http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:43:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "I hear a very gentle sound... With your ear down to the ground..." Talk of the global mind tends to look primarily at intellectual and cultural endeavors, digitized and uploaded to the cloud. In this conception the hyperconnectivity of humanity provides instant access to all the data we've thus far gathered ... http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/2008/10/10/wiring-the-global-heart/ Homer Simpson tries to vote for Obama from Randy on Vimeo. http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/2008/10/04/obamasimpson-2008-video/ There is a fundamental element of social construction and adaptive behavior emerging here at the dawn of the 3rd millenium CE. The theory isn't new, but the larger-than-life spectacle of the 2008 US election cycle and the attending catastrophic meltdown of global capital is reinforcing it's pragmatic application. Amidst these ... http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/2008/09/29/brief-notes-on-the-collective-mind-and-the-death-of-truth/ I really want to encourage people to keep an eye on the writing's of John Robb, both over at his blog, Global Guerrillas, and in his ground-breaking and extremely relevant book, Brave New War. His writing focuses on the evolving dynamics of the global geo-political system with a keen ... http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/2008/09/28/global-guerillas-resilient-communities/ hunched, spinal crook, throbbing at moments, docile at others. typing challenge when the very atoms show increased laziness to maintain consciousness, let alone manage logical transactions and transcriptions. hard smooth granite props up the weight of my sagging uppers, arms and shoulders putting heat to the spine so it keeps ... http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/2008/09/27/pouring-slow-and-amber-like-chocolate-bees/ Well I lagged on getting my Radiohead remix up in time for the first contest. So I've cheated and uploaded it to the new contest for Reckoner. I'll eventually do a remix of the new one too but who knows if it'll be in time for the current contest. http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/2008/09/25/nude-dressed-up-mix/ Just a quick note (and props, kudos, & cheers) that Douglas Rushkoff is guestblogging at Boing Boing for the next week or so. From his intro: The current culture wars, as I understand them, are between people who look at our circumstances as pre-existing conditions, and those who see them as ... http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/2008/09/22/culture-wars-at-boing-boing/ "Sure, your guilt might force you to vote Democrat, but secretly deep down inside you long for the Republicans to lower your taxes, ignore the poor, brutalize prisoners, dictate what goes on in your bedrooms and rule you with an iron fist." -Sideshow Bob http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/2008/09/21/sideshow-bob-roberts/ I'm really stoked about this mix. It took me a long time (I did _a lot_ of chopping and re-timed the entire piece) but it's finally done and has gotten some very heartwarming feedback. Nude (Dressed Up Mix) - Radiohead (I need to find a fancy embed music player...) http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/2008/09/14/finished-n8ur-remix-radiohead-nude-dressed-up-mix/ Adam Kimmel presents: Claremont HD from adam kimmel on Vimeo. http://www.urbeingrecorded.com/news/2008/09/13/insane-downhill-skateboarding-vid/