Comments for Microphone Fire http://www.microphonefire.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:10:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on What is the Message? by Sam http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=69#comment-75 Sam Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:31:32 +0000 http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=69#comment-75 Wishes for a new Mike's webpage update about new uni, brisbananahome Wishes for a new Mike’s webpage update about new uni, brisbananahome

]]> Comment on What is the Message? by Sam http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=69#comment-70 Sam Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:03:10 +0000 http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=69#comment-70 Maybe one day it will regulate itself somehow and find an equilibrium state. That is, only after the web grows out of it's ADD 'entertain me NOW!' attitude. Ps: I is also guilty of that Maybe one day it will regulate itself somehow and find an equilibrium state. That is, only after the web grows out of it’s ADD ‘entertain me NOW!’ attitude. Ps: I is also guilty of that

]]> Comment on What is the Message? by Sam http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=69#comment-69 Sam Mon, 10 Aug 2009 06:00:53 +0000 http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=69#comment-69 With such a user heavy dependent and unregulated 'eco'system, should we no be worried about mediation, facts checking, validity of info? Then again, I saw a lecture commenting on the quality of old school encyclopedia articles, which made them sound just a dodgey as any old web opinion. With such a user heavy dependent and unregulated ‘eco’system, should we no be worried about mediation, facts checking, validity of info? Then again, I saw a lecture commenting on the quality of old school encyclopedia articles, which made them sound just a dodgey as any old web opinion.

]]> Comment on What is the Message? by Mike Brand http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=69#comment-66 Mike Brand Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:02:13 +0000 http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=69#comment-66 When McLuhan said "The medium is the message" he I think he meant that we should be looking at what mediums we consume. That it is not what we are watching on TV that is important, but the fact that we are sitting in a darkened room with our family silently watching moving images and listening to the dialogue. <strong>But then I read your comment and it makes a lot of sense</strong>. It's like a micro application of McLuhan's idea. I think he might interpret art as one medium (I have no basis for this theory) But within art each of the mediums is, tautologically (yes I did need to look that word up) a medium, and each one has a separate message. I guess there must be different layers. Eg with a computer, there is the medium of the computer, which contains the medium of the web browser, MSN and iTunes, for example. But art goes a step further and crystallises these medium choices. The artist has to think about what medium is the best expression of their idea. At least that's my opinion. Now you've made me think too much... Twitter is easy and cool. it is facebook statuses without facebook. When McLuhan said “The medium is the message” he I think he meant that we should be looking at what mediums we consume. That it is not what we are watching on TV that is important, but the fact that we are sitting in a darkened room with our family silently watching moving images and listening to the dialogue.

But then I read your comment and it makes a lot of sense. It’s like a micro application of McLuhan’s idea. I think he might interpret art as one medium (I have no basis for this theory) But within art each of the mediums is, tautologically (yes I did need to look that word up) a medium, and each one has a separate message. I guess there must be different layers. Eg with a computer, there is the medium of the computer, which contains the medium of the web browser, MSN and iTunes, for example.

But art goes a step further and crystallises these medium choices. The artist has to think about what medium is the best expression of their idea. At least that’s my opinion.

Now you’ve made me think too much…

Twitter is easy and cool. it is facebook statuses without facebook.

]]> Comment on What is the Message? by Jess http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=69#comment-65 Jess Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:07:13 +0000 http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=69#comment-65 Hi Mike, i stumbled onto this wonderful blog of yours. Great Interface! (wow i never get to use that word!) People like us who were subjected to hsc art major works should know all about media as the message. Your 'light in a box' could not have been more different from my 'painted boxes'. Right away the message was unique to each media (medium?) Anyway, keep it up, and i'm going to need ur assistance at some point with this twitter thingy. wtf? Love ya Mike Hi Mike, i stumbled onto this wonderful blog of yours. Great Interface! (wow i never get to use that word!)
People like us who were subjected to hsc art major works should know all about media as the message. Your ‘light in a box’ could not have been more different from my ‘painted boxes’. Right away the message was unique to each media (medium?)
Anyway, keep it up, and i’m going to need ur assistance at some point with this twitter thingy. wtf?
Love ya Mike

]]> Comment on Twinkle Twinkle Little Neighbor by Paulie http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=52#comment-18 Paulie Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:47:41 +0000 http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=52#comment-18 I think I agree with both Meike and Sam. On one hand, *practical* use of this software for the average person is basically an oxymoron, seeing as the average person would find random IMs from strangers *im*practical and unnecessary. The techie in me however says that Twinkle sounds neat, if only inasmuch as it would be interesting to intercept stray but also localized bits of the IMiverse, on the off chance that one of them would be something substantial. Imagine standing in front of a mural on a busy street and getting a twit that says "I'm waiting in front of the mural on 4th street. It's really cool." and suppose you could answer the person? Strike up a conversation, maybe if only to share your thoughts on the artwork? How neat would that be? I think I agree with both Meike and Sam.

On one hand, *practical* use of this software for the average person is basically an oxymoron, seeing as the average person would find random IMs from strangers *im*practical and unnecessary.

The techie in me however says that Twinkle sounds neat, if only inasmuch as it would be interesting to intercept stray but also localized bits of the IMiverse, on the off chance that one of them would be something substantial.

Imagine standing in front of a mural on a busy street and getting a twit that says “I’m waiting in front of the mural on 4th street. It’s really cool.” and suppose you could answer the person? Strike up a conversation, maybe if only to share your thoughts on the artwork? How neat would that be?

]]> Comment on Twinkle Twinkle Little Neighbor by Mike Brand http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=52#comment-15 Mike Brand Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:03:18 +0000 http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=52#comment-15 typical non nerds, never understand how cool these things are. typical non nerds, never understand how cool these things are.

]]> Comment on Twinkle Twinkle Little Neighbor by Sam http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=52#comment-14 Sam Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:00:17 +0000 http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=52#comment-14 I find it fascinating as you do, but I think we're alone here. Meike just told me all about how stupid that sounds. Still, that's just one other person's opinion. Although I think she speaks for the majority. I find it fascinating as you do, but I think we’re alone here. Meike just told me all about how stupid that sounds. Still, that’s just one other person’s opinion. Although I think she speaks for the majority.

]]> Comment on Dear You, Love, Me. by Sam http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=32#comment-12 Sam Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:08:44 +0000 http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=32#comment-12 You need to advertise your site more. At least I will comment to add you comments count up to 2. You need to advertise your site more. At least I will comment to add you comments count up to 2.

]]> Comment on Dear You, Love, Me. by Janek http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=32#comment-11 Janek Mon, 28 Jul 2008 00:28:59 +0000 http://www.microphonefire.com/blog/?p=32#comment-11 I think there are various standards involved, based on familiarity definitely as well. The lecturers in my department are quite casual, so generally emails are "Hi Howard.... Regards, John". I find I sign most emails with a form of Regards, sometimes Warm, Kind, or Best. If I'm taking someone, it's usually Cheers. There was a letter in smh a few months ago where someone said 'Regards' is Austin-esque, but this was then corrected by someone who said that she didn't use that sign-off, ever. Facebook I generally sign with a 'J', and possibly a :), x or two. Texts, I will generally leave unsigned, but might xx to my boyfriend or mother. I think we all just work with whom we're talking to, and then adjust our styles appropriately. On this topic, there is actually a PhD comic atm (http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1047) which notes how sometimes communicating with lecturers can end up... J :) I think there are various standards involved, based on familiarity definitely as well.

The lecturers in my department are quite casual, so generally emails are “Hi Howard…. Regards, John”. I find I sign most emails with a form of Regards, sometimes Warm, Kind, or Best. If I’m taking someone, it’s usually Cheers. There was a letter in smh a few months ago where someone said ‘Regards’ is Austin-esque, but this was then corrected by someone who said that she didn’t use that sign-off, ever.

Facebook I generally sign with a ‘J’, and possibly a :), x or two. Texts, I will generally leave unsigned, but might xx to my boyfriend or mother.

I think we all just work with whom we’re talking to, and then adjust our styles appropriately.

On this topic, there is actually a PhD comic atm (http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1047) which notes how sometimes communicating with lecturers can end up…

J :)

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