Saturday, March 05, 2011
Mary Roach's BONK and the latest Episode in American Academic Prudery at Northwestern University
one of you tipped me to this! please resend the email...
OR, click the image below for the latest BONK-style news:
Friday, March 04, 2011
Robotic, Erotic, Electric ARTkive Gallery Posting 43 | BANKSY
Good morning Professor Nericcio,
My name is Pamela Peredo. I am in your ENGL220 class, section "da ill-literate$" with Rebecca. I very much enjoy this class, and the culture and perspective you bring upon us.
Anyway, I was so glad you offered extra credit to the screening of Banksy's EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP because I have heard briefly of it, and really wanted to see it. Now having seen it, I am completely inspired- I wanted to make my own decal, then quickly remembered that graffiti was illegal- however, I will just readjust my plans to make it less crime worthy. I was researching Banksy a little and came across The Capturing Banksy Book Project. I couldn't help but notice that the dog in the picture kind of resembles your signature drawing/tag, which is pretty awesome. The Russian art group, Voina, mentioned is also pretty cool. I read that they do not accept any money or rewards because they want their art to be a gift to the world and not have a price on it.
Check it out
Have a good rest of the weekend,
Pam Peredo
My name is Pamela Peredo. I am in your ENGL220 class, section "da ill-literate$" with Rebecca. I very much enjoy this class, and the culture and perspective you bring upon us.
Anyway, I was so glad you offered extra credit to the screening of Banksy's EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP because I have heard briefly of it, and really wanted to see it. Now having seen it, I am completely inspired- I wanted to make my own decal, then quickly remembered that graffiti was illegal- however, I will just readjust my plans to make it less crime worthy. I was researching Banksy a little and came across The Capturing Banksy Book Project. I couldn't help but notice that the dog in the picture kind of resembles your signature drawing/tag, which is pretty awesome. The Russian art group, Voina, mentioned is also pretty cool. I read that they do not accept any money or rewards because they want their art to be a gift to the world and not have a price on it.
Check it out
Have a good rest of the weekend,
Pam Peredo
Robotic, Erotic, Electric: ARTkive Gallery 42: CSI
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:55:52 -0800 (PST)
From: Kaitlyn H
Subject: Re: Super Smart Professor in Women's Studies....: ENGL220-CX-Spring2011
To: William Nericcio
Professor Nericcio,
My name is Kaitlyn Hoskins in your English 220 class. I am an avid Law and Order: Special Victims Unit watcher and I stumbled upon and interesting episode today that pertains to the robotic portion of the class. While the majority of the episode was the usual cheesy scenarios and forensic analysis, towards the end of it, it was found that the murderer had implanted an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) chip into his wifes shoulder to track her movements. The man is brought in for questioning where he says, "RFID is the wave of the future, in 15 years everyone will be implanted with a chip." The detective replies, "Really, where do I sign out of that?" The murderer then says, "The backwards attitude of the typical Luddite."
The episode is from season 8, episode 9 "Choreographed." The scene is about 30 minutes in. I watched it on Netflix so I'm not sure it can be artkive, but I thought it was worth mentioning. Also worth mentioning is that the murderer was Bob Saget, guest starring. Good laugh.
Thanks,
Kaitlyn Hoskins
From: Kaitlyn H
Subject: Re: Super Smart Professor in Women's Studies....: ENGL220-CX-Spring2011
To: William Nericcio
Professor Nericcio,
My name is Kaitlyn Hoskins in your English 220 class. I am an avid Law and Order: Special Victims Unit watcher and I stumbled upon and interesting episode today that pertains to the robotic portion of the class. While the majority of the episode was the usual cheesy scenarios and forensic analysis, towards the end of it, it was found that the murderer had implanted an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) chip into his wifes shoulder to track her movements. The man is brought in for questioning where he says, "RFID is the wave of the future, in 15 years everyone will be implanted with a chip." The detective replies, "Really, where do I sign out of that?" The murderer then says, "The backwards attitude of the typical Luddite."
The episode is from season 8, episode 9 "Choreographed." The scene is about 30 minutes in. I watched it on Netflix so I'm not sure it can be artkive, but I thought it was worth mentioning. Also worth mentioning is that the murderer was Bob Saget, guest starring. Good laugh.
Thanks,
Kaitlyn Hoskins
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Robotic, Erotic, Electric: ARTkive Gallery 41: Daft Punk
A scary, scary TV-sucking, robot "baby" from one of your cool colleagues...
Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:11:25 -0800
Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:11:25 -0800
Subject: Artkive Stuff
From: Chris Pozil <cpoz AT cox DOT net>
To: William Nericcio <bnericci@mail.sdsu.edu>
Thread-Topic: Artkive Stuff
Hey Dr. Nericcio,
I was surprised to not see any daft punk on the robotic erotic electric website. Not only do most of their videos relate to class in some way, but they are like the classic rock of the robot-like music era. So, here to change that I give you their music video for their song “technologic.” The video does a great job of portraying how the media makes us like uniform robots in how we go about living our lives; they lyrics say it all. Hope you like:
Sincerely,
Chris Pozil
Ps. if you like this I recommend you check out come other daft punk videos, they all kind of have a cool meaning parallel to our class. Some other good ones are “da funk,” “robot rock,” and “around the world.”
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
A Supplement to Mary Roach's BONK..... from the NY TIMES
Thanks to Christine Taylor, mentee and SDSU Alum for the link!
Robotic, Erotic, Electric: ARTkive Gallery 40: The Hold Steady our HOUSE BAND...
CHIPS AHOY
WEEKENDERS (sequel to Chips Ahoy)
The studio version, with lyrics, is here.
WEEKENDERS (sequel to Chips Ahoy)
The Hold Steady perform "The Weekenders" from Gothamist House on Vimeo.
The studio version, with lyrics, is here.
Robotic Surveillance!
Dear colleagues:
Turnitin is an on-line service that checks student papers for plagiarism. SDSU has recently relicensed Turnitin and integrated it with Blackboard so that papers submitted through your Blackboard site can be processed through Turnitin. ITS is hosting a free lunch event next Wednesday to introduce faculty to Turnitin. Please see below for more details.
Sincerely,
Joanna Brooks
Chair, English and Comparative Literature
From: Jim Julius
Date: February 21, 2011 2:32:21 PM PST
Subject: Fwd: You're invited! Turnitin User Event @ SDSU
Dear Joanna,
You may be aware that Academic Affairs has re-licensed the Turnitin tools after a 2-year hiatus. The tools are now available within Blackboard, and include, in addition to the anti-plagiarism OriginalityCheck, two tools designed to streamline and enhance writing feedback from instructor and peers: GradeMark and PeerMark. See http://universe.sdsu.edu/sdsuniverse/news.aspx?s=72703 for more information on Turnitin's return to SDSU.
Pee-Wee Herman on SNL with Andy Samberg, featuring GARY PANTER's "Bots"/Puppets
hit this image for another recent video trip, pee-wee-style...
another is here:
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Robotic, Erotic, Electric: ARTkive Gallery 37
>Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:30:00 -0500 (EST)
>From: Leahwimberly <<mailto:leahwimberly AT aol DOT
>Subject: Robotic, Erotic, Electric... Other Interteresting Art
>To: <mailto:bnericci@mail.sdsu.edu>bnericci@mail.sdsu.edu
>
> Hello Professor Nericcio,
>
> My name is Leah Wimberly and I am in your Robotic, Erotic, Electric
> class. As we are looking over Panter's artwork, it made me think back
> to some previous experiences of mine. I was fortunate enough to have
> met and witnessed the artist Michael Israel perform and my parents
> actually own two of his pieces. I don't know if you are familiar with
> his work, but it is very interesting and I think you would enjoy it
> and appreciate it. Michael Israel paints on large canvases with both
> brushes and his hands, while spinning the canvas in circles, keeping
> people guessing as to what he is actually painting. My family attends
> a charity event every year in Mexico and twice he has attended and
> performed, and each time the audience goes crazy trying to figure out
> what he is painting. Normally, the music he is playing hints at the
> subject matter, but it is extremely hard to tell. I have witnessed him
> paint Muhammed Ali, Teemu Selanne, the Stanley Cup, Marilyn Monroe,
> the Beatles, and my favorite was John Lennon. He is, in my eyes, a
> fabulous artist and based on what I have learned of you from class, I
> think you would like his art too. Here is a video of him performing. I
> hope you enjoy! It really is like nothing I have ever seen before.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Robotic, Erotic, Electric: ARTkive 38: Fashionably Magritte...
One of our ace cyborg colleagues writes in!
To: memo@sdsu.edu
Subject: Technology Vs. Art
From: "Collete L. Tamayo"
Professor Nericcio,
I came across these pictures and thought I should share them with you. Being a Graphic design major and a fine artist, I thought this idea was brilliant. {Click the image for the link!}
Your Robotic Student,
Collete Tamayo
To: memo@sdsu.edu
Subject: Technology Vs. Art
From: "Collete L. Tamayo"
Professor Nericcio,
I came across these pictures and thought I should share them with you. Being a Graphic design major and a fine artist, I thought this idea was brilliant. {Click the image for the link!}
Your Robotic Student,
Collete Tamayo
Friday, February 18, 2011
Robotic, Erotic, Electric: ARTkive Gallery 36: Blockhead, Anthony Francisco Schepperd and THE MUSIC SCENE
Jamy Pitts, a gifted cyborg from our troupe of talented robots sends in this update and a remarkable eyegiene-laced video by Anthony Francisco Schepperd!
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:15:02 -0800 (PST)
From: Jamy Pitts
Subject: Re: and now, for something completely different...: ENGL220-CX-Spring2011
To: William Nericcio
Hey Professor!
My name is Jamy and I am currently in your English 220 class. I haven't had the pleasure of personally meeting you, but plan on doing so sometime in the near future :) I wanted to send you this amazing music video from this band called Blockhead. It's trippy and I hope you enjoy it.
See you Monday!!
Jamy
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:15:02 -0800 (PST)
From: Jamy Pitts
Subject: Re: and now, for something completely different...: ENGL220-CX-Spring2011
To: William Nericcio
Hey Professor!
My name is Jamy and I am currently in your English 220 class. I haven't had the pleasure of personally meeting you, but plan on doing so sometime in the near future :) I wanted to send you this amazing music video from this band called Blockhead. It's trippy and I hope you enjoy it.
See you Monday!!
Jamy
"The Music Scene" from Anthony Francisco Schepperd on Vimeo.
Official music video for Blockhead's 'The Music Scene'.
An animated mind melt into a post human New York where TV and animals rule. All cast to the sincerely melodic soul of Blockhead's 'The Music Scene.'
Directimated by A.F.Schepperd
Commissioned by Ninjatune Records
Music by Blockhead
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Robotic, Erotic, Electric: ARTkive Gallery 35: Alexa Meade | The Object is the Subject is the Canvas is the....
Another one of our gifted colleagues is in the house with a great posting:
There's also a good article about her in Nylon magazine (p.107). I tried to scan it to my computer to send to you but my scanner is being difficult. She explains her art in this way: "One thing I'm exploring in my work is this tension between permanent and impermanent--the ephemeral. The painting only lasts for a couple hours, and the person goes on living." Hope you enjoy it!
From: Gabrielle Liljedahl liljedahl DOT gabrielle AT gmail DOT com
Subject: Amazing artist
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:01:15 -0800
To: bnericci@mail.sdsu.edu
I came across an article in a magazine about Alexa Meade who is a very unique artist. She paints people as if they are her canvas. She reminds me of the art and literature we're studying for the fact that she goes beyond the ordinary and really plays with the viewer's mind. If you browse through the pictures you'll even see some of her stepping into her own painting, making her artwork come alive (just like Vonnegut places himself in his novel). Really cool stuff I thought you and possibly the other students might enjoy looking through!
more:
There's also a good article about her in Nylon magazine (p.107). I tried to scan it to my computer to send to you but my scanner is being difficult. She explains her art in this way: "One thing I'm exploring in my work is this tension between permanent and impermanent--the ephemeral. The painting only lasts for a couple hours, and the person goes on living." Hope you enjoy it!
Thanks,
Gabrielle Liljedahl
Robotic, Erotic, Electric: ARTkive Gallery 34: Addiction DANCE!
One of your ultra-groovy peers writes into Robotic Central:
To: memo@sdsu.edu
Subject: Something for the Artkive
From: loburgoni AT aol DOT com
Good Evening,
I really enjoyed the lecture today about Jekyll and Hyde and it got my brain moving. I have a big passion for dance and believe that it has its own language, much like art and film does. Here is a link to a dance from the show, So You Think You Can Dance that reminds me of the case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It's a dance about addiction, but it reminds me of the struggle that Dr. Jekyll goes through when he takes his potion, but it easier to understand because dance is so expressive. Take a look if you have some free time, maybe it would fit on your Artkive or even in class!
Your humble narcissist, Lauren Burgoni
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