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I am a strange loop.

loquacious — Sat, 30 May 2009 21:30:41 -0800

Douglas Hofstadter's Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid has been recorded as a series of video lectures for MIT's Open Courseware project.

The Audio Pad and other fun things to do with your hands

dobbs — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 07:29:39 -0800

James Patten creates interactive works in diverse media with themes including performance and social commentary. Projects include Tactile Photography and, most impressive to me, The Audio Pad.

Fun!

adampsyche — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 07:17:21 -0800

Woman controls blender by making noises at it. Is it wrong that I find this strangely erotic? [sfw, via]

Black ships and Samurai: Japan and the US, 1853

carter — Sun, 14 Mar 2004 07:30:54 -0800

Black ships and samurai In 1853 four ships under Commodore Perry anchored off the coast of Japan against the wishes of the Japanese. According to historian John Dower, "This initial encounter between the United States and Japan was eye-opening for all concerned, involving a dramatic confrontation between peoples of different racial, cultural, and historical backgrounds. We can literally see this encounter of "East" and "West" unfold through the splendid, yet little known, artwork produced by each side at the time." This beautiful exhibition includes many examples of this artwork, juxtaposing scenes of the encounter from Japanese and American artists' points of view. (Part of MIT's open courseware initiative.)