Then Ubuntu came to the rescue! Installed as a test to see if my hardware was screwed up, this Linux variant has been running on my MacBook just fine. Okay, my internet is gone after it falls asleep and other small inconveniences, but it has not frozen on me! Wonder what in Os X started fail, was a system upgrade not compatible with my hardware? Bad Apple!
Oh and what have I been so busy with that I did not post for a month? Saturday was Jury day for MetroCAF!
A student of mine, Lauren Brown, created a Facebook group to sell the book she created for he senior project: Norovirus book for sale!!! A brilliantly illustrated story / graphic novel which you should all buy.
Automatic content generation does funny things sometimes. In the related groups section of the aforementioned group, these two showed up (see image): "I follow Jesus, Not a Political Party - ...So Apparently I'm Going To Hell". Please also note that the first one actually chooses to categorize itself as "Organizations - Political Organizations". Cyberspace is a funny place, like no place at all.
Today I uploaded two more animations to the WobbleTV YouTube Channel: Multi Dimensional Eye Virus 1.0 and version 2.2. I think I'll just slowly work my way back in time. Maybe I will eventually even upload the original WobbleTV Broadcast from way back when!
It is early morning on a Saturday, my son woke us up early, so it is time for some early morning thoughts. Being not quite awake, please pardon me is it does not make sense.
There is something I do not understand about these so called toxic assets that are one of the root causes of the recent financial meltdown. These "credit default swaps", at least the ones where the underlying itself asset is not part of the deal which as I understand it far outnumber the simple re-sold default prone loans, are basically bets. And since the financial institutions that issued them do not have a gambling / Casino license, they are illegal bets. Which makes the solution simple: declare the toxic assets illegal bets (which they are) and therefore null and void. Fine the financial institutions for acting as bookies. The people who (or institution that) bought these assets, who placed the bets, loose their money. But that is a relatively small amount compared to what the financial institutions would have to pay to all the holders of bets on loans that have defaulted or will default in the near future. Some rich people loose some money, the financial balloon lets out some air but does not have to burst.
I must be missing something, since this is way too simple. Oh well, it is a bit of a dreary morning. Should clear up soon.
The music is "Wake up" by bluebottle, a creative commons file I found on ccMixter.org
UPDATE: Found out I actually have two YouTube accounts: you can simply sign on with your Google account. Aargh! Anyway, also put my last latest animation "Seeing Red" on YouTube. In HD!
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
