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| Thursday, October 9th, 2008 | | 4:53 pm |
An open letter to Jillian McDonald Dear Ms. McDonald, My name is Aaron Muszalski, and I am a San Francisco-based artist. I am also an Instructor at the San Francisco Academy of Art University, where I teach classes in digital compositing and visual effects. Prior to becoming an arts educator I worked at George Lucas' visual effects facility, Industrial Light + Magic. I am writing to ask why it is that, nearly a week after having been contacted by the photographer whose work you used as the basis for your " Zombies In Condoland" project, you have yet to take any apparent action. As you have no doubt been informed, those photos were placed on flickr under a Creative Commons license which specified the following: Attribution. You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor (but not in any way that suggests that they endorse you or your use of the work).
Noncommercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes.
No Derivative Works. You may not alter, transform, or build upon this work. Creative Commons (CC) is a grassroots attempt to update copyright laws to better deal with the new types of usage, distribution and re-mixing that digital technology have made so accessible. Where traditional copyright defaults to refusal, eg. "I own this work completely, and no one else can use it in any way without my explicit permission," Creative Commons allows for nuance and openness, eg. "I own this work, but I'm happy to allow certain kinds of re-use provided certain conditions are met." One important thing to note here is that the very act of placing a work under a CC license is an act of generosity; from a content creator's standpoint, it is far easier to simply assert copyright over one's work. The very fact that an artist has chosen to use Creative Commons serves as a sign that They Are Not The Enemy; they are not a faceless media conglomerate who "doesn't get it" when it comes to re-use. Rather, they are us, the content creators. Fellow artists, trying to find a sustainable middle path in an era of increasing conflict between corporations and advocates of open culture. Such a brave choice deserves to be rewarded with consideration and respect. In this case, that means respecting Mr. Beale's request of "No Derivative Works", something which your "Zombies In Condoland" images clearly are. The central elements of your composites are the photographed zombies themselves (instantly recognizable to any of us who participated in that event, and instantly recognizable as Scott's photographs) not the backgrounds that you've placed them over. And even if this were not the case - say, if you had used fewer pixels of Scott's photos, or processed them in some way as to be unrecognizable - you would still be in violation of Scott's "No Derivative Works" license. The lack of attribution (citing the original artists who created the images used in your composites) demonstrates a further lack of consideration on your part. The irony of all this is that, knowing Scott, had you merely contacted him in advance and provided a brief description of your project, he almost certainly would have consented to having his images used (provided you gave proper attribution of course). It is also very likely that he would have promoted the results on his highly-ranked blog, Laughing Squid. Many items listed on Laughing Squid subsequently get picked up elsewhere, including on such uber-popular sites like Boing Boing. All of this would have been very beneficial for your work. That you did not choose to ask permission makes me wonder: are you inconsiderate, or merely naive, and somehow imbued with the attitude that, "just because I found it on the Internet, I can do anything I want with it"? Please understand: I am a strong proponent of open culture and creative re-use, and a strong critic of the ongoing attempts to extend copyright and consolidate corporate ownership of our shared cultural heritage. But to architect a truly progressive solution - one that doesn't rely upon overpriced laywers and onerous legislation - we will have to embrace communication and consent between artists. In this case, Scott did not grant such consent, and you should respect that. I hope that you will truly consider what I've suggested, and promptly revise your "Zombies In Condoland" series so as to remove all of the images you took from Scott's photographs. Sincerely, Aaron Muszalski - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The LJ post that brought this to my attention: http://rubin110.livejournal.com/511433.htmlScott's original tweet on the subject: http://twitter.com/laughingsquid/statuses/945689820Ongoing discussion of the issue on Scott's FriendFeed: http://friendfeed.com/e/8cc22e08-6d41-7aa8-4ddb-65ce8d2998b0/Does-anyone-know-Jillian-Mcdonald-She-s-taking/?service=twitterJillian McDonald's website: http://www.jillianmcdonald.net/ | | Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 | | 6:51 pm |
Testing ping.fm (website) | | Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 | | 4:34 pm |
| | Sunday, December 30th, 2007 | | 5:45 am |
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Ghandi with the wind Am currently in India, on month-long motorcycle trip with Jonathan and Ian of DDI. If curious, follow updates here: http://twitter.com/sfslim | | Sunday, December 16th, 2007 | | 7:53 pm |
Right now! Tonight (yes, TONIGHT) at 12 Galaxies: What's Your Answer? Okay, so I'm a little late in promoting this. No matter. That only makes it all that much more "hip" and "underground". So shake off your Santacon nog/sterno hangover and drag your mistletoes down to 12 Galaxies for another merry installment of our new smash-hit show: What's Your Answer? The Pub Quiz night where YOU tell us WHAT the answers are. Celebrity judges! Odditory accompaniment by K-ROB!! Actual prize money actually donated to the winner's charity of choice!!! (After last month's debut WYA show, we were able to donate $75 to Todd Blair's medical fund. w00t!) The shtick is this: it's just like a pub trivia night, except that the funniest answers win! You write your answers (solo or with teammates) then perform them onstage. Hopefully, everyone laughs! If not, you're not drinking enough! It's as entertaining as you are! Enough blogging. Come on out! Where: 12 Galaxies (Mission St. Btw. 21st & 22nd) When: NOW NOW NOW (but you still have enough time to get here before the show starts) Who: Rick! Abruzzo, Colin, myself and, most importantly, YOU! More at http://www.crackhouses.org/whatsyouranswer/ | | Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 | | 5:55 pm |
Zero Punctuation reviews The Orange Box
Another excellent installment in Yahtzee's ass-splittingly funny series of over-caffeinated rants-cum-videogame reviews. Even if you're not a HL2 aficionado, I recommend watching until he gets to TF2 and the already much-lauded Portal.
| | Monday, November 26th, 2007 | | 12:00 am |
What's Your Answer? From the same people who've chosen to accept the BLAME (and some limited legal responsibility) for such FAMOUS travesties as URBAN Golf, The BUZZED BEE, The $25,000 Pyramid Scheme, and Crackhouses For Humanity comes the most COMPELLING underground entertainment EVENT of the first part of this week: " WHAT'S YOUR ANSWER?" - the Pub Quiz night where the most humorous answer wins!  At "What's Your Answer?" we don't care how many obscure historical facts you've memorized, or which team has kept up to date on the latest dirt about Britney Lohiltonhan, or who knows which rogue nation just now broke off all diplomatic ties with the U.S. and is threatening an imminent nuclear attack. Well, okay, we might care a little bit about that last one. But ONLY if your answer is funny. That's right. The answer that gets the most LAUGHS will also get the most points, as awarded by our panel of celebrity judges. At "What's Your Answer?" there's NO NEED to actually KNOW ANYTHING, just so long as you and your team can crack wise. Or crack stupid. We really DON'T care. But at the end of the night, the team with the most points will win some fabulously crass PRIZES, and bragging rights (or "street cred") redeemable within a laughably small and hopelessly ESOTERIC local sub-culture!!! This NOT-TO-BE-MISSED show will DEBUT at 9pm on MONDAY the 26th at renowned Mission Street hotspot 12 GALAXIES. $5 dollars admission, no one turned away for lack of funds, taste, timing or tact. More details at the "What's Your Answer?" Web ExperienceAs seen on LAUGHING SQUID | | Thursday, October 11th, 2007 | | 3:38 pm |
Final Warning: Zombie Mob after SF Mayoral Debate TONIGHT! Good citizens of San Francisco, this is your FINAL WARNING. As part of our defensive plan to contain as many zombies in one place as possible, the Double-L Gyratory Zomby Attractor will be switched "ON" at 7:30pm tonight.  When: 7:30pm Thursday 10/11 Wear: duct tape on torso to indicate participation Where: The NW corner of the Main Library Larkin Street, by Fulton The large metal sculpture (aka "The Double-L Gyratory Zomby Attractor") [ Google Maps Link] Many of you were already wisely taking precautions to stay far far far away from that area already due to the San Francisco MAYORAL DEBATE going on at the EXACT SAME TIME. Hopefully the undead attackers will be subdued before the the debate is completed and the hundreds of attendees leave the building through the single exit pointed directly at Larkin and Fulton. Those good citizens, though likely disenfranchised and disillusioned, are not disembrained, and may thus prove IRRESISTABLE to the shambling cerebrophillic horde. If defeat is unsuccessful, an unknown party has offered to capture as many zombies possible inside a bus, and drive them all to a classified area (in the Mission) for complimentary "embalming fluid" afterwards. - - - - - - - A recap of basic zombie mob procedures & etiquette: Show up at the meeting point on time. Arrive dressed as either a zombie (fake blood, torn clothing, vacant stare) or a zombie victim (place a piece of duct tape somewhere visible upon your person, and wear clothes that you do not mind having torn and bloodied). Act like zombies. Attack and "convert" victims. (If you have it, bring extra blood and makup for conversions.) Shamble where the mob shambles. Have fun, but be respectful of innocent bystanders and private property. 1. If you are wearing duct tape on your torso, the mob will attack you, ruin your clothes, eat your brains. 2. Zombies will not get blood on innocent bystanders or their things. 3. Zombies will leave private property reasonably soon after being asked. 4. Zombies who don’t exhibit these behaviors will be beaten into shape by their fellow horde. NOTE: Even if you didn't come to work today in "zombie attire" please JOIN US regardless. A shamble and a moan is more than costume enough, and the MORE zombies, the BETTER. (Or worse, really.) Further details and updates at eatbrains.com. Photo by Scott Beale / Laughing Squid. Current Mood: re-animated | | Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 | | 3:49 pm |
URGENT ALERT: Zombie outbreak IMMINENT!!! Tomorrow, Thurs 11th at 7:30 at NW corner of Larkin by Fulton. The gory details are at eatbrains.com.  photo by Scott Beale / Laughing Squid Current Music: Frank Zappa - Zomby Woof | | Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 | | 11:52 am |
| | 1:21 am |
Let's eat some BRAINS!
It's shaping up to be a very ZOMBY week...
First, the beloved (and feared) SF-based zombie go-go dancers, "The Living Dead Girlz" have released their music video "BRAINS", a memetastic monster mash-up parody of Kelly's intardwebz song-du-femtosecond, "Shoes". YouTube linkage below, of which click-through (and copious re-blogging) is mandatory.
Next, I've begun to get disturbing reports of a IMMINENT undead outbreak, localized somewhere in San Francisco THIS THURSDAY NIGHT. Prepare your zombie protective gear, stay closely tuned here, or follow the updates on eatbrains.com for further details.
You have been warned.
Until then... "BRAINS." | | Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007 | | 6:29 pm |
Help me find the pr0n I'm looking for, plz.
I will be giving a presentation at this weekend's technology and pornography conference, Arse Electronica. My talk, entitled "Behind The (Green) Screen Door: Exploring the Untapped Potential of Digital Visual Effects in Pornography" is about, well, digital visual effects and their future applications in the realm of adult entertainment.
Currently, I'm looking for a few DVD's for both research and possible use as examples during my presentation. If you have any of the following titles (or anything else that you think might be relevant or beneficial for me to see) I would very much appreciate borrowing them for the next few days. Thanks!
Behind The Green Door
La Blue Girl
La Blue Girl Live
(also: any hentai, anime or live)
Pirates (unrated, Joone)
Anything by Andrew Blake
Anything by Michael Ninn
I'm also looking for the following non-pr0n films:
Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest
Pirates of the Carribean: At World's End
300, 2-disc Edition
Sin City, 2-disc Edition
The Matrix (any version with special features, specifically in re: "bullet time")
Fight Club, 2-disc edition
Any DVD's with good featurettes regarding modern VFX techniques
As always, you can comment here, or directly email me at sfslim on the Google email service (gmail.com). Namaste, pervs! | | Saturday, September 29th, 2007 | | 9:38 pm |
Prim & Proper High Tea - The Where and When  Here's an update from Nifer on tomorrow's tomfoolery: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WHEN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2 o'clock, Sunday, September 30th ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WHERE ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We will meet at the intersection of 8th & Folsom at 2pm, and park ourselves either at that intersection, or perhaps closer to Folsom & 9th if that's where we find a spot. (Located between 8th & 9th seems good, in that it isn't too close to a performance stage.) I suppose it depends exactly when we arrive there and what we see what our options are. Here's a mappy: http://folsomstreetevents.org/gmaps/folsom-map.php~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ And lastly, the list of Stuff We Could Still Use MORE Of: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + Silver serving platters (It's all about the POSH!) + Tea Cups & Saucers - mismatching would be cute! + Tea-spiking stuff-- whiskey, rum, Irish Cream (can't have enough, no?) + Small Eats - Ideas: Tea Biscuits, Crumpets with jars of Devon Cream or Lemon Curd, Petits Fours (Scones are being brought, but we should have more nibbles please!) ps. We're bringing several large thermoses (thermooses?) of tea, but it's all black (English Breakfast, Earl Grey). If you have other, more particular tea needs, such as green or herbal, you may want to BYOT. | | Friday, September 28th, 2007 | | 11:57 am |
Prim and Proper Queers - High Tea at Folsom! ...or "When the weird get kinky, the weirder get PRIM!"  As many of you may have already heard, Nifer is hosting a lovely get-together at this year's Folsom Street Fair, a buttoned-down, starched up, formal tea party, with picnic baskets, cucumber sandwiches, and lots and lots of white, Victorian dresses. All of which should stand in ridiculously stark contrast to the sea of black leather and hairy buttocks at Folsom Street. The original invite can be found on Nifer's LJ, here: http://spiderfiend.livejournal.com/117960.html(Which I've also reproduced below for your convenience) I haven't attended Folsom Street Fair in years, but I was inspired with an idea that would make all the trouble worthwhile..... a Prim & Proper Picnic, SMACK DAB in the middle of Folsom! I'm inviting all my queer ladies and gentlepersons, to join me for this VERY CONSERVATIVE affair. We will drink (spiked?) tea from little china cups, and eat little cucumber sandwiches seated upon our quilted blanket, spread out right in the middle of the action. I think to really make this work, we need to be completely *opposite* on the wardrobe spectrum of our leather & latex clad compatriots. Please come wearing only PRIM & PROPER attire. (I'm thinking English tea time, or 1920's picnic era....) Feminine Attire: - BIG sun hats, or -tiny- hats - Parasols - Long frilly dresses Masculine Attire: - Tweed suits - Knickerbockers - Mustaches - Cravats (neck scarves), bow ties, and other ties - Bowler hats, Flat-top straw hats, & Newspaper boy caps Because this is a queer affair, I *strongly* encourage you to play with the theme and adopt it to your personal idea of gender identity and orientation..... but please stay within the theme, that "Modesty is the new kink". PLEASE RSVP, so I can organize who is bringing what edibles or other supplies to the picnic, (and also to coordinate our arrival time). Send an email to ttfnifer (at) gmail dot com. (And feel free to forward this on to friends!) Humping Crumpets, Nifer Post Script, Here are some links to some costuming ideas that I borrowed from friends flickr accounts: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/56/138022286_ccea2d45e6.jpg?v=0http://farm1.static.flickr.com/50/138580954_873e13bd05.jpg?v=0http://farm1.static.flickr.com/53/139510956_41aaeafdd8.jpg?v=0http://farm1.static.flickr.com/49/138021920_6d52eb7c5b.jpg?v=0http://farm1.static.flickr.com/51/139496028_3a18d2fe12.jpg?v=0http://farm1.static.flickr.com/47/138022515_920b2a10a6.jpg?v=0http://farm1.static.flickr.com/47/138022427_e477930b87.jpg?v=0(thanks to whataboutprom, marcusguillard, & jeanneconstantine) Photo at top courtesy of Flickr user Mattymatt - http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattymatt/(CC Attribution / Share alike) | | Wednesday, September 26th, 2007 | | 4:55 pm |
Microblogging is killing the LJ industry... ...and it's fun! Okay, lame RIAA gags aside, the truth of the matter is that, lately, I'm far more likely to post something on Twitter than here. So if you'd like to keep up with the quotidian minutia of my life, and the countless witticisms and bon mots I toss off like so many dead skin cells, I urge you to follow me on Twitter. As one might expect, the link is: http://twitter.com/sfslimps. I am aware that there are methods by which one can configure their Twitter feed to populate to their LJ at specified times, but I'm not sure that I'll set this up. There's something about the moment-to-moment nature of Tweets that seems at odds with time-delaying them. Reading them as they appear, mixed in with tweets from many other friends, offers a very different experience from reading them in asynchronous chunks, something akin to dipping ones feet into a moving river of collective brain-sweat, eddies of geist swirling in the zeit around your toes. I'm sure that sounds more than a little crazy, but try Twitter for a month or so (especially on a mobile browser, like iTweet.net or Thincloud) and tell me that you don't agree. | | Sunday, September 23rd, 2007 | | 7:25 pm |
I'm seeking a new residence. Can you help?
Hello friends, one and all!
I've just arrived back in San Francisco after an incredibly challenging and fulfilling year at Burning Man (my 13th), and it is now time to find a new homebase where I can settle down, reflect and recharge, and prepare for my upcoming projects.
If any of you know of a room or space that you think might be appropriate for me (and me for it), I'd greatly appreciate hearing about it. I'm most interested in something a little more cozy and private than the large, shared art / shop spaces that I've lived at in the past, though at this point I'm up for just about anything. (If the open houses I've gone to thus far are any indication, it's going to be difficult to find a more "normal" space without it also being populated by equally "normal" people. And though I don't need to live exclusively with A-list freaks, I do need to reside with Fellow Travellers who've at least dipped their toesies outside of the kiddie pool of conformist culture.)
My current vision is a teensy studio that I can rent solo, or a medium to large sized room in a share rental, either one ideally in the central Mission. Good light is a plus, as is a lack of excessive traffic noise. Reasonable, considerate, and mature housemates are a must. Crafty, creative and unusual types are a major plus. TV-watching, apart from NetFlix or bitorrents, should be minimal (i.e. I don't want to live with "Sportscenter" or "The O.C." junkies. Nearly any rent considered for the right place, but under $1K would be preferable. WiFi is mandatory, even over water, heat or food.
Thanks for reading, and feel free to contact me at gmail (sfslim@) if you have any leads, questions, or animal husbandry emergencies.
Namaste y'all!
- Slim | | Friday, August 24th, 2007 | | 10:58 am |
LOLburnz
My graffito on the neck of the Man: "I'm in ur man, combustin' ur w00dz!"
See you all here shortly. Drop by Devil's Workshop and Day Spa (5:15 & Esplanade) and say hello! | | Tuesday, August 7th, 2007 | | 11:08 am |
Just a heads-up to mah SoCal / VFX peeps: I iz in San Diego for da SIGGRAPHnizzle. Ping me if you'd like to meet up:
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Hawaii ______ -O
The _______ Samurai
The _______ Ring
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The _______ Seal
The Magnificent ______
The ______ Sense
______ Weddings And A Funeral
Capice?
I look forward to seeing all y'alls. It's been too long. (Also, if anyone cares, I may have an extra ticket or two to tonight's cast and crew premiere of "Rush Hour 3" in H-wood.) | | Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007 | | 12:26 pm |
The Buzzed Bee returns! TOMORROW (thurs)@12 Galaxies  Once again, it's time to come out and get your SPELL on. The beautiful disaster we lovingly call " The Buzzed Bee" returns TOMORROW NIGHT (Thursday 5/24) at its NEW VENUE, the incomparable 12 Galaxies, complete with a brand new opening "act". All details at: http://www.crackhouses.org/buzzedbee/Tursday, May 24th – cheap $5 cover 8pm One Man Banjo, 9pm Buzzed Bee Spelling Begins 12 Galaxies 2565 Mission Street @ 22nd On May 24th, Crackhouses Productions proudly presents the triumphant return of San Francisco's premier adult spelling bee, THE BUZZED BEE. New Improved Location! The 3rd iteration of the beloved BUZZED BEE will be held at the spectacular 12 Galaxies! Cleaner sound! Opening act, One Man Banjo! The audience will hear every letter that drops from your lips... I-M-B-E-C-I-E-L EEEEE! Wrong! Of course, the famous Buzzed Bee DSYLEXIC CHEERLEADERING S-Q-U-A-B will be on hand to R-I-S-E your spirits and offer their skimpily salacious divertissements! So come on down to the best game in town! Participants will wrack their brains and un-tie their tongues in an open competition to "bee" crowned San Francisco's BEST SPELLER, and take home the grand prize! Ok to be honest we have no idea what the grand prize will be, but last time we gave away a car! What you don't remember the car? Well you must of missed it cause we did—or at least we meant to—it was in the flyer. Oh well whatever the grand prize is it's sure to be A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!! |
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