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Adobe Semaphore Pynchon

Adobe Semaphore Pynchon

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The semaphore (four rotating disks of light) atop the Adobe tower in downtown San Jose is indeed transmitting a message. Never heard of a semaphore? There are multiple meanings. In programming, it concerns methodology for mutual exclusion (see “excluded middles” below), parallel processing, and synchronization. Predating the electrical telegraph, the semaphore was defined as an optical telegraph that conveyed information via visual signals – towers with blades, shutters, flags and so on. semaphore I wonder to what extent the Adobe…

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Jerry Rigging

Jerry Rigging

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Here is the Saturday Laurie Anderson PSA video post for the week. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou908nC_fVI[/youtube] Good idea! I couldn’t do it, but I need someone who could…

YouTube Al Jazeera English Channel

YouTube Al Jazeera English Channel

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In an interesting move, the Al Jazeera English channel put a video on YouTube asking for feedback videos on the YouTube channel. What are people’s perceptions, views, and suggestions? (An aside – wow, is that anchorwoman Ghida Fakhry ever pretty!) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVFrryFNfEA[/youtube] As you might expect, the video responses were of varying quality. Many respondents disguised themselves. One hid a pretty nasty message in pig latin. Others used it to interview for a job, or to express various opinions of their…

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Women and Money PSA

Women and Money PSA

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This is the second in the VirusHead Saturday postings of Laurie Anderson’s Public (Personal) Service Announcements. It’s about the response of a “bunny” at the Playboy Club, where protesters (including Anderson) were calling attention to the economic exploitation of women and the treatment of women as animals. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnS8Y4Qazhs[/youtube] So if you want to talk about women and money…. hmmmm.

Morphing Woman

Morphing Woman

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Beautiful metamorphosis videos! Take a look. Women in Art [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUDIoN-_Hxs[/youtube] (Thanks Jacque) Women in Film [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEc4YWICeXk[/youtube]

National Anthem PSA

National Anthem PSA

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A new VirusHead tradition begins here. Now. Every Saturday I will post another of Laurie Anderson’s public service announcements. She actually calls them personal service announcements. Just a few little tidbits for you to ruminate upon. (Please make more, Laurie.) The first PSA that I’ve chosen is called “National Anthem.” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cE6Pg2q3lI[/youtube] The words are great though..just a lot of questions, written during a fire…. things like: Hey, do you see anything over there? I don’t know, there’s a lot of…

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