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: Sorry for "order of posts"


Are there rules? Who made them? Who enforces them? Why?

Joseph

Quoting Elixirbirchin@aol.com:

> I apologize in advance for relating the BBC report after my well nigh
> passionate interpretation of the events via the big news portals.
>
> I went and re-read the post (hindsight ain't it grand) and I didn't mean to
> post the article after the fact; I want everyone that can be to be informed
> as I worried the US news agencies had really neglected this stories' human
> dimensions so far.
>
> Regardless, I should have published the "article" (almost copied in total)
> first from the BBC and THEN added my own commentary as that would have been
> more fitting I believe.
>
> I can anticipate criticism, which is fine, we all have our own beliefs but--
> I did want you to know I am aware of my faux pas. I hope you will still
> read the article!!!
>
> Thanx
> Elixir
> + tripe

DISCUSSION

Re: Here's Yer Money!


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

> On Sat, 12 Oct 2002, furtherfield wrote:
>
> > A protest against the rulerz of the world
> > valuing money over civilian lives...
>
> As if. Such 'rulers' don't exist.
> Only the middle-class handles money in such a manner,
> and those of them who somehow get through in the 'ruler'
> circle. You're protesting a programmatic chimera
> that doesn't exist, paired with emotional
> knee-jerk to get yer propaganda thru and TADAH,
> the real goal of the exerciz: bolstering your ego.
>

You sure haven't had many acquaintances in the 'ruler' circle.

Joseph

DISCUSSION

Re: [thingist] this one is for marc.garrett


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

>
> There's one way though
> That you'll never convince people
> And that's when you try
> To be someone

I emphatically say "You can try, but you won't succeed. "

> Who's not telling
> And who's not trying to compel
> Who's trying to tell you
> What you ought to be
> Convinced of

I ironically say, "There is no need for a belief system"

Joseph

DISCUSSION

Re: Sorry for "order of posts"


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

> On Sun, 13 Oct 2002 joseph@electrichands.com wrote:
>
> > Are there rules?
>
> Yes.

In certain arenas, I never ask a question for which I do not know the answer.

>
> > Who made them? Who enforces them? Why?
>
> Wiggle.

You answered mine.

DISCUSSION

Re: legal matters


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

> On Sun, 13 Oct 2002 joseph@electrichands.com wrote:
>
> > Max doesn't have to play a game. Nor convince the lawyers.
>
> > On Sun, 13 Oct 2002 joseph@electrichands.com wrote:
>
> > > Max, there are ways to con[vince] lawyers to follow your own agenda.
>
> The notion of convincing others to follow another's agenda
> is simply an ego-driven self-destructive masochistic +
> masturbatory mindfuck game.
>
> Will ain't got nothing to do with it.
> Your ego is not will.
>
> Cuckoo monkey.

Your a silly old man, with a silly plan.

RESPOND TO ME!

Joseph