: housewife green fly
Sweet dreams sweet heart. There are no monsters under the bed tonight. Please
send more colorful imaginings for me to play with.
joseph (cor e form art) + (porat per ance ist)
frank + lyn - mc + El + roy
go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm
call me 646 279 2309
Quoting "-IID42 Kandinskij @27+" <death@zaphod.terminal.org>:
> On Fri, 8 Nov 2002, joseph (yes) wrote:
>
>
> Poor thing. Defennding itself against non-existent monsters with all its
> might. Well, I guess NN isn't the only one defensive :)
>
>
> `, . ` `k a r e i' ? ' D42
send more colorful imaginings for me to play with.
joseph (cor e form art) + (porat per ance ist)
frank + lyn - mc + El + roy
go shopping -> http://www.electrichands.com/shopindex.htm
call me 646 279 2309
Quoting "-IID42 Kandinskij @27+" <death@zaphod.terminal.org>:
> On Fri, 8 Nov 2002, joseph (yes) wrote:
>
>
> Poor thing. Defennding itself against non-existent monsters with all its
> might. Well, I guess NN isn't the only one defensive :)
>
>
> `, . ` `k a r e i' ? ' D42