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February 23, 2004

Faut que je retrouve le nom de ce jeu...

Seeker of the mysterious arts, speak Mu Ahm, the mantra of Truth.
Seeker of honor and valor in battle, speak Summ Ra, the mantra of Courage.
Seeker of the mastery of practical skills, speak Om Cah, the mantra of Love.

Ouais, j'suis en train de faire du tri dans toutes mes paperasses informatiques, donc je retrouve des perles ;-)

Posted by Jean-Philippe on February 23, 2004 21 Comments, 4607 TrackBacks

Moody strikes back

A few weeks ago, Ben Moody opened his own website: just a few news for the moment, but this guy seems to have many projects in his pocket: musical projects and... movies projects! More on VH1.com's Artist Main: Evanescence: Ben Moody Bringing Kelly Clarkson's Music To Life. We can learn there that he is still working with David Hodges (in studio, Evanescence are Amy Lee + Ben Moody + David Hodges); this fact is interesting: will David Hodges continue to work with the new Evanescence, or will he go to work with Moody (or both...)? In an interview following the Rock Am Ring 2003 show of Evanescence, Amy Lee said that she is a bit tired of touring and want to go back to write music; on the contrary Moody loves to perform live (and in fact he is a very good live guitare player, better than in studio I think). So my question for the moment is: who was writing music for Evanescence?
Nevermind, Evanescence won 2 Grammy's, and this ceremony was a moment of peace around the band: Amy, Ben and David were all there (more on Ben's website: Evanescence won 2 Grammy's).

Other cool Evanescence websites to explore:

Posted by Jean-Philippe on February 23, 2004 25 Comments, 340 TrackBacks

February 13, 2004

lim(Anarchism) ?=? Aristocracy

On Peter Saint-Andre's weblog (one small voice: Aristocrats All):

Roderick Long reflects on the idea of individualist anarchism as a universalization of aristocracy. He quotes George Woodcock:
In reality the ideal of anarchism, far from being democracy carried to its logical end, is much nearer to aristocracy universalized and purified.
Or as Shelley said: "The man of virtuous soul commands not, nor obeys."
Roderick also quotes Ernest Lesigne on socialism vs. anarchism:
Both desire equality. One by lowering heads that are too high. The other by raising heads that are too low.

I am not a pro-democracy, and aristocracy always fascinated me... Meat for thought.

Posted by Jean-Philippe on February 13, 2004 6 Comments, 166 TrackBacks

February 11, 2004

Il est de retour!

Le Cédric est de retour, hébergé par le Jean-Philippe, mais cette fois la bête (i.e. le Cédric) possède son propre domaine : cedric.coussinet.name's e-carnet

Posted by Jean-Philippe on February 11, 2004 16 Comments, 346 TrackBacks

M$ Quantum

In 2010, M$ Windows will be a quantum processing emulation layer for a 128-bit mod of a 64-bit hack of a 32-bit patch to a 16-bit GUI for an 8-bit operating system written for a 4-bit processor from a 2-bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition.

(The signature of one fellow user from a Gentoo forum).

Posted by Jean-Philippe on February 11, 2004 18 Comments, 466 TrackBacks

Ambient stupidity

Music activism seems to be in the air (Downhill Battle). I am personally not a pro-RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), but on the other side I am not against (things could change). Okay, fight the RIAA to get good music on radio, but it won't change the main problem (cos the RIAA is a false problem): people do not want to buy music anymore. When I tell friends that I bought this albums and MAXI cd-s, they look at me eyes wide opened... To buy music is nomore a reflex. If the buying-real-products-usage is broken, we could solve easily that problem with subscriptions systems, but pirates will still prosperate, it's soo easy to copy...
Nevertheless, I am a pro-sharing activist: I listen often to music on Amazon.fr/.com or fnac.com before buying something, and I like to encode MP3-s for friends when I love songs, hoping they will buy the album. MP3-s are socio-technical viruses, spreading very fast and widely. We must fight against those stupids anti-copy systems and too restrictive right management systems, okay. For me social software seem to be the final solution: use social networks systems to confine music sharing to small networks of friends (the further of the epi-center you are, the worst will be the quality of my shared MP3-s).

So, if you like stupid spoofing, watch the PEPSI / APPLE SUPERBOWL PARODY 2004, or if you love dumb (but funny) ads, take a look at What a Crappy Present (our society is going mad, why are we starting to exchange presents? It makes me sad...). Another one: Send Them Back!! (good kind of activism, good play on words with the verb "to steal" in our dematerializationing and ubiquious economy).

(Via Joi Ito's Web: Pepsi / Apple Superbowl Parody )

Posted by Jean-Philippe on February 11, 2004 16 Comments, 249 TrackBacks

One rover going mad

For sure, that would really be a good idea to make one cartoon with rovers :-).
Hey, Pixar! Do you hear me?

The movie, local mirror here (you need QuickTime).

(Via Joi Ito's Web: Why the rover failed...)

Posted by Jean-Philippe on February 11, 2004 15 Comments, 266 TrackBacks

Cats and Dogs

The Difference Between Cats and Dogs


EXCERPTS FROM A DOG'S DIARY --

Day number 180
8:00 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
9:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
9:40 am - OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!
10:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
11:30 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
12:00 noon - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
1:00 pm - OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!
4:00 pm - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
5:00 PM - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
5:30 PM - OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!
Day number 181
8:00 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
9:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
9:40 am - OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!
10:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
11:30 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
12:00 noon - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
1:00 pm - OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!
4:00 pm - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
5:00 PM - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
5:30 PM - OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!
Day number 182
8:00 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
9:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
9:40 am - OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!
10:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!
11:30 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
12:00 noon - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
1:00 pm - OH BOY! THE YARD! MY FAVORITE!
1:30 pm - ooooooo. bath. bummer.
4:00 pm - OH BOY! THE KIDS! MY FAVORITE!
5:00 PM - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!
5:30 PM - OH BOY! MOM! MY FAVORITE!


EXCERPTS FROM A CAT'S DIARY

DAY 752 - My captors continue to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects. They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal. The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild satisfaction I get from ruining the occasional piece of furniture. Tomorrow I may eat another houseplant.
DAY 761 - Today my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around their feet while they were walking almost succeeded, must try this at the top of the stairs. In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile oppressors, I once again induced myself to vomit on their favorite chair...must try this on their bed.
DAY 765 - Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body, in an attempt to make them aware of what I am capable of, and to try to strike fear into their hearts. They only cooed and condescended about what a good little cat I was...Hmmm. Not working according to plan.
DAY 768 - I am finally aware of how sadistic they are. For no good reason I was chosen for the water torture. This time however it included a burning foamy chemical called "shampoo." What sick minds could invent such a liquid. My only consolation is the piece of thumb still stuck between my teeth.
DAY 771 - There was some sort of gathering of their accomplices. I was placed in solitary throughout the event. However, I could hear the noise and smell the foul odor of the glass tubes they call "beer". More importantly I overheard that my confinement was due to MY power of "allergies." Must learn what this is and how to use it to my advantage.
DAY 774 - I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and maybe snitches. The dog is routinely released and seems more than happy to return. He is obviously a half-wit. The bird on the other hand has got to be an informant, and speaks with them regularly. I am certain he reports my every move. Due to his current placement in the metal room his safety is assured. But I can wait, it is only a matter of time...

(On The 4 Paws Rescue Team, Inc.: Literary DiversionsThe Difference Between Cats and Dogs, via Joi Ito's Web: Cats and dogs...)

Posted by Jean-Philippe on February 11, 2004 20 Comments, 385 TrackBacks

February 03, 2004

Vous êtes contre Dantec : vous êtes contre moi

Je crois que c'est clair.
Je m'en expliquerai plus dans une prochaine entrée.
Mais là je crois que la presse française a atteint des sommets de bêtises.
Dans ce pays le débat et la discussion n'existent plus.
Ca me fait de la peine.

Posted by Jean-Philippe on February 03, 2004 19 Comments, 0 TrackBacks

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