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jpegs, mpegs, and who-gives-a-fuck-pegs.

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At my brother’s wedding in Texas, I was the only one without a digital camera. I felt like I was at a farmer’s market, watching everybody showing their produce. Shoot, pose, show…pose, shoot, show…show, shoot, pose. A monotonous Factory of Fun. The “Present” was slipping away, while everyone was peering into the “Past”. “Like sands [...]

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Mothers Don’t Understand Technology

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Mom Honey, when is your show on TV? Me It’s Friday at 8PM on Channel 45. Mom I wish I hadn’t sold my VCR. Me Do you have a DVR cable box? Mom No. Maybe I should buy one of those DiVo® machines. Me You should. It’s sad that the band Devo whores out their [...]

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Technology has atrophied my ability to memorize.

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I vividly remember how proud I was when I stood up in front of my kindergarten class and recited my phone number. A quarter of a century later, I can’t even remember the first three digits of my girlfriend cell phone number. My attachment with my phone’s Phonebook is atomic. This unhealthy relationship becomes crystal [...]

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MoMAudio is Horseshit

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MoMA offers a free audio tour to “help” visitors understand what the artist is trying to express. While helpful with some, you end up looking like a jackass to those brave souls who ventured forth sans audio guidance as you stare at an untitled canvas painted blue by Yves Klein for five minutes listening to [...]

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