We only bought a computer because we had kids and schools expect it of you. I still have mixed feelings. I spend too much time on the 'net. Part of me loves the way it has revolutionized access to ideas and information, part of me wants to unplug the machinery, open the back door and sling it down the frigging garden.
Web enthusiasts among you: lay off John Gall and the Simons website. It's fine as it is. As Jim says, John's a book man: a thinker.
Everyone else: don't clamour for recognition. There are no 'faces' online; that's bollocks, and the idea needs treating with contempt. The level of debate started to decline and valued mates like Alex Roest began to jib - rightly so IMO. John Gall mentioned our raison d'etre being 'Talk IVY', and how right he was and is.
Movies, music, art, architecture, food, drink, football, design - they can all bring something with them - and they do, especially when accompanied by the great photographs we saw recently of Charles Eames, Philip Johnson and others - but playlists etc. probably belong elsewhere.
My own particular obsession tends to be the Simons heritage, but I'm sure Professor Kelp will be happy to pull me up short if he thinks I'm overdoing it.
More from chaps like Hill Rise, please.
Just one man's opinion, y'know.
Last edited by Alex Roest (2009-05-03 02:26:36)
You're welcome, Alex. This virtual world wouldn't be the same without you.
I am suspect of the internet for all kinds of reasons. I have a passionate hatred of My Space and personal "look at me" blogs but the power of a "all-in-one" resource is hard to deny. Even this forum has been an invaluable resource for me. Without it I would of probably never stumbled on John Smedley knits, got to read Alex's great essay on Suedeheads, been introduced to some great music from HBH, D&F, and Heikki. I still owe Heikki for the Alice Clark introduction. I was able to find both the CD and Vinyl of an LP I didn't even know existed. I agree that there is a lot of trying too hard everywhere, but there has to be some minor celebration of the wealth of information you can find if you figure out where to look.