DearDiary.2003-02-21
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David_mjm: I'll have to take a closer look jimscarver: has some user programability maybe. David_mjm: hmmm . . . David_mjm: I noticed one of the members is interested in [[ObjectWiki]] David_mjm: looks like that little idea is going to be born with or without us jimscarver: i don't see page history jimscarver: objectwiki stuff edited 4 hours ago, clearly from wikiworld without reference jimscarver: "ObjectWiki empowers [[WikiObjects]]? to be [[CollaborativeWebObjects]]? " jimscarver: lots of good stuff their David_mjm: I figured [[ObjectWiki]] was just a project name. And [[WikiObjects]] was a collection of [[CollaborativeWebObject]] classes. David_mjm: cool jimscarver: [[WikiTalk]] is the language David_mjm: did you ever get to play around with [[HyperTalk]] in [[HyperCard]]? jimscarver: i played a little, don't remember David_mjm: the creators of Myst created [[ManHole]] all in [[HyperCard]]. [[ManHole]] was like a proof of concept for Myst David_mjm: [[HyperCard]] got me jazzed on Object programming. . . though I don't think it supported user defined classes jimscarver: Minsky did [[SocietyOfMind]] in hypercard i think David_mjm: that was some cool stuff then came WWW sergiohbsilva joined the room sergiohbsilva left the room shortywiggle1 (shortywiggle1) joined the room jimscarver: wazzup jimscarver: how many animals do you have? surkumdev1 joined the room surkumdev1: hi jimscarver: howdy stanger jimscarver: did you check our Moowiki? jimscarver: yesterday checked our http://research.salutia.com/tiki/tiki-custom_home.php jimscarver: got it working, to a point on www.troop63cobras.com/tiki rabthegab2000 joined the room rabthegab2000: mmm rabthegab2000: mm rabthegab2000: mm rabthegab2000: mmmmmm rabthegab2000: quiet here rabthegab2000: very quiet rabthegab2000: bye rabthegab2000: bte bte rabthegab2000: bye rabthegab2000 left the room surkumdev1: hi surkumdev1: jim jimscarver: hi surkumdev1: what up? jimscarver: had fire this am in statin island, view from office. surkumdev1: oh surkumdev1: what happened? jimscarver: jimscarver: http://synergy.xanthusinc.com/~jim/images/StatinIslandFire002.jpg jimscarver: http://synergy.xanthusinc.com/~jim/images/StatinIslandFire003.jpg jimscarver: looks like it is over... jimscarver: refinery barge blew up surkumdev1: that suvks jimscarver: http://abclocal.go.com/images/wabc/images/fire7.jpg surkumdev1: linked to terrorists? jimscarver: static electricity they suspect surkumdev1: ok surkumdev1: what did it happen? jimscarver: dont know surkumdev1: hope that everyone is alright jimscarver: One person was killed, one was injured and another was missing after an explosion on board a fuel barge triggered a gasoline fire near an oil storage facility on the edge of Staten Island Friday morning. The explosion could be heard from miles around and the fire sent black smoke and flames hundreds of feet into the air over New York Harbor. surkumdev1: i feel sorry for them aboalayl joined the room David_mjm: hey all David_mjm: hey dos David_mjm: oops dsiegel_spkn left the room drdodo (drdodo21) joined the room David''mjm (dsiegel''spkn) joined the room David_mjm: hello jimscarver: hiya David_mjm: hey jim did they put out the belching flames? jimscarver: nope, somebody did, no more smoke. David_mjm: I took a quick look at nooWiki's knowledge mngmnt stuff David_mjm: a lot of interesting connections there jimscarver: yes, i was lookin at it too David_mjm: could spend quite a long time delving into the links surkumdev1: jim, did u look at my wave particle duality experiments? aboalayl left the room jimscarver: yes surkumdev1: what did u think? jimscarver: looked at the pics... jimscarver: cool surkumdev1: that's a probability wave surkumdev1: that i created by repeating experiments many many times jimscarver: i am impressed solitair_egarer joined the room surkumdev1: ha solitair_egarer left the room jimscarver: i'm so sleepy David_mjm: me too David_mjm: i never managed to go to sleep last night jimscarver: ug jimscarver: insomnia? David_mjm: well sorta jimscarver: i had that after my breakup.... David_mjm: i just didnt feel like going to bed so i stayed up playing games surkumdev1: sam here surkumdev1: i did not get good sleep at all last nite surkumdev1: and i am feeling a lit bit cranky jimscarver: i was up explaining speed of light in a medium. David_mjm: [[KooMar]] feeling cranky jimscarver: did you read that kum? jimscarver: 1:30 i went to bed though so i got 5 1/2 hours sleep surkumdev1: i am looking for it surkumdev1: well, where is it? surkumdev1: i was watching animes last night David_mjm: Samari Jack? surkumdev1: no surkumdev1: japanese anime ranma jimscarver: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/InfoPhysics/message/210 surkumdev1: it's sort a really perverted but funny cartoon for kids for teenagers surkumdev1: it's funny because they allow softcore nudity on children cartoons in japan surkumdev1: 's primtime TV David_mjm: hmm that is 'funny' surkumdev1: that show i was watching ran 10 seasons in japan jimscarver: join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/InfoPhysics/ David_mjm: wow surkumdev1: that tells you something about japanese culture surkumdev1: most japanese cartoons are perveted surkumdev1: for example, dragon ball , dragon ball z surkumdev1: and indians think that americans are too liberal in sexual matters shadullha joined the room shadullha left the room skinnibum joined the room skinnibum: hello? David_mjm: ello David_mjm: anything on your mind skinni? skinnibum: not really David_mjm: what cooks your noodle just before you fall asleep? skinnibum: ive spent a whole day doing nothing and my brains shut down David_mjm: ahh. . . David_mjm: i can relate skinnibum: a book before i sleep David_mjm: is it thought provoking? skinnibum: depends what im reading skinnibum: how about you skinnibum: anything to say? dsiegel_spkn left the room David''mjm (dsiegel''spkn) joined the room David_mjm: im back David_mjm: hello um... skinnibum: i missed you... skinnibum: so im bored skinnibum: spark some conversation skinnibum left the room dsiegel_spkn left the room David''mjm (dsiegel''spkn) joined the room jimscarver: <burp> David_mjm belches loud and long jimscarver: pig. David_mjm: i need a new passtime David_mjm: this work thing is getting old David_mjm: all i wanna do is rock and roll <in grainy song voice> David_mjm rests head on keyboard . . . just for a moment David_mjm: lfjsldkdjflkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk David_mjm wipes drool off of cheek David_mjm: hugh? hu uuugh what happend? jimscarver: lol whiteyscar joined the room jimscarver: [[WhiteyScar]] (6:10:32 PM): I'm reading fastfood nation [[WhiteyScar]] (6:13:34 PM): business seems inherently dehumanizing whenever the $ becomes paramount [[JimScarver]] (6:14:56 PM): industrial age artifacts hopefully... [[WhiteyScar]] (6:15:40 PM): the $ cannot be the #1 surkumdev1: hi jimscarver: gimme a dollar and i'll fix it whiteyscar: what'd i miss? whiteyscar: what's the topic? jimscarver: speeling jimscarver: sleeping surkumdev1 left the room David_mjm: lol surkumdev1 joined the room surkumdev1: hi whiteyscar: who is everybody? jimscarver: thought we lost you kum... jimscarver: we are. surkumdev1: lost me? jimscarver: you fell out of the room surkumdev1: ha surkumdev1: surkumdev1: hi whitey surkumdev1: u related to jim? jimscarver: david and kum and you and i are the collective intelligence whiteyscar: i'm jim jr, jimscarver: my 3rd born whiteyscar: sort of whiteyscar: i'm "james" David_mjm: on phone whiteyscar: dad, feel like Bush is under control? jimscarver: he lucked out and got a personality, from his mother jimscarver: out of control, but controlled... balance of power and all. whiteyscar: do you think that the anti-war Euro governments are anti-war for the right reasons? whiteyscar: or are they just as self serving? jimscarver: teaches, writes, sings, produces music surkumdev1: ok surkumdev1: cool james surkumdev1: that's awesome that u write music surkumdev1: i think i heard it jimscarver: yep whiteyscar: is it wrong that i want to make money of my writing? jimscarver: i think they are anti us imperialistic action, a good reason. whiteyscar: i am having a purpose-crisi in regard to writing songs jimscarver: money is good, but don't be anal about the money side whiteyscar: what do ya mean? jimscarver: if you live for the music, you will make money surkumdev1: james, i try to write music surkumdev1: i do it randomly jimscarver: if you live for the money you be a clanging symbol. whiteyscar: i want it to free me so I can more fully devote myself to it whiteyscar: how so "randomly" whiteyscar: ? surkumdev1: well, i create random beats surkumdev1: create random tunes whiteyscar: what programs do you like whiteyscar: ? surkumdev1: Reason whiteyscar: cool surkumdev1: and i filter out parts that seem harsh whiteyscar: i've played with that a little, very powerful surkumdev1: by ear surkumdev1: http://www.wikiworld.com/KooMar/d.0%20kumi-O%20-%20%20kumster%20files%20-%20red%20song.mp3 surkumdev1: well, i do experiments surkumdev1: like that surkumdev1: http://www.wikiworld.com/KooMar/d.0%20kumi-O%20-%20kumster%20files%20-2%20track%20repeat-station.mp3 jimscarver: troop63cobras (6:14:43 PM): sorry I took so long , I had to go to the store to get crickets for the gecko. troop63cobras (6:15:00 PM): he's almost as cool as you surkumdev1: i do not know anything of music. whiteyscar: beats sound good surkumdev1: so, I do this sort of stuff, so that I can come up with AI algorithms for music whiteyscar: I've done some hiphop and rap tracks but not really any dance yet surkumdev1: but these are experiments done by hand David_mjm: hey [[KooMar]] . . . you know more of musik than you might think surkumdev1: yeah, thanks whiteyscar: do you sequence them? whiteyscar: with analog synths and a sampler surkumdev1: well, i do not sample surkumdev1: i just compose it from fudamental notes whiteyscar: but the sampler carries the samples surkumdev1: expect for the beats surkumdev1: which are sampled from diffferent instruments David_mjm: Whitey, Do you play an instrament as well? surkumdev1: my dad claims that he has perfect pitch. His father was actually a drama performer surkumdev1: who does tribal dances surkumdev1: and stuff whiteyscar: i play drums and guitar surkumdev1: awesome surkumdev1: that's so cool whiteyscar: i sing mostly surkumdev1: awesome surkumdev1: singing is a lot of talent whiteyscar: if you're good.... surkumdev1: me and my brother plan on making animes surkumdev1: my brother can draw really really well. surkumdev1: it's funny that my brother is good at everythin i cannot do surkumdev1: i suck at strategy surkumdev1: i cannot draw surkumdev1: my bro can whiteyscar: so will you write for animes? surkumdev1: well, i want to surkumdev1: the problem is my brother wants to do something else surkumdev1: with his anime whiteyscar: what? surkumdev1: we disagree on what kind of superhero, we want to build surkumdev1: it's for fun. I like to do different voices surkumdev1: even though i am not good at it whiteyscar: can it all be done with computers now, creating animes from start to finish surkumdev1: yeah, we plan on using flash surkumdev1: I think Macromedia Director is the one for it surkumdev1: i want to do classical music, at some point with my friend victor surkumdev1: he studied conducting and philsophy at Yale. Now he is really really depressed. whiteyscar: no way whiteyscar: WOW whiteyscar: what's wrong with hiom? surkumdev1: well, he is depressed because he didnt get into a better school whiteyscar: conducting AND philosophy whiteyscar: better than YALE????? surkumdev1: yes whiteyscar: or grad school? whiteyscar: that is crazy whiteyscar: he is crazy surkumdev1: he went to the yale undegrad program. He even got into the Yale grad program whiteyscar: what school was he hoping for? surkumdev1: he hates not being a rhodes scholar surkumdev1: because one of his friends is surkumdev1: it's funny because he did his undegrad, in Rice University, Oxford, and Yale surkumdev1: but he feels depressed David_mjm: "Wealth is relative." ---StarPilot whiteyscar: I went to ROWAN U and loved it whiteyscar: i had maybe too much fun... surkumdev1: brb jimscarver: Our special program can help adults like you who are being passed over for promotions simply because someone else without your experience has a diploma and you don't. There are no required tests, classes, books, or interviews. Call now for a free evaluation 1-410-234-9700 David_mjm: Im in David_mjm: is this your new Virtual Univerity Jim? jimscarver: lol, i should have put my number there jimscarver: [[WikiWorld]] University David_mjm: cool David_mjm: I'll be your adjuct assistent test grader David_mjm: oops no tests jimscarver: Qualify for a Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate degree based on the experience and education you already have. Our prestigious non-accredited university takes into consideration your previous college work, work history and other relevant life experiences. David_mjm: lol David_mjm: prestegious non-accredited? does that = no value? jimscarver: i am a hard ass though, no degrees in informaiton physics without doing science jimscarver: yep David_mjm: btw - What does doing science look like in an Information Physics lab surkumdev1: at MIT, every year , they conduct this thing where students get a Bachelors, Master or Phd In charm David_mjm: do you have bunsan burners and electron micrascopes <grin> David_mjm feels like a smart ass today. surkumdev1: btw james, i never graduated college. So, you are in a better position than me anyday jimscarver: I like the [[AnimeWiki]] jimscarver: http://www.wikiworld.com/wiki/index.php/AnimeWiki jimscarver: we have "vitually" everything surkumdev1: jim, it would interesting if someone could turn Wikiworld into a Turning machine David_mjm: hmm . . i wonder what a choose your own adventure would look like in a wiki surkumdev1: and do basically calculations like additipon, substraction, etc David_mjm: that would be easy [[KooMar]]. . . you just need enough human agents to volunteer their time jimscarver: is that what a [[WikiAdventure]] is? collaborative, anything anybody wants to add. surkumdev1: well, wikiworld needs some simple features David_mjm: any one could add entire story trees surkumdev1: like calling other pages and extracting info from there David_mjm: <wikiAdvture> the story would grow and evolve both as you read it and as you add to it surkumdev1: yeah surkumdev1: you could probably automate parts of the story David_mjm: <wikiMachine>only if you want machine agents to do the work David_mjm: <wikiAdventure> This must exist allready. David_mjm: checking google surkumdev1: what is wiki surkumdev1: ? whiteyscar: what ISN'T WIKI whiteyscar: ?,,, surkumdev1: what does it stand for? David_mjm: "from a simple set of device very complex entities may emerge" David_mjm: its hawian surkumdev1: ah David_mjm: i dont remember the meaning David_mjm: it means something like "simple" surkumdev1: oh ok David_mjm: I want a machine agent to look at everything it type and constantly compare it to a google search then constantly list 10 web sites that are relevent to what i am typing whiteyscar: nice surkumdev1: jim, do u have any plans for automation? jimscarver: me? he is james... surkumdev1: yes surkumdev1: jim, u surkumdev1: wikiworld automation jimscarver: [[ObjectWiki]] jimscarver: visitor programmability surkumdev1: oh jimscarver: first class web objects surkumdev1: http://www.tekzoned.com/spank/ jtuffie joined the room surkumdev1: hi jtuffie jtuffie: Hi surkumdev1: what up? jtuffie: nuttin much what's goin on here? jtuffie: I don't know what a wikiworld is David_mjm: not much just planning the salvation of the world . . . wanna help? surkumdev1: oh jtuffie: You mean like in a religious way? David_mjm: oh no David_mjm: just in a very practical way jtuffie: Then how? David_mjm: give everyone the chance to live the good life jtuffie: How do we do that? David_mjm: what we sometimes refer (arrogantly) to as the American dream whiteyscar: whoa, david sounds like jim David_mjm: start small David_mjm: one step at a time jtuffie: I think I'm already livin the good life David_mjm: one community at a time surkumdev1: robbing from the rich and giving it to the poor surkumdev1: David_mjm: letting the poor get rich by giving them the chance to turn time, earth, and sun into really cool stuff jimscarver: robbing the rich makes everybody poor David_mjm: just think how much better you life could be if the whole planet could live the good life surkumdev1: nobody would be happy then David_mjm: no body would be happy if everyone lived the good life? surkumdev1: yes surkumdev1: because people always try to be better than everyone else surkumdev1: if everyone has the good life, everybody would be irritated David_mjm: what if everyone could have anything they could imagine jimscarver: they can still try, but it is proven that wealth onver susstainanance make people unhappy, not happy. David_mjm: the only way you could have better stuff than the next guy is to imagine better stuff surkumdev1: huh? jimscarver: every study shows weath is not an determinant of happiness. jtuffie: I have riches and it has nothin to do with wealth surkumdev1: i am not talking about wealth surkumdev1: good life does not directly translate to wealth David_mjm: i belive that as well. we create our happiness irregardless of the cool stuff we have surkumdev1: being with a really hot girl would be good life jtuffie: Make your self a little clearer surkumdev1: being smarter than everyone would be good life too jimscarver: everyone can have whatever they want as long as it does not restrict the freedoms of other or use an unfair amount of scarese resources. jtuffie: I'm older and wiser and I really know what the good life is surkumdev1: how old r ya? David_mjm: maybe competition is inherent to our human condition jimscarver: me too jimscarver: so is cooperation though surkumdev1: if do not mind me asking jimscarver: i am 53 David_mjm: im a boyish 30 jtuffie: It takes a long time to know peace of mind is important surkumdev1: that would good life too surkumdev1: but progress of evolution depends on survival amid competition jtuffie: Yeh, If your lookin at the big picture jimscarver: we are moving to consious evolution jimscarver: toward jtuffie: I think this is a little heavy for me jimscarver: success and survival will always still be the ultimate winners David_mjm: cells learned to survive through cooperation jtuffie: We can only change things one person at a time jimscarver: check this out tuffy http://www.wikiworld.com/wiki/index.php/TheGoodLife jimscarver: good point David_mjm: if each of us effectivly use the power of interpersonal networks we can change the world for the good in our lifetime jimscarver: fortuately, every person, every success story, is a [[WinWinWin]] for us all creating value in our society. jtuffie: but each of us won't---maybe we will but each of those others won't David_mjm: anyone will if properly inspired . . . granted that is a gigantic 'IF" David_mjm: hence my quest for what motivates ppl David_mjm: jimscarver: WE can help enable them on their quest, individuals don't need their own networks, they need us jtuffie: I guess something different motivates each of us jtuffie: So, if we are kind to others that's our starting point David_mjm: yes David_mjm: i find ppl want to be heard jtuffie: Hey, well, I'm doin my part David_mjm: cool David_mjm: what do you do? jtuffie: I'm kind, I volunteer, I help others I guess I don't just think about myself jtuffie: So many people think they are good people for all differnt reasons. David_mjm: nice jtuffie: But if you don't look beyond yourself how good are you? David_mjm: i agreee jtuffie: hey, am I shutting everyone up? David_mjm: that can be one of the most rewarding diciplines even if it is hard at times David_mjm: gets easier with practice i supose David_mjm: brb jtuffie left the room David_mjm: found a wiki choose your own adventure David_mjm: apparently it didnt work out so good whiteyscar: I'm out the door to hang w/friends whiteyscar: goodnight everybody David_mjm: see ya round David_mjm: http://community.nbtsc.org/wiki/TheStoryProject jimscarver: c u David_mjm: there trully is nothing new under the sun David_mjm: so who has developed the machine agent that will look over my shoulder at everthing i type and dynamically give me 10 internet sites with simaler material David_mjm: symantec web David_mjm: that will be so cool David_mjm: must run now David_mjm: see yall round in near future David_mjm: bye dsiegel_spkn left the room jimscarver: yo jimscarver: kum? surkumdev1: sorry, i was watchin TV Hejsan svejsan p� er allihopa, denna sida �r grym