| Just as the constant increase of entropy is the basic law of the universe, so it is the basic law of life to be ever more highly structured and to struggle against entropy. – Vaclav Havel. Daniel Grushkin. Daniel Grushkin. BACK TO BIONIC | ELECTRO BLOG | Underground music : Electronic - Electro Bass - Electro Funk - IDM - Ghetto Bass - Techno - Techno Bass - Dub ... Rudy's Blog. Today I’m posting the text of my story, “Laser Shades” for your holiday reading pleasure. The story was commissioned for The Superlative Light, a photo book by Robert Shults, but it has not been otherwise published as yet. Two news items before my story. The writer and columnist Damien Walter posted “Let the Strangeness In,” a good interview/discussion about transrealism between me and Monica Byrne, author of the excellent novel The Girl In The Road.
And, on the same day, synchronistically enough, my film-maker friend Edgar Pêra posted Trans-Realist Maniphesto a video from Lisbon, 1994, with me and good old Terence McKenna. And now…on with the show.. If you want, you can listen to the story online while you read it. Podcast: Play in new window | Download “Laser Shades,” oil on canvas, February, 2014, 24” x 20”. Adrian was entranced by Carla.
This was a nice club, on Austin’s merry Sixth Street, out towards the dark end of the spectrum. “Did you hear what Adrian said, Jack?” “Pocket stars?” Wetware Hacker.
DIYbio Blog. The International Genetically Engineered Machines Competition (iGEM) is opening to DIY teams next year. It’s grown from a small experiment with 5 teams in 2004 to the largest community and conference of synthetic biologists in the world (with over 200 teams competing in 2013). I’m on the organizing committee for the new track – the “Community Labs” track – and I’m terrifically excited about the opportunity the iGEM competition provides for growing DIYbio.
I was asked to make the announcement at the recent iGEM World Jamboree, and below you can read a rough transcript of what I said. But if you just want to details, here they are: DIY teams: Running an iGEM project is a big job, there’s no doubt. If you’re interested in spending six months building and designing your own biological system with synthetic biology, think about starting or joining an iGEM team in 2014. For more info, look on the diybio@googlegroups.com list for iGEM threads or leave comments below. Good luck! Hi everyone. GuruMeditation | Une fine sélection et vulgarisation de l'Actualités des Sciences et des nouvelles TechnologiesGuruMeditation. The Synthetic Bestiary – Synthetic Biology, Genetic Engineering, and The Future.