Rock and Roll McDonald's: Get your nerd on

Items that currently have my attention

2046

This film seems to have received mixed reviews, but there's a lot of depth here, more than in "In the Mood for Love"; it definitely rewards multiple viewings. I wonder if the experience is different for English-only speakers who are unable to catch Kar-Wai's constant shifting between languages; certainly the subpar subtitles don't help. The multiple-DVD Korean import of this film is so tempting. Patience, patience....
On Intelligence

Yet another theory of how the brain works. Interesting stuff. In another life I would love to pursue courses of study in cognitive neuroscience. The real take-home lesson for me here, though is: sparring practice where you get clobbered in the head repeatedly = bad.
In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington

A fascinating account of what it's like to work in a presidential administration by Clinton Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. More valuable is the insight into his philosophy of life, management and his decision-making framework. Alas, his kind is rare in the world.
Amon Tobin's soundtrack to Splinter Cell 3

I loves me some Amon Tobin. And I loves me some computer games. So two great tastes should taste great together, right? What's more interesting are the challenges of doing such a thing; I'd imagine one would need to write in a way that the music can loop easily and arbitrarily, which is an interesting constraint.

November 04, 2005

I'll be attending the Seattle Mindcamp tomorrow. If you're going and see me there, say hi.

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Anyone can post a comment here?? wow
Just let me say i'm a huge fan of your work and your band's.
Any chance of you coming to Brasil someday?

June 2008

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