joseph mcelroy
Since 2002
Works in New York United States of America

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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.
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DISCUSSION

Re: Rhizome Raw Religions of the World Survey 2002


Quoting "-IID42 Kandinskij @27+" <death@zaphod.terminal.org>:

> On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 joseph@electrichands.com wrote:
>
> Clever. Witty. Yes you got him 'beat' in self-debasing.
>
> Have a medal.

Yeah!!!!! I told you I could win! I want the Stuffed Pink Panther and the big
house and the big car and the ju-ju beans and the little pinky ring with a
smiley face on it.

Joseph (winner and still champion)

DISCUSSION

Re: RE: Manufacturing Dissent


Quoting "-IID42 Kandinskij @27+" <death@zaphod.terminal.org>:

> On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 joseph@electrichands.com wrote:
>
> > I want a big yard, a big house, a nice car, and all the ju-ju beans I can
> eat
> > please.
>
> And the 'world' will leap to your ego-driven service.
>

Doesn't your world meet your needs? But sad...

Joseph

DISCUSSION

Re: Rhizome Raw Religions of the World Survey 2002


Hey Eryk,

I think I am winning the contest to get irritate K the most. It was nip and
tuck for a while with you, but I think I got you beat. What do you think?

Joseph

Quoting "-IID42 Kandinskij @27+" <death@zaphod.terminal.org>:

> On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 joseph@electrichands.com wrote:
>
> > The word is completely universal which everyone can speak or not speak.
> > Either no reduction of concept, or reduce it completely - eliminate it as a
> > concept - it becomes a part of life - like your breathing.
>
> Drivel.
>
> > I am speaking only of a specific instance of hope. Hope should be a
> constant
> > presence.
>
> Should be?
>
> > Thus the modifying description I followed with.
>
> Laughable.
>
> > >
> > > Dogma is going to happen to everything.
>
> No it isn't. Nor is religion proper dogma.
>
> > > And it's also presumptuous to
> > > assume that you will give rise to dogmatic
> > > beliefs, Mr McElroy.
>
> How wise and pointificating, Mr. Salvaggio.
>
> > Where do you get the idea that I believe I will give rise to a religion or
> > church? I am quite an unsuitable prospect for that kind thing. I am making
> art
> > about beliefs and hopes - that's the extent of it.
>
> No, you aren't. You're a manipulative con-man. And you have no contact
> with hope. Art dearest is a priviliege of those conscious.
>
> > >Maybe that's why so many religions ended up so
> > > sloppy-
>
> No, they ended up sloppy because of human oh so human psychotism.
>
> > none of the major figureheads were
> > > arrogant enough to assume they would give rise to a church [Christ even
> > > said it, "those who would build a church
> > > in my name are dry canals." It's in the gnostic gospels anyway.]
>
> And you UNDERSTAND them, don't you?
>
> > Yes, but plenty of arrogant followers came behind. Have the Mormon and
> > Scientology faiths move beyond cult to church status yet?
>
> Neither are faiths.
>
> > My belief
>
> Your wishful projection is NOT belief.
>
> > is that the major figureheads were arrogant enough to a) either plan a
> > large following
>
> Nothing 'arrogant' about a large following.
>
> > b) to believe they found a great truth and wanted to spread it far and
>
> They didn't 'believe' so dearest.
>
> > Either way, they were full of shit in my book (though probably very nice to
> > have an afternoon sit down with)
>
> Cuz in your book the mode of action is DEBASEMENT.
> You simmply CANNOT stand a conscious being.
> You can't. Because you are weak and stupid.
>
> It's just so nice if we are all equal, weak and 'human' swimming in this
> unconscious stupor of not knowing just so that mr. McElroy doesn't get
> his feelings hurt, sniff.
>
> Because it's you who is pissed off and hurt dearest, and you do it to
> yourself too. And you want everyone else to hurt as well.
>
> WAAAAAAAAAAA.

DISCUSSION

Re: All you need is luv.


Quoting "-IID42 Kandinskij @27+" <death@zaphod.terminal.org>:

>
> Sorry babe. You lost the game long ago.
>
> Life ain't a VR and the stakes are real.
> There is no rewind, loop, go back.
> Game over.

Somewhere I hear a wind blowing. It blows hard. Reminds me of the movie,
"Something Wicked This Way Comes" - supposed to be scary, but really was
laughable.

Joseph

DISCUSSION

Re: RE: Manufacturing Dissent


Quoting "-IID42 Kandinskij @27+" <death@zaphod.terminal.org>:

>
> And the 'world' will take care of the likes of you.
>

I want a big yard, a big house, a nice car, and all the ju-ju beans I can eat
please.

Thanks

joseph