Colin Dowell

I’ve been rather addicted to blogs, or at least checking for new articles on bloglines, for some time now. Several attempts where made through the years to start one of my own, but usually ended with ideas for a design and not much content.

dinkydrinky.com (2002-2005)	colindowell.com (2005-2006)

I purchased colindowell.com with hopes of sharing things with my family, which is spread over the world, and to have a place to play with the internets. You will all see how well this pans out.

Thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again.

Colin

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The original Ghost in the Shell movie was used by the Watchowski brothers to help sell there vision of The Matrix to movie executives. It dove into the same subject matter they wanted to explore. A world built to explore humanity using machines as a tool in that exploration.

The second in this series leaves behind the central theme of the original, mainly to explain human existence, to the central theme of why we create. In neither is there enough case building to be a thesis, but more an exploration of a theme.

A central difference between Japanese animation and more western forms of it, is that there are many subtle points woven into the eye candy. Where a massive fight might be simply visually stunning in a western animation, the Japanese would imbue it with many subtleties and messages.

This is much of what I enjoyed in the first Matrix movie. The subtle messages of the exploration into human existence were quite well woven throughout the impressive visuals. This was missing from the second and third matrix movies, but is alive in the sequel to the Ghost and the Shell.

Conclusion

If you enjoyed either the first Ghost in the Shell or The Matrix, you will be given another view into this niche of cyberlore with Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence.

Official site of Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

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Smart Mobs was a term coined by Howard Rheingold to describe the use of the internet and mobile technologies to connect people for some purpose. Since that coinage there have been many divergent definitions of Mobs. The

newest I have seen is Flash Mobs.

These events are organized with a geographical location and a kooky byline / agenda to get people into it. Some of my favorites are Spinning in Circles in San Francisco, doing The Robot in Mall of America, and Making Bird Noises in Central Park.

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I haven’t seen a nuvo emblematic t-shirt this impressive since

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People have commented about the size and resolution of the pictures at DinkyDrinky.com. They are taken on a Danger Hiptop.

I think they lend a nostalgic feel. Like memories they are blurred. Contemplation helps details bleed through. (You should read, deal with

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