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10/29/2005 Archived Entry: "Patterns"

Patterns
Patterns, McLuhan noted, are the basis of new media grammar. In the ever connected global village, we find patterns emerging out of the information overloaded systems we participate in.

Thus, The I/O Brush prototype makes sense. Painting with patterns. Video also here. This idea takes Photoshop's Clone Stamp Tool into our everyday world.

thnx for your suggestions. well, first i have to finish what i started and find clear point. i don't know for posting. i guess it will be too long for my blog.
you can check: http://eyeovert.blogspot.com/
I should post more regulary, but i really lack the energy when i come home from work - the usual excuse:)

Posted by jaka a @ 11/09/2005 03:39 AM EST

Hi Jaka

Medium is the Massage for very explicit usage of patterns. Notice the way image and text reflect this idea.

Understanding Media for more implicit ideas regarding patterns. I.e. there are larger patterns regarding how media shapes thought.
But you also might like McLuhan's uage of "cool" in Understanding Media and how it relates to Gibson's idea of the Cool Hunter (you might also want to read Malcolm Gladwell's essay "The Coolhunt" too).

Is this writing you are doing going to be posted somewhere?

Posted by jeff @ 11/08/2005 02:01 PM EST

hello jeff,

scanning through your thoughts i found "Patterns, McLuhan noted, are the basis of new media grammar."

can you please tell me the source, the book, where i can find this notes.
i'm writting on the "patterns" subject and i would like to put his thoughts in context with Gibson's: Pattern Recognition, Sonic Youth: Sonic Nurse, Media Archive...

thnx!

Posted by jaka a @ 11/08/2005 04:55 AM EST