The day art died

Art died in April 1917.  We can thank Marcel Duchamp for that.  His urinal in Society of Independent Artists exhibit in 1917, signed R. Mutt was the final nail in the coffin. I bring this up now because other artists are still kicking that corpse. Take the London Duo Jake …

Things we know, we know

There are many things that one needs to explain to clients when discussing the implementation of a metrics plan.  I think all of these presentations should start with “WE DON’T GUESS” This is incredibly important to state.  We may infer, suggest and suppose, but we do not guess.  All of …

Canadian DMA coming down again

The government is still trying to take away your iPod! Well not really they are just trying to make it shittier to use while still allowing device shifting (think CD to iTunes to iPod) and time shifting devices like TiVo and PVR.   However, if you purchase a CD with digital …

Homosexuality is not against nature

An exhibition on homosexuality among animals at the Oslo Natural History Museum has apparently been well received so far, despite initial indications of strong opposition. “Homosexuality is a common and widespread phenomenon in the animal world,” says an exhibition statement. “Not only short-lived sexual relationships, but even long-lasting partnerships; partnerships …