Randomness Unveiled

Enter Randomness—a free association if you will. A new addition emerges; welcome to my head: a blog degeneration or an inevitable evolution? we'll see. Most won't care for these daily/weekly tidbits so instead, enjoy my article links and hopefully you'll come back soon. If I lose you, onwards and upwards.

Speaking of "onwards and upwards," does anyone know where this overly-used saying originated. I actually don't know for certain so please refrain from quoting me for your own dissertation, but I believe this comes from a play by the great Thornton Wilder: Our Town. I miss those days of playing George Gibbs. Sometimes I dust off the cover and start memorizing the lines again just to see where my emotions go. For anyone who has acted, falling into such a state is, on one hand exhausting and on the other hand, addicting. Even with a character as innocent as George, the mind immediately jumps back into the preparation: you become the character again. My stage experience is limited so I don't really know what I'm talking about.

Until tomorrow, next week, or later in the day, of course...

"What the Heck is E-mail?"

Electronic mail ad from 1977

"Daddy, What's Internet Explorer?"

Internet Explorer is horrible. If you are not using Firefox, you have issues with your head.

Daggle article.

Goog411

A company that just gets it:
1.800.GOOG.411

"First Artificial Life 'Within Months'"

Telegraph.co.uk article.

Enter Stage Left: The Fashion Industry

In order for Hollywood to compete in the Digital Age they need a total revamp of the movie-going experience—a major paradigm shift as they say. I don't know if it is going to be effective—home theatre will soon be preferred by many—but 3-D is about to get a serious makeover. Once the fashion industry jumps into the mix everyone is going to want a pair of movie sunglasses; theatres are going to get more comfortable: no more rubbing elbows with the person next to you; the popcorn will be coming to us—so will the characters on the screen.

Nostalgia

What would we do without it? Ask someone who just found out they are in the early stages of Alzheimer's and I bet they'll tell you it'll be one of the things they will miss the most. Nostalgia hurts: it's a feeling that always seems to ache the chest. When we are smart and lucky enough to take the time to feel the past—the core of what nostalgia is—it makes the heart feel heavy to the point where you need to sit down. Is there a better feeling? I don't think so.

Don't get me wrong: I love to be happy—bring on the smiles, role out the laughter—but too much of it is boring. Most of the time, I much prefer nostalgia. I seem to learn a hell of a lot more.

"LucasArts' Talks Wii Lightsaber Game"

Recently, my brother sold his Wii. I have a feeling he will be regretting this decision very soon.
LucasArts' Talks Wii
I'm not a big gamer, but the Wii is fantastically fun.

Video Vault: Damien Rice, Amie

This is the only version of the song I could find; it's absolutely remarkable where he goes with it (notice around 3:20 down to 3:09). It's no Blower's Daughter, but it's beautiful nonetheless.

Reminder

A quick reminder to the thousands of people who read my blog each day: if you are ever in the mood for a good trailer or quick book summary, the lists on the right column contain live links.

Thanks for reading. Hope to see you back tomorrow (or later in the day, of course).
B