Rudy Rucker explains how to get high on cellular automata

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Thanks, Rudy Rucker!

Thanks, Rudy Rucker! 09/06/2004 04:16 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: We want to give a big thanks to Rudy Rucker for his excellent stint as the Boing Boing guestblogger. Rudy will also be the last regular guestblogger. From here on out, we'll roll out the guestbar carpet on special occasions. You can always read the guestbar archives here.

Rudy Rucker on the joy of hacking:

Rudy Rucker on the joy of hacking: 08/18/2004 10:03 PM
Rudy Rucker on the joy of hacking: "Coding a simulation forces a programmer to ponder unexpectedly many issues. God is in the details. One might go so far as to assert that a person doesn�t fully understand something until they�ve written a simulation of it -- a precept which has the perhaps too übergeekly corollary that non-programmers don�t fully understand anything!"

Rudy Rucker in the Guestbar

Rudy Rucker in the Guestbar 08/02/2004 09:03 PM
I'm really pleased to have Rudy Rucker as our guest blogger. He's my favorite author. I first met him at a Mondo 2000 party in 1985 in Berkeley, California. He read from his book, Wetware, and brought with him a little cardboard device he made that folded and unfolded, and as I recall, was supposed to be a shadow of a 4-dimensional cube.

Rudy also wrote a regular column for the print edition of bOING bOING. His story about going to Portugal with Robert Anton Wilson and Terrence McKenna was fantastic. (Do you have it on your hard disk, Rudy? It would be great to share with everyone.) If you've never had the pleasure of reading Rudy's work, you're in for a treat. Both his fiction and non-fiction is awe-inspiring, accessible, and funny. Welcome, Rudy!

Jack Black to star in movie adaptation
of Rudy Rucker novel

Jack Black to star in movie adaptation
of Rudy Rucker novel 05/27/2004 03:34 PM
Variety reports that Rudy Rucker's fantastic 1984 novel, Master of Space and Time (you can buy it used on Amazon for $0.01), is going to adapted into a movie. It'll be directed by Michel Gondry, who directed Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and will star Jack Black. Link (subscription required)

Cellular Automata and Music Using Java

Cellular Automata and Music Using Java 05/19/2004 10:08 PM

Automatous Monk: Cellular Automata Music

Automatous Monk: Cellular Automata Music 04/20/2004 11:32 PM
_The Well-Tempered Cellular Automaton_ released

High Stress Levels Linked to Cellular
Aging

High Stress Levels Linked to Cellular
Aging 12/19/2004 02:54 PM

Sidebar: Primary U.S. High-Speed
Cellular Service Coverage

Sidebar: Primary U.S. High-Speed
Cellular Service Coverage 05/17/2004 04:19 PM
A look at coverage areas for high-speed cellular services from Verizon Wireless, Nextel and AT&T Wireless.

4D Rucker Cube

4D Rucker Cube 08/03/2004 12:35 PM
Yesterday I mentioned a curious cardboard prop that Rudy Rucker once showed me. Van Thal emailed and said: I made one of those from his instructions in The Fourth Dimension back in the 80s, and a search this morning uncovers the instructions on this page (figure 9). It still beguiles me, and really did change the way I looked at corners forever. Not a claim that can be made by many diagrams." Link

New: Automata 1.0

New: Automata 1.0 07/21/2004 11:08 AM
Automata can merge an Illustrator file (containing place holders) with a text source (containing content information) to generate custom output files.

Rudy the VP

Rudy the VP 10/29/2003 12:12 AM
Michael Cudahy writes on the speculation that W will dump Cheney and take Rudi Giuliani for his VP. He argues that the Democrats need Republican votes and that the Dean campaign has not been receptive to that imperative....

Rare Rucker 1st edn auction to benefit
tsunami victims

Rare Rucker 1st edn auction to benefit
tsunami victims 12/28/2004 09:25 PM
Cory Doctorow: Bill sez, "I have a treasured first printing of Rudy's (out of print) short story collection that's been with me since college. It's a book full of mind-expanding (and funny) stories. I'm auctioning it off on eBay, and the proceeds will be given in the winner's name, to Oxfam America's relief efforts in area devastated by the 26 December earthquake and tsunami." L ink (Thanks, Bill!)

UPPAAL Timed Automata Parser Library
0.50

UPPAAL Timed Automata Parser Library
0.50 05/15/2004 07:11 AM
A parser library for timed automata.

Build handcranked automata from books of
die-cut parts

Build handcranked automata from books of
die-cut parts 02/19/2004 04:57 PM
Wacky Neighbor sez: "I just ran into this while googling Die Fledermaus. Little origami robots for the desktop. They call 'em paper automata, and they're trying to sell them as executive toys. Although I think their real market is the geek sector. And given the lascivious movement of the witch, I think with minor redesigns, they could have a future in the risque novelty market. Whether the titular flying pig appears at life's lineups, a la Kids in the Hall, is another matter." Link

Automata automates custom Illustrator
output

Automata automates custom Illustrator
output 07/22/2004 11:25 AM
Zumedia Software has released Automata, a file-generating software designed to save Adobe Illustrator 10.0.3 users from having to perform repetitive tasks. Automata merges templates -- Illustrator files containing place holders -- with a text source file containing content info. Zumedia said that Automata can output up to 1,500 files per hour, and it outputs to Illustrator, PDF, EPS, JPEG, GIF and Flash formats. Automata for Illustrator CS is coming soon. Automata 1.0 costs US$135 for a single license; that includes an interactive user guide and 43 minutes of QuickTime video tutorials. System requirements call for Illustrator 10.0.3 and Mac OS X v10.3.

UPPAAL Timed Automata Parser Library
0.60

UPPAAL Timed Automata Parser Library
0.60 06/17/2004 05:22 AM
A parser library for timed automata.

Rudy Giuliani

Rudy Giuliani 08/31/2004 07:19 PM
red meat

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The passion of the Rudy

The passion of the Rudy 08/31/2004 09:52 AM
The GOP's Monday night moderates try to fire up the convention's far-right true believers. But Michael Moore is more successful.

Rudy Tomjanovich agrees to coach Lakers

Rudy Tomjanovich agrees to coach Lakers 07/09/2004 08:24 PM

Lakers Coach Rudy Tomjanovich May Resign
(AP)

Lakers Coach Rudy Tomjanovich May Resign
(AP) 02/01/2005 08:26 PM
AP - Rudy Tomjanovich is considering resigning as Los Angeles Lakers coach because of health reasons, a team spokesman said Tuesday.

Rudy Tomjanovich Agrees to Coach Lakers
(AP)

Rudy Tomjanovich Agrees to Coach Lakers
(AP) 07/09/2004 04:58 PM
AP - Rudy Tomjanovich, who guided the Houston Rockets to NBA championships in 1994 and 1995, agreed Friday to coach the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lakers Try a Feel-Good Rudy Story (Los
Angeles Times)

Lakers Try a Feel-Good Rudy Story (Los
Angeles Times) 07/11/2004 06:24 AM
Los Angeles Times - Rudy Tomjanovich boarded a plane to Los Angeles on Friday night, bound for what exactly he could not know. He had reached an agreement to coach the Lakers, or what will be left of them, and today will sign his contract — five years for about $30 million — and attend an introductory news conference.

Google's Billion-Plus IPO Auction and
More High Risk, High Crime, and High
Jinks from Cyberspace

Google's Billion-Plus IPO Auction and
More High Risk, High Crime, and High
Jinks from Cyberspace 04/30/2004 03:02 PM
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"Eric explains "

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Newsweek explains

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"The Times explains"

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Safire explains

Safire explains 12/15/2003 05:39 PM
can do

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AT&T Wireless explains itself

AT&T Wireless explains itself 12/15/2003 10:29 AM
As requested (read: ordered) by the FCC, AT&T Wireless has explained why they've had so many problems implenting number portability (many customers had to wait...

The Wi-Fi Alliance Explains It All

The Wi-Fi Alliance Explains It All 05/25/2004 07:25 PM
The Wi-Fi Alliance today announced a new Wi-Fi Certified logo and a new Interoperability Certificate as part of its certification program. The Alliance said the changes are ?designed to assist a broad range of consumers with their WLAN purchasing decisions? and ?designed to reduce the complexity in buying decisions and to allow for future technology enhancements?.

"Tim Jarrett explains"

"Tim Jarrett explains" 07/10/2004 03:20 AM

UnSanity Explains APE

UnSanity Explains APE 05/28/2004 12:37 AM

Clarissa Explains it All

Clarissa Explains it All 04/15/2005 04:39 AM
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"Curious Stranger explains"

"Curious Stranger explains" 05/20/2004 04:11 PM

David Brooks explains

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too sleazy .. Wow

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"David Brooks explains"

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"explains why with a handy chart"

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A non-expert explains Finnglish

A non-expert explains Finnglish 09/05/2004 09:19 AM

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The Morning News has an absolutely brilliant article this week, The Non-Expert: Accents, [alternate 125kb pdf] where advice is given on how to cultivate a fake accent when travelling abroad where 90% of the world hates Americans. Some of the descriptions are spot-on and hilarious, especially the Maine accent.

A bit of handy advice for those wishing to be cultural chameleons when leaving the land of 50 states is YOU DON'T NEED TO SHOUT. Four out of five cruise ship passengers visiting Helsinki this year were Americans and after a peaceful winter of not hearing any English out on the sidewalks I suddenly started hearing people like they were speaking through a megaphone. I mean, I never noticed that people talked so loudly when living in the US, but damn, I can hear Americans at least 3 blocks away and chart an evasive course. One of these days I'm even going to muster the cheek to yell "A LANGUAGE BARRIER IS NOT A HEARING IMPAIRMENT" when some Americans lean into me and ask me very loudly if I speak English. It's great sport messing with some of these people by using my Finnglish, especially when I can tell by their accent that they're from somewhere near where I grew up. :) Cheap entertainment.

I do go out of my way at times to make myself sound like I am anything but an American and it works reasonably well. It is very curious how much confusion an unusual accent will cause in people who are desperately trying to place you by your accent since you can see the wheels turning as they talk to you wondering where you could have gotten such a funky way of speaking. I thought I'd add a new accent to the list from the Morning News - Finnglish. :)

Accent: Finnglish

Scenario: You find yourself in Helsinki and realise that the Finnish phrasebook you bought on Amazon doesn't seem to work at all as the shopkeepers just give you this blank stare or say "Mit�?" You want to get some reindeer kitsch for the family back home but don't have any idea what in the hell these people are saying to you.

Tips & Tricks: First and foremost rule is; don't smile. It's a dead giveaway that you're an American tourist if you smile. Lower the volume of your voice as this puts you at a tactical disadvantage when you can be heard several blocks away. Speak English very slowly with a slight pause between words as though you are considering every word while you stress the first syllable of each word. Be sure to lower the tone of your voice an octave and cultivate a monotone speech pattern. Think of Star Trek's Chekov's "Nuclear Wessles" except do not try to sound Russian. If they give you an odd look, just say how much you love to practice your English around all the American tourists. Drop out any and all of the idioms that you normally fill a conversation with and replace it with something bare and slightly awkward; i.e. Boy, that gulleywasher last night was a real humdinger of a turdfloater!" becomes "The storm, he was not usual last night." [100kb mp3] Confuse he and she randomly in sentences and choose prepositions that are incorrect for the phrase. Don't 'turn on' your TV, 'open' your TV. If you get asked something on the sidewalk, a simple nod and "joo" or "ei" usually suffices. Costume is a consideration, too, as one should not wear cowboy hats, t-shirts with "BUSH! 4 more years" emblazoned on them, anything with the stars and stripes or any other such giveaways.

Response: Skip the tourist market and go to Iittala. Buy a bunch of Moomin mugs and Teema dinnerware and have them mailed home. You've already been busted so just say as little as possible, pay, and leave. :) There's a reason why Mainers and Finns seem a lot alike.

ArsTechnica Explains O(1) Scheduler

ArsTechnica Explains O(1) Scheduler 12/25/2003 06:39 PM

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