söndag 21 mars 2010
måndag 15 mars 2010
A final desperate attempt
I'm currently attempting a reinstall of my hacked, robbed, raped and pillaged Drupal site. This unfortunate business (I've been attacked twice during these past two weeks, the last one being the only to really do some serious damage, though) coincides with a major server crash that had already put the site on life support while preparing to migrate it to a new server.
This wouldn't have been so catastrophic if I had been better at backing shit up. But I am who I am so my last backup dates back to - almost to the day - two years ago. Now I'm mentally preparing to reinvent my Internet self as I'm pretty sure the reinstall will fail.
If I was into meditating, this would probably be a good time for that... #Drupal #backup http://chum.ly/n/ad563
fredag 12 mars 2010
The Hurt Locker
/marc !movies
When making a movie about an ongoing war/conflict, it's impossible to ignore the dimension of propaganda. Creating opinion. This, by default, makes any such movie the target of speculation. I even read somewhere that someone described The Hurt Locker as setting out to be an anti-war movie, but ending up the opposite.
I know the feeling. That ambivalence struck me too, especially during the final scenes. What is it Kathryn Bigelow wants to actually say with this one? Is she taking a stand, and if so, which side is she promoting?
She does a very good job in creating a mood of adrenaline-filled paranoia that remains through most of the movie, but even though this is enhanced by the lacking storyline it ultimately leads nowhere. Because whatever she wants to say, she doesn't say it loud enough. She just mumbles it.
Not that I need a message shouted at me every time I go to the movies, like it was shouted at me while watching Avatar. But I at least want to be able to define what a movie has been about after seeing it. And no, "war" isn't enough of an answer...
I wouldn't have picked this as a winner at the Oscar's. Not that I can say there were better movies nominated or so, but even if this was the best one, it didn't feel like Oscar material. Just like a standard, albeit very well made, war movie.
No more.
No less. http://chum.ly/n/a78cd
When making a movie about an ongoing war/conflict, it's impossible to ignore the dimension of propaganda. Creating opinion. This, by default, makes any such movie the target of speculation. I even read somewhere that someone described The Hurt Locker as setting out to be an anti-war movie, but ending up the opposite.
I know the feeling. That ambivalence struck me too, especially during the final scenes. What is it Kathryn Bigelow wants to actually say with this one? Is she taking a stand, and if so, which side is she promoting?
She does a very good job in creating a mood of adrenaline-filled paranoia that remains through most of the movie, but even though this is enhanced by the lacking storyline it ultimately leads nowhere. Because whatever she wants to say, she doesn't say it loud enough. She just mumbles it.
Not that I need a message shouted at me every time I go to the movies, like it was shouted at me while watching Avatar. But I at least want to be able to define what a movie has been about after seeing it. And no, "war" isn't enough of an answer...
I wouldn't have picked this as a winner at the Oscar's. Not that I can say there were better movies nominated or so, but even if this was the best one, it didn't feel like Oscar material. Just like a standard, albeit very well made, war movie.
No more.
No less. http://chum.ly/n/a78cd
söndag 7 mars 2010
People tagging
I've just spent the afternoon tagging my daughter in hundreds of pictures - each one manually. It appears Picasa 3.6 has the same problems humans have in telling babies apart - especially siblings. Understandable as it may very well be, It's still hard on both patience and mouse...
#picasa http://chum.ly/n/a0b5e
#picasa http://chum.ly/n/a0b5e
onsdag 3 mars 2010
If you read this on "Sociala Experiment"
The stuff I post FROM chum.ly (come to think of it, all posts posted here so far) ends with a link to the original post AT chum.ly
That link won't work at the moment, since chum.ly is on "lockdown" during an intensive phase of further developing and improvement of the site.
So don't bother clicking this right now -->.. http://chum.ly/n/9aef5 .
That link won't work at the moment, since chum.ly is on "lockdown" during an intensive phase of further developing and improvement of the site.
So don't bother clicking this right now -->.. http://chum.ly/n/9aef5 .
Exploder (last verse + chorus)
/john
Below, I've pasted the last verse and chorus of the Audioslave song "Exploder". It reminds me of the theme of the movie Spartacus, painting a picture of the power of a free mind.
How many times in my lifetime have I not fought myself, perhaps even "killing" who I really was or wanted to be, to the benefit of becoming the "me" invented by those around me? How often have I succumbed to the expectations of others, just because of my appearance?
To be free is - to me - to be able to see through the walls that surround you, to hold your head high and to have no fear.
There was a man who had a face
That looked alot like me
I saw him in the mirror and
I fought him in the street
And when he turned away
I shot him in the head
Then I came to realize
I had killed myself
(chorus)
If you're free you'll never see the walls
If your head is clear you'll never free fall
If you're right you'll never fear the wrong
If your head is high you'll never fear at all.. http://chum.ly/n/9adfb .
Below, I've pasted the last verse and chorus of the Audioslave song "Exploder". It reminds me of the theme of the movie Spartacus, painting a picture of the power of a free mind.
How many times in my lifetime have I not fought myself, perhaps even "killing" who I really was or wanted to be, to the benefit of becoming the "me" invented by those around me? How often have I succumbed to the expectations of others, just because of my appearance?
To be free is - to me - to be able to see through the walls that surround you, to hold your head high and to have no fear.
There was a man who had a face
That looked alot like me
I saw him in the mirror and
I fought him in the street
And when he turned away
I shot him in the head
Then I came to realize
I had killed myself
(chorus)
If you're free you'll never see the walls
If your head is clear you'll never free fall
If you're right you'll never fear the wrong
If your head is high you'll never fear at all.. http://chum.ly/n/9adfb .
måndag 1 mars 2010
Post from lance at CHUM.LY
/john
Thanks for that tip, johnwm, I'll try it asap.
It's shaping up to be an interesting week:
Sunday was Swine Flu-day, with fever, ache, no energy whatsoever and even some throwing up.
Monday was Accident-day. I hit my little toe on a suitcase, and now it's blue and swollen and I'm limping around the house.
Tuesday (that's today) is Otitis-day, since I woke up with a splitting pain in my right ear.
So what will tomorrow bring?
Good thing this post by email-thing worked like a charm! It sort of soothes the pain.,, ;)
Now I'm off for a four-five hour drive down to my parents-in-law, where we'll spend the week, helping them shovel snow (yeah, with a broken little toe - good luck, lance!) and playing with their dog. I'll try to report in as soon as we get there. Have a good day, chums!.. http://chum.ly/n/98d65 .
Thanks for that tip, johnwm, I'll try it asap.
It's shaping up to be an interesting week:
Sunday was Swine Flu-day, with fever, ache, no energy whatsoever and even some throwing up.
Monday was Accident-day. I hit my little toe on a suitcase, and now it's blue and swollen and I'm limping around the house.
Tuesday (that's today) is Otitis-day, since I woke up with a splitting pain in my right ear.
So what will tomorrow bring?
Good thing this post by email-thing worked like a charm! It sort of soothes the pain.,, ;)
Now I'm off for a four-five hour drive down to my parents-in-law, where we'll spend the week, helping them shovel snow (yeah, with a broken little toe - good luck, lance!) and playing with their dog. I'll try to report in as soon as we get there. Have a good day, chums!.. http://chum.ly/n/98d65 .
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