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Watching time, the only true currency // A journal from John B. Roberts

Day: May 29, 2003

  • Why I need to read…

    I think I’ve read most (all?) of Gibson’s novels and much of his short fiction. Reading the transcript of a recent speech he gave at the Directors Guild of America’s Digital Day, Los Angeles on May 17, 2003 reminds me why. He’s talking about film, of course, considering his audience, but he doesn’t limit himself…

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  • For Dad

    My father loves a good nap. Here’s a note from EMERGIC, written by Rajesh Jain in India: “Sleeping is a universal love.” Amen.

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  • H2O going… uphill?

    Like so many of my classmates, I probably had an M.C. Escher poster on my dorm room wall at some point during high school or college. I certainly grew up with at least two jigsaw puzzles made from his artwork. An inventor in England was inspired, and created a wonderful illusion, where water flows uphill.…

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