Tag Archives: computer

Music as a Pattern

Posted on July 25, 2013 by motleydragon

Curmudgeon Bludgeon commented on yesterday’s blog, Dynamics of the Subway! I feel like I have just received a gift that I will return to over and over.  I hope my fiber artist friends discover these, too… the graphic art ideas … Continue reading →

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Dynamics of the Subway

Posted on July 24, 2013 by motleydragon

My husband and I attended a seniors’ meeting and luncheon this morning, a very nice group we attend together every month.  But the speaker was tedious and then we sang … The Happy Wanderer,   This Land is Your Land, … Continue reading →

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Popcorn

Posted on May 22, 2013 by motleydragon

A new idea from WordPress, the management for this blog site, is to issue a daily blog prompt by email.  Today’s was, “When you started your blog, did you set any goals? Have you achieved them? Have they changed at … Continue reading →

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A Way to Speak

Posted on April 10, 2013 by motleydragon

Roger Ebert has died. I always listened to Siskel and Ebert doing their movie reviews together, and frequently visited his blog and the archived reviews.  Like Christopher Hitchens, he spent his last years dealing with catastrophic illness that destroyed his … Continue reading →

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Blackberries and Dongles

Posted on March 21, 2013 by motleydragon

This is breaking news to-day:  A Dongle Joke That Spiraled Way Out Of Control I wish I had more time to write my ideas about women who expect the business world to cater to their sense of entitlement and hypersensitive political … Continue reading →

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Mir Moiré

Posted on November 16, 2012 by motleydragon

Mir moiré is a fascinating combination of computer generated abstract art and synthesizer music.  There is a strange and soothing serenity to the slow-moving modifications and quiet music.  Some of the colours are amazing, but the black and whites have … Continue reading →

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Tiny Trouble

Posted on August 26, 2012 by motleydragon

This is the connector that plugs into the back of my computer tower and links it to the router downstairs.  We have not “gone wireless”… this set-up has served us well. Until Friday, when my internet and email went down … Continue reading →

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Motley

Posted on August 18, 2012 by motleydragon

Invest me in my motley; give me leave/ To speak my mind… As You Like It, Act 2, Scene 7 To-day I am introducing myself and my blog again. It was my 2012 creative venture, both scrapbook and journal, an … Continue reading →

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History 101: Program Notes for the Opening Ceremony

Posted on July 28, 2012 by motleydragon

Yes, I was among the millions of viewers who watched the opening ceremonies for the Summer Games in London.  Fortunately I could watch the simulcast by CTV, rather than the botched and edited version NBC broadcast in the USA. There … Continue reading →

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Information Anxiety

Posted on July 12, 2012 by motleydragon

In 19/20/ 21  I blogged about World Population Day and about the way overpopulation and the prospects of global warming particularly affect the world’s largest cities. The slide show I used was attributed to Richard Saul Wurman, founder of TED, … Continue reading →

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