Saturday, February 26, 2011

Some Resources




















Hey guys. It seems like everyone is a little blog-shy. Don't be.

I just wanted to share some resources that others might find helpful.

aaaaarg.org is a site that has tons of scanned papers and pamphlets and books on topics like feminism, anarchy, and monkeywrenching. It's free to join, and free to access material once you're a member.

inventables.com has cool experimental materials that I never thought existed, and you can buy samples of it (sometimes for cheap). Things like glow-in-the-dark thread, heat-sensitive tiles, and LED fabric.

instructables.com is a site that has really cool DIY projects on there, like MIDI shoes, homemade breads, 2-part silicone molds, and how to make your own underwear. I have a Pro Membership which lets you download PDFs and view all the pictures in the directions, and I'll give you the username and password if you just email me.

Enjoy.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Hindu Philosophy

"As the raindrop falls from heaven, it is afraid of being lost in the stream. As one stream merges into another, it is afraid of being lost into the river. As the river flows faster downhill, it is afraid of merging into the sea. But the process is inevitable, and when the river finally does merge, the raindrop discovers to its great surprise, that nothing has been lost—it remains a drop, while yet becoming the sea. With this realization comes supreme joy. Once you know that your identity is not going to be sacrificed for the benefit of the whole, being the whole sounds absolutely ideal. Who would remain a drop if he could have the unbounded status of the ocean? Our society is so fixated on individuality at any price, that it has taught us practically nothing about the joy of merging into the totality of pure awareness."

The relics propose that realizing the self and realizing the whole happens at the same time. Why is it that our society is so fixated on individuality? Does individuality even exist? Did it ever exist? If it does, is it worth pursuing?

Welcome

Thanks again everyone for coming out or chatting in to the meeting Wednesday. I hope you are excited to work together.
This is the blog. I named it interrobang collective because I thought it was fitting and interrobang.blogspot.com is a weird car insurance site. Hopefully, along with the facebook group, we can have some good discussion about the current topic and about the finished piece itself (i.e. share examples of similar publications that we might draw inspiration from). I will be adding you all soon enough. Let's be proactive! Add this to your reader, and contribute often.

I hope none of you mind being called a "collective"

Don't forget to let others know about the project as well. Let's try and get people involved.