Another damp day. But since this weekend it has been dry!
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
Wednesday, 12 December 2007
Pudding Mill River, May 2007
This view has now disappeared. The Pudding Mill River was filled in as part of the construction of the London 2012 Olympics.
Monday, 19 November 2007
Pause
I have been listening to Led Zeppelin (Presence, "For Your Life") and the pauses in the soundscape. It appears that the gaps between the sounds of John Bohnham's fine drumwork are often much more important the actual noise of a stick on a skin.
John Cage did try to alert us to the power of the pause, but nearly five minutes of silence was probably too much, with or without a piano.
I have also been listening to Cage's prose, and marvel at his mastery of words. Cage had taken an interest in Zen and the Tao, using the "I Ching" for composition.
John Cage did try to alert us to the power of the pause, but nearly five minutes of silence was probably too much, with or without a piano.
I have also been listening to Cage's prose, and marvel at his mastery of words. Cage had taken an interest in Zen and the Tao, using the "I Ching" for composition.
Tuesday, 6 November 2007
Nike ID, No ID
This is an exquisite example of the false choices given to modern consumers. The colours of shoe design can chosen onlarge touch sensitive displays in the Nike shop at Oxford Circus. Or online: here
The Nike symbol is called a "swoosh". Go figure. I thought it was a classical reference.
The Nike symbol is called a "swoosh". Go figure. I thought it was a classical reference.
Wednesday, 24 October 2007
Smoke and Mirrors
As we move in being at home with Web 2.0, why do the cracks appear? FLCKR has the nerve to add this to all the page of all the images on the site!
.... meta name="description" content="Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos to the world, securely and privately show photos to your friends and family, or blog the photos you take with a cameraphone."
No chance that that they could take the name or descripton of the image? Too hard?
.... meta name="description" content="Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos to the world, securely and privately show photos to your friends and family, or blog the photos you take with a cameraphone."
No chance that that they could take the name or descripton of the image? Too hard?
Sunday, 19 August 2007
Tuesday, 14 August 2007
A sober tale
This is a former pub, or a former off licence. Or could it be both? A wonderful place to marvel at times past, at the slow pace of life.
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