Jill Tarter’s call to join the SETI search

Sometimes, when you care about something enough, the universe jumps at the opportunity to respond… serendipitously.

Moving from No to Yes

From Waking Life:

There’s just this one instant, and that’s what we’re always in.
This is the narrative of everyone’s life.
Behind the phenomenal difference, there is but one story,
and that’s the story of moving from the “no” to the “yes.”
All of life is, “No, thank you. No, thank you.”
Then ultimately it’s, “Yes, I give in.”
“Yes, I accept.”
“Yes, I embrace.”
I mean, that’s the journey.
Everyone gets to the “yes” in the end.

I am TOTALLY Making This Shirt

lemme know if you want one too… it’ll be cheaper to produce a bunch.

2nd Saturday, Tomorrow!

Sacramento peeps! 2nd Saturday is tomorrow night! Come enjoy art and libations (and a special LIVE SET from 7:30-9:00pm by yours truly) at the Sacramento News and Review…

1015 20th St. Sacramento, CA 95814.

Oh and did i mention it’s free?

Nexus Presents… Lost & Found

Alright. Here’s the latest info and latest lineup. Thanks for hanging in there with us

Nexus Presents a chance to be found… Saturday, November 7th

We almost lost you at the maze, but Nexus has organized a big bad place to party in San Francisco. Let’s do this. 10pm – 5am

LOCATION

Kelly’s Mission Rock
817 Terry Francois St
San Francisco, CA 94158
(Google Map)

Time: 10pm-5am

21 and over

DJ LINEUP

• The Martin Brothers (Justin & Christian) – Dirty Bird – SF (dirtybirdrecords.com)
• R/D – The Designed Disorder – LA (myspace.com/designeddisorder)
• Jphlip – Dirty Bird – SF (myspace.com/jphlipmusics)
• Monocle – Racecar Productions – SF (myspace.com/monoclemusik)
• Mozaic – Nexus – SF (myspace.com/mozaicmusic)
• Antacid – Jackalope Records – SF/SC (soundcloud.com/unsaturated)
• Mad Professor – Ariwa Records – UK (myspace.com/madprofessordub)
• Matty G – Argon, Dub Police – SC (myspace.com/mattygbeatz)
• EPROM – Surefire, Black Acre – SF (myspace.com/eprommusic)
• Ana Sia – Surefire, 3WS – SF (myspace.com/anasiamusic)
• Ghosts on Tape – Wireblock – SF (myspace.com/ghostsontapesf)
• Lotus Drops – Street Ritual – SF (myspace.com/lotusdrops)
• Little John (Raindance) – http://raindancepresents.com
• Redstickman with MC Leisurelee (FnF/Kitten Krew)
• Actual Rafiq (Famous Kids)
• Cubik y Origami – live (Dinner Party Records)
• Hickory (WaNP)
• MC Boomerang Fidget (HATFYR)
• Mo Corleone (Want It)
• Mino (Word of Mouth)
• Seventh Swami (Muti Music)
• The Captain (Chill Syndicate)

TICKETS

Tickets $20 at the door.
ALL MAZE PARTY TICKETS WILL BE HONORED

21 AND OVER ONLY! SORRY ABOUT THAT! REFUNDS ON PRESALES AVAILABLE AFTER THE EVENT.

Ambient Mafia timeslots:
10-10:45 the captain
10:45-11:30 mino
11:30-12:15 cubik y origami
12:15-12:45 redsticky
12:45-1:15 hickory
1:15-1:45 boomerang
1:45-2:30 mo corleone
2:30-3:15 seventh swami
3:15-4 actual rafiq

Nexus Hay Maze Party has MOVED!

HEAD’S UP!…

The Maze Party has undergone some major changes in the last few days. There is a small faction of the local community who has taken it upon themselves to worry and fret about every conceivable aspect of the event and managed to generate serious concern from every imaginable corner of the authoritative infrastructure.  Much of the trouble has been initiated as a result of long standing family feud that has absolutely nothing to do with us, we just happen to have got stuck in the middle. We have jumped through hoops of all sizes and color this week and each morning a new pile of hoops has presented themselves.  We do not feel that we should subject our friends and family to the drama that is going on around that property this year.  It’s a long and complicated story that we really don’t need to get ourselves involved with.  Rubber bullets and handcuffs.

HOWEVER, IN TYPICAL NEXUS FASION WE HAVE DECIDED THAT THE SHOW MUST GO ON!!!

We have made some calls and found ourselves approximately 1200 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains entirely at our disposal and we are going to do it.  We will be setting up as much of the infrastructure of our Burning Man camp as possible on such short notice and everything we had planned for the original maze party on the property.  We’re keeping the lineup, extending the hours, adding DJ slots and making it into a campout.  The only catch is that we can’t announce the exact location on this thread because the spies might be watching.  So the MAZE is still happening, the focus of the maze has just changed.  Instead of wandering through the confines of 8-14 ft. high hay bail walls, now the maze becomes how to find the party.  Good Luck, get on the phone, get on the internet, send a twitter, release a pigeon, figure it out.  I love you, I know you can do it!

If we went through with the old plan we would be at the mercy of entirely too many authoritative powers who would more than likely put a huge damper on our fun.  This way, we can do what we want and all get together and have one of the most memorable weekends of the year.  Have no fear my fellow friends.  Nexus will prevail!

Please note that this event is for ages 18 and up.  If you would like to request a refund because you are underage, or for any of the reasons stated above, please contact Brown Paper Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 before ticket sales end at 9am on Nov. 7th.

ExSTEAM Home Makeover

So recently i did a presentation about how technology has replaced the recognizable shapes from our landscape with these nondescript black boxes…. and how steampunk seems to have arisen as a response to the human yearning for a more tactile environment.

After visiting steampunkworkshop.com, i decided to try my hand at lamp-making, and have found it deeply satisfying. (as well as being a cheap hobby) After a long day of using my creativity to address clients’ needs, there is something therapeutic about assembling objects whose functionality is an afterthought. Many steampunk creations have utilitarian functionality, but these are more like night-lights… only existing to be looked at and admired… to add ambiance to your life.

Here is some of my latest handiwork:

And here is a mobile that i finished this weekend..

The plan is to stick it our skylight, and i’ve re-purposed a Victorian-looking night-light to put up there next to it so you can see it at night too. But to mount the light or the mobile, i need a ladder. And til now i never knew how damn expensive ladders are.

What’s really funny is how now that i want one, they’re all that i see. It’s freaking stupid. This morning i passed all these maintenance trucks and vans on the way to work, and they all had these shiny ladders attached to them… and i looked at them all longingly, and with great admiration.

(click for 1920×1200)

Next up on my to-do list, this steampunk clock. I drafted this out in Lightwave3D. I have the brass housing already (salvaged from a lamp i grew up with) and i’m hoping to get the nixie-tube clock kit this xmas… then it’s just a little woodwork and solder.