Tickets are on sale now for Reefer Madness, now independently produced and perfomed at Wild Berry Theater. Tickets are a little pricier, but they're cheaper online, here (alaskawildberryproducts.com). Please come if you can!
The poster's a little ridiculous. So is the show.
Thoughts on Oct 23rd show:
Pretty good Halloween show, and a solid show outside of the theme. No particular complaints on any player performances.
There are still complaints.
Cheers.
Geek strike? Ha.
My issue was that the character, upon experiencing emotional distress at dealing with more "real world" problems, immediately reverted to denial and childhood fantasy.
In later episodes, however, the same character gets the girl by making a well-placed reference to Schrodinger's Cat. The show won back a few points on that, but now there's a subprocess in my mind constantly scanning for computer science terms that would have analogously successful results. So far, I've only come up with dirty NP-hard jokes. (sigh)
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a geek strike, yknow, just kind of a reminder, "hey, we run the world, are you sure you want to fuck with us?" kind of thing.
Or maybe not a strike, but more pranks on the scale of things we can control. Sort of like the MIT Hacks, but writ even larger.
Like, I've always wanted to place grossly undersized air diffusers over where an executive's desk would be, so they've got this jet of air blazing on their desk, and no papers will ever stand still without multiple paperweights. That'd be a pwn.
Or boost the pressure on floor drain trap primers, that way every time someone flushes a toilet in a bathroom, water shoots up like a geyser out of the floor drain nearby.
yknow, fun little things.
Hmm, I think the only way I could possibly compete with your ability to mess with people would be to infect people with some horrible disease for which the treatment really really sucks balls.
I have access to TB and at least three types of tropical parasites. Also a shit ton of rodents infected with said diseases.
Not nearly as comical as floor drain geysers.
The most important thing in serial TV comedy, especially popular comedy that is potentially multiseason and has a future in syndication, is to maintain homeostasis. When you watch a Seinfeld episode from season two it looks and feels the same as one from season five, and this is intentional. Even when the characters experience great emotional and interpersonal growth, we forget about it and start from scratch the next episode. Any advances potentially breaking the status quo, like in the story you describe, have to be nixed last minute so that the next episode can make sense. Then when they are all aired out of order in syndication it isn't weird.
Have you watched a Seinfeld recently? I tried a few months ago and it wasn't doing it for me. I mean, the laugh track and look of the show make it look so dated. Watching the 30 Rock live show with the laugh track in it made for a very strange show compared to a normal week's viewing experience. I didn't even know there were shows on that still had laugh tracks.
Also, back to Seinfeld (although no one is talking about Seinfeld besides me, so I don't know why I'm talking about it), the humor on that show is pretty dated too. Either that, or it became such a cultural zeitgeist that what was funny and outlandish then is just par for the course for our generation.
In other news, I happened to walk past the diner that is the exterior shot of the diner they hang out in. Weird.
Tony's in the upper west side, right? near columbia? good food, at least, when i was there anyways. eight years ago. it was owned by an italian family, and all of the waitstaff and cooks would talk to each other in italian. when the waitstaff would ask you for your order, without looking away or turning away they start yelling your order in italian at the top of their lungs.
When writing this, I had a lengthy part about how I disliked the format and "each episode an island unto itself" philosophy. However, it started ballooning to be longer than what I actually wanted to talk about, so I took it out. I'll venture that if sitcoms can't let us guess at plot progression by context clues, then they're making the same mistake by thinking viewers are too stupid to know when to laugh at something.
We all know my ideal half-hour show would be like "The IT Crowd," except less British, and actually funny. However, its penchant for slapstick, dripping awkwardness, and stereotype don't really sit well.
What they need is a show like "Iron Chef," except for "Iron Programmers" (or a hopefully more marketable title). Tempers rise as Google engineers challenge N brilliant computer programmers to make what can't be made, to prove their worth to the world. If they win, they get a job working at one of the greatest software companies in the world. If they lose, they go back to their mother's basement. The stakes are high! The drama! The intrigue!
Ok, I'm done.
Hey, weirder things have been pitched in the past.
I think The Office is maybe a good example of what we're talking about. I'm not sure if that show intended things to be self contained from ep to ep, but even when there are huge plot points (someone leaves, someone is promoted, someone has a baby) it still feels like each show is basically the same. They may change position or something, but generally the show doesn't change from episode to episode.
I think I may need to change my diet or something because last night I dreamed that my neighbors were FBI agents and had a bunch of pot they'd confiscated from somewhere that they put in kitchen pots in my backyard so they could take photos of it. And the only dialogue I remember is me saying "wow, they look like lilly pads."
Maybe less chocolate? Or maybe more chocolate would help?
I've got an eye appointment on Wednesday. I'm getting my eyes checked because I haven't in a few years, and because I sort of need new glasses. These ones are tired. And battered. And old. And not very stylish.
Being that I've had these ones since around the 8th grade, this is a weighty decision, as I might have the next pair for at least as long. Any recommendations? Stuff I should look for? Particular brands, or, brands to avoid? Special finishes? Special features? (night vision, telescoping lenses, etc.)
Any input would be appreciated.
I always go with ultra thin and scratch resistant. I've had good luck with Lucky and Guess brand frames, probably because they are full frames (plastic/metal around the whole lens) instead of 1/2 frames (lens on top with just fishing wire underneath).
Pearle Vision has a fun feature where you can upload your pic and try different frames on. http://www.pearlev...s/try-ontool.action (www.pearlevision.com)
After having my last pair stomped on to the point that we couldn't even find pieces left over at a concert, I personally went with some stouter metal frames. I suppose they approach emo trendy thickness, but I like my shit to be burly and last a couple of years. If that is something that appeals to you as well my frames are oakley's and look fairly unobtrusive and non dousch baggy.
I usually get my lenses replaced every two years so I don't really spend a lot on coatings and whatnot, just poly-carb. I doubt you are terribly rough on the equipment though...
And I don't know if they have this but some kind of coating that's anti fogging would rule. If so please get it, because it would of course rule, and you would rule. Ahh to be able to walk into a warm room from the cold outside and still be able to see, Just Thing About it MAN!
Pro tips:
Things to not do in this situation:
I spent 5 years going through exactly that and wasn't truly cured until I came back home.
But, what helped me was going on hikes ( I was in upstate NY, which is nowhere near as nice as AK, but at least I was outdoors), I'd go skiing (again...nowhere near as nice as AK, but at least I was outdoors), spending time with good friends, having lots of AK photos on my walls and as computer backgrounds and also having the AK flag prominently displayed in my apartment.
Wow, that definitely sounds familiar... I definitely was in that state quite a few times.
What worked/works for me:
I kept in touch with my family and close friends back home. If it wasn't for the old idkfa, I don't know what I would have done in college. I'm pretty sure idkfa kept me from going off the deep end when I was in some really bad periods of time.
I kept as busy as possible. If I always had something to do, somehow it made things better. Things seemed to be worse when I had too much time to think.
I would just prepare for it and expect it at certain times... I knew that I would get homesick for DC for the first day I went home to AK, and I would be homesick for AK for the first two weeks back in DC.
GCI moves to end unlimited Internet usage plans
http://www.adn.com/...ited-internet.html (www.adn.com)
I hold no love for GCI, on a personal or professional level. They are, however, the most reasonably priced high-end, low-latency residential Internet service in Anchorage. As their customers know well, their bundling is cruel. Previously, in order to get unlimited bandwidth (such that the company can't charge you if you end up downloading large quantities over a given time period), you have to pay at least $150 a month, and be forced to buy cable TV service and a phone line on top of your Internet service. I believe GCI's previously unlimited plan started at 6Mb/sec (laughable in the lower 48).
According to this article, GCI is now moving to "limited only" service plans. This means that no matter which plan you have, or how much you are paying, or paying for, you will have an upper limit to the amount of data you can transfer before you start paying overages. This means that, depending on your plan, if you end up transferring (note that "transfer" includes both upload and download, as well as all networking overhead requisite to the TCP/IP protocol), if you exceed your 50GB or 125GB, GCI will start charging you extra. As a consolation, GCI is also "upgrading Internet speed for its customers this year at no extra cost."
This is not great. This is bad. And will not solve the problem GCI is trying to solve (the saturation of their network as a result of a handful of users). Here's a few reasons why:
GCI's imposition of a required bandwidth cap in response to perceived harm to customers is silly. Even more silly is to impose a bandwidth cap, and to then increase customer speeds so that customers can chew through their alotted bandwidth even more quickly. If they indeed have the ability to tell which of their customers are using the most bandwidth, then they should have the ability to tell what the people are doing.
I think that this is an example of GCI failing to recognize a change in network usage trends. More customers, and more frequently, are streaming high definition movies from services like Netflix and Hulu, or at the very least, consuming more bandwidth than their previously assumed models of "people check email, do a few web searches, and log off." Video and music streaming are now the norm, and GCI has more than likely horribly oversold their network, and they are unable, either by way of policy, or by way of their technology, that they cannot limit certain customers and the services they are accessing.
This is probably the best case against network neutrality I've seen.
What you should take away if you don't read this:
A one-to-two hour high definition movie / show from Netflix or Hulu ranges from 4-8GB. The Netflix and Hulu streaming clients have functionality that detects your maximum download rate and adjusts the quality of your stream accordingly. The streaming clients try to maximize your bandwidth to get the best picture quality. Last I checked, the streaming clients don't have functionality to limit video quality, so you will always be transferring at full speed.
So, if you're switched over to these plans, and you do a lot of streaming, be careful to monitor your usage.
I was browsing adn.com today and I saw this article as well. Telecom companies are the worst.
I'm really glad that there's a technical reason why their claim of a few customers hogging all the bandwidth is a lot of bs. Thanks for clarifying Josh.
I'll challenge you Josh, the reason GCI is doing this is not because they misunderstand what you posted. A bunch of suits at GCI decided that the easiest way to increase their profits was to figure out a way to profit off of as many of their customers as they possibly can with overage charges.
I love private business and everything, but this is what happens when you have an effective monopoly. A company can do or charge whatever they want. Simple as that.
As bad as it is, at least the internet works up there though...same cannot be said for my Charter Cable internet about 20% of the time...
DO I DETECT A CHALLENGE?
No, no. You're right. They aren't stupid, they're just evil about their business, and either don't care about their public image or simply don't have to.
If GCI were a little smarter, or cared what people thought about them, they might do the following:
I can give a company like AT&T some leeway for their similar actions on their cell network. They stopped selling "unlimited" bandwidth plans on their phones (though they weren't really unlimited to begin with) because the network on which they were working wasn't originally designed for such use. They agreed to put multiple billions of dollars into infrastructure, and offer cheap, easy ways to get information about your data usage ("an app for that").
You're definitely right. GCI is seeing this as killing two birds with one stone (solving their bandwidth issues and their hard-to-scale unlimited bandwidth plans), but they're going to make it much, much worse, I feel.
I feel like I know these people. And we must do better.
http://www.flickr....-72157624926542026/ (www.flickr.com)
(Thanks to Mike for the link)
It's not the final photograph in the series, at least per the original flickr album is concerned. It's just the only one of them all where; a. Summer isn't smiling, b. the accompanying human isn't "of the Wolf Shirt vernacular," so to speak.
That gif is full of win.
The series of photos is awesome, hilarious, but also really quite sad. Sad in a "I feel bad for mocking these people's priorities and taste." Because the images reflect a piece of the population that enjoys much of the same interests I hold. The humor comes from the bucket of awkwardness and apoplectic expressions.
Maybe if I was snuggling up to Summer Glau in front of that Jostens background for a glamor shot, I too would look like I had just undergone the belt tuck routine. But I would be wearing my wolf shirt ironically.
Hmm. Maybe... Maybe this was a turning point in everyone's lives pictured therein. When they took their picture, and paid $35 for it, they then walked out of the convention center slightly poorer but full of hope, dreams, and wonder, at having finally accomplished one of their life's goals (taking a picture with / touching Summer Glau).
Maybe afterward they retired their wolf shirts, their dragon shirts, their Munchkin shirts. Washed them, ironed them, folded them gently, and placed them in a box. Memories to be placed aside, standing not on the dusk of today but on the precipice of tomorrow."I can move on, now. Firefly was canceled, and Serenity was awesome, and that was the end," they'll tell themselves, closing the door to their closet.
Each picture, a bright beginning.
Until they relapse and watch them all again in a few months. Not that I'm speaking from experience.
My folk's place is just down the street a bit from there. I really like growing up in that neighborhood. An not that this is probably a short term and I'd be surprised if it were even a long term consideration, but the elementary schools for that area are pretty good as well.
I also always liked being only 2 minutes or so away from Carrs.
Have y'all seen the story about the ADN Editor who was handcuffed by Miller's private security force? If so, what do you think of it? If not, here's the article and video that was shot at the incident: http://www.adn.com/...ards-handcuff.html (www.adn.com)
I've got something put together now that resembles a draft. For each post you start to type stuff into, it will save your progress every 10 seconds.
Your progress will be saved until you submit your post, after which, your draft for that post will be purged.
Your draft will stay with each post, so you can potentially craft multiple drafts at a time. So, don't be surprised if you start seeing old, forgotten stuff in the comment box. It's there. Waiting. Forever.
For anyone who likes listening to "This American Life"
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?sthttp://www.npr.org/...?storyId=130644070 (www.npr.org))
Katy and I are actually going to see Mike Birbiglia this Friday. I trust this will be hilarious.
Holy shit:
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/10/twitter-crystal-ball/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29&utm_content=Google+Feedfetcher (www.wired.com)
Researchers use Twitter to predict stock market trends three days in advance with +80% accuracy using archived tweets from 2008 and historical stock market data.
That is sort of bizarre. I'm surprised they found that high of a correlation.
Also interesting is that they were trying to gauge market trends by using "emotional" types of words (“friendly,” “peeved,” “active,” “on edge” and “panicky"). It'd be interesting to see their data on how different factors affected overall emotions. Or maybe an overall study on how to predict people's emotions, and aggregate emotions on the Internet.
So I thank Josh for getting me into Party Down, and now I'm at the end of the first season and nearly weeping. Man, what a great show. It's like everything I like about Glee (soul crushing real world scenarios, Jane Lynch) without the bubblegum.
Two things worth noting:
1) I can't find Season 2, Ep 1 on the interwebs. I can get all the others. Is this a weird broadcasting numbering aberration, or, if not, can someone make S2Ep1 magically appear on my computer box?
2) The guy who plays Henry left Party Down to be on Parks and Rec (another great show), which I recognized him from as soon as I saw him. But did you also know HE WAS ON STAR TREK? He was in First Contact, on the Defiant, as they are fighting the Borg near the beginning. He has a few lines about "the ship is exploding. Hey look, it's the Enterprise!"
Ahhhhhh I just finished the series. Out of 20 episodes, there wasn't a bad one in the bunch. Every time I was like "this premise is kind of wearing thin" they would do another ep EVEN BETTER than the last.
But can we talk a little about the finale? This is probs big <SPOILER ALERT> so if you haven't watched the series go watch the whole ten hours RIGHT NOW BECAUSE YOU WILL DIE LAUGHING.
From the premiere, the protagonist, which is Henry (although he shares top billing in the credits with Ron it bears noting), is sort of post-dream. What I mean is, the premise of the show is that you can reach for the stars, fail totally, and then go on living and sometimes, sometimes, it is still worth it.
I liked the series a lot, and found Henry's character particularly compelling and intriguing because he was so over and done with acting. We even get a tip of his hand, as it were, in the Steve Gutenberg ep (perhaps my personal favorite) to find that he was actually good, and that he's still over it anyway.
So I can't decide if the end of his arc was fulfilling in that he came around and realized that "following your heart" is worth the risk, just like Ron (and I guess Roman and Constance and Lydia) did, or if he is a tragic figure in that he is returning to something he'd already moved through. While the sentimentalist in me wants to think that this whole two season journey for his character was to get him back in that audition room, I can't help but call to mind Casey, crying behind a couch.
One other point: of the principle characters, they all get an end to their story: Ron gets the girl and the promotion, Lydia gets a man, Roman writes his masterpiece, Constance marries for love and gets the money too, Casey loses her big break (and I think it is implied that she keeps trying anyway?). Kyle doesn't really get an apotheosis though. Last we hear of him is his band's unintentionally anti-Semitic performance (which might happen in any episode), and that's it. Is this supposed to imply that his character, out of all of them, is irredeemable? That he really is just a haircut, and that people like him (schmoozy networkers who are pretty and get work because of it) are really just destined to the same fate and story that Kyle has been treading for the past two seasons?
Spoiler Alert:
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I got the impression Kyle had sort of ruined his career by sleeping with J.K. Simmons' character's wife. This, after an early episode where he shows some maturity by hanging out with Constance rather than going out to party with Hollywood-types.
As for whether the end was fulfilling, I think it is from Henry's point of view. Being that the show got canned, at least for all of his suffering and character development, at least we're left with a positive outlook on where his character might go.
I started rewatching already. I'm that hooked. I feel like this show will enter the pantheon of things I'm willing to rewatch over and over again as comfort food, like ST and Arrested Development.
I still go back and forth, depending on the day and how well my auditions for the day went, over whether season one finale opening "I think I'm finally figuring this out: crappy job, girl I like, getting by" Henry or season 2 finale tag "trying another audition for the thing I love but will probably get rejected from" Henry is the right person to be.
For this round, we're reading American Gods. We plan to split the book into three parts, as it would appear to be more on the side of 600 pages than 480. I'll pick up the book tomorrow and pick a good chapter boundary. Expect to read about a third of the book in two week's time, planning on having the next meeting on November 1st, location as of yet undetermined.
Well. We might be reading this book for a long time. And it's no fun to meet for book club without more than half of the active members.
Being that I'm out of town the week after next, and Sexretary is doing shows / rehearsals until Nov 27 or so, we could just say to plan on finishing at our own pace, and maybe meeting again on Nov 29th (Monday after Thanksgiving).
That's 4 weeks to read ~630 pages, or ~400 if you're already caught up. I can post whatever discussion points I have on here, and we can discuss in the meantime.
Let me know if anybody else has a suggestion. Or if folks want to do something else on Monday (other than binge on Halloween candy).
For anyone looking for a decent fantasy read, I recommend Patrick Rothfuss' "The Name of the Wind."
http://www.patrickr.../content/books.asp (www.patrickrothfuss.com)
According to the author, the book was 14 years in the making. Based on the quality of writing and storytelling, I wouldn't doubt the claim.
It's probably one of maybe 2 books in the last 10 years I've been able to sit down for an entire day and read. It is consistently interesting, and very quick to read. The sequel is scheduled for March, 2011, which seems like a long ways away.
Had a family reunion last week in Maui.
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I think that there is great voice over potential for this photo. Its like an improv game; you make different voice overs for different genres:
Indie film: "And in that moment, Josh realized the futility and beauty of being."
Nicholas Sparks film adaption: "But did he love her enough to watch her die?"
Detective film: "And so the suspect had gotten away... this time."
So.
Part 1
I'm exchanging emails with a strangely literate baby. Not sure what about, but the conversation is heated.
Part 2
I'm hunting a moose, or trying to at least. A bear ambushes us. I fire my automatic shotgun, emptying it into the bear's head. There isn't much left when I'm done.
Part 3
I'm walking around an addition to our cabin. It appears to be a garage of some sort, but it appears to only house what appears to be a few tool chests and a poker table. I notice a plaque on one wall: "Built with funds awarded to Josh Rhoades and his contributions to Internationalism."
Part 4
I'm being forced to sell my house and move. Talking with my real estate agent, I find that my house is valued at about 1/5th of what it should be. I am dismayed.
Part 5
Josh: "___, get the hell out of there, what are you doing!?"
___: "I'm fine, it feels great."
Josh: "It's the middle of winter and you're wading around in open water in a yellow skirt, you are not fine!" (jumps into the water)
___: "What are you doing?"
Josh: "I'm getting you out of here." (throws ___ onto shoulder, fireman carry, and gets out of the water."
Part 6
I'm watching the dumbest race ever. Somehow, people are racing floating BMWs (with nothing but the spinning wheels for propulsion, and the driver using a paddle to steer).
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I hadn't been drinking the night before. Or doing drugs. Or anything that would explain why I had dreamt at least six times, and remembered most of all of them. Maybe the AC unit was making me cold. Or something.
It is because he doesn't want the person to believe that his subconscious is unhealthily infatuated with said unknown person. Never mind that human might appreciate the base reference or even the ancient happy memory that dredged them up into the recent dream. The shields are up because it might be interpreted as something Freudian. Something dangerous. A deep, writhing hatred? Who is kaiden protecting? Himself, the faceless friend? The readers, from the horror of the truth?
Questions! Questions that must be answered!
The people in my dream are rarely the actual people I know. They could easily all be referenced as blank faces or underscores for all the depth or distinction my unconscious mind affords them. That I don't include their name means that their identity has no importance to the story, just that they're a placeholder.
Also, it's weird to dream about other people. Sometimes hilarious, but mostly weird.
My dad said there were tickets that weren't too bad on cheaptickets.com for November but I think for the rally weekend the prices are in the 700-800 range. :(
Yeah, it's my big splurge for the year. I am saving money by staying with a friend who was in my grad program while in DC. It should be fun, she's going to show me around Quantico Marine Base where she teaches communication studies courses.
I started watching out of allegiance to BSG, and now I feel like I have to keep watching. I find it mostly boring, occasionally unwatchable, and once or twice really riveting. It just seems like every other schlocky SciFi original series with uninteresting characters, fascinating but impenetrable story line, and cheap effects that look pretty good. It is nothing like Battlestar.
In partially related news, Eric Stoltz, the guy who plays Daniel, also directed last weeks episode. Then I read an article about how he was the original Marty McFly before Michael J Fox and that his scenes (he recorded a handful) are going to be released on DVD soon. Then I saw that he directed this week's episode of Glee! This guy is all over the place right now!
thoughts on the October 9 show:
John, Mallory and Erik were not in the show!
Their warmup routine didn't really get all of the audience's participation. Some of the groups led by the players were confused, or uninspired by the prompts/activities. Other groups led by players liked it, and it was a gag through the whole show. If there was a way to recreate the sketch/activity and have all the audience willing to participate, it could be a running gag through the whole show and be awesome.
the audience volunteer for this show's variation of the "gibberish/bong bong bong" sketch was kind of a moron. either the directions werent explained to him correctly, or he just didn't listen to the directions. It's more likely that he didn't listen. aside from that, the players did a great job in that sketch. definitely a good sketch to keep using.
while jason is a good host, i like him better as a player. jason still gets sidelined by almost every comment/suggestion tossed out by the audience. warren isn't as bad of a negative nancy anymore, but he definitely doesn't keep energy flowing as well as other players. he did good as a host.
"the great pumpkin" sketch, this show's variation of the three-headed monster, didn't work so well. the answers weren't necessarily from the perspective of a "great pumpkin," it was just the renaming of the sketch. This carries back to previous "holiday-themed" sketches of the three-headed monster.
objection is always an audience favorite.
"diamond," i think is usually a good sketch, but it was a little jarring because the horn or the bell wasn't used to announce changes in the scene. it was disruptive to the players to have jason yell "freeze! now move!" everytime he wanted players to rotate. maybe ringing the bell a certain number of times can represent "move x positions clockwise" and the horn used for "x positions counterclockwise" or something to that effect.
sketches not otherwised mentioned were decent. overall i'd give the show a 7 out of 10 - not bad, but good, but not especially memorable as "hey, do you remember that one show..."
Tickets are on sale now to the most exciting musical of the season. I'm playing the shortest chorus girl (surprise!). It will be spectacular.
The New "Hit" Musical
Directed by M. Christian Heppinstall
Book and Lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney
A VSA Alaska at Out North production
This zany musical satirizes the anti-pot cult film classic of 1938: Reefer Madness (also called Tell Your Children ). Follow the adventures of American teen idol Jimmy Harper as he ends up in the electric chair for murdering his girl—Mary Lane. Along the way, he bumps into a really cool Jesus, a nymphomaniac, a baby that looks like a guy, college drop-outs, yummy pot brownies, Satan, reefer den addicts, zombies, a pagan Goat Man, and President FDR. Post-show discussions are moderated by Akeela, Inc. and ACLU of AK.
MATURE CONTENT: Sexual situations, drug references.
SHOW TIMES:
Friday, November 5 7:00 PM
Saturday, November 6 7:00 PM 10:30 PM
Friday, November 12 7:00 PM
Saturday, November 13 7:00 PM 10:30 PM
Friday, November 19 7:00 PM
Saturday, November 20 7:00 PM 10:30 PM
Friday, November 26 7:00 PM
Saturday, November 27 7:00 PM 10:30 PM
You can buy your tickets from CenterTix.net here. http://alaskapac.centertix.net/eventperformances.asp?evt=750 (alaskapac.centertix.net)
This event is part of Out North's Live Art series. Get your Live Art Subscription Booklet here and save money. <http://alaskapac.centertix.net/eventperformances.asp?evt=747 (alaskapac.centertix.net)> .
DAY OF SHOW: CenterTix sales end at 4:00 PM. Will Call and the last few tickets for sale (if any) will be available at Out North 30 minutes before event starts.
NO LATE SEATING Please plan to arrive early. Latecomers seats will be sold to waiting patrons.
Funny story. Out North canceled Reefer Madness. And fired the director. The show was too much for their biggest donor, which apparently decided its mission no longer fit with an avant garde theater.
But you know the cliche. Opening weekend has been pushed back a week, but the show will go on at the Wild Berry Theater (which is great, because they have a beer and wine license and are located right by Peanut Farm). Now there are even fewer excuses to miss this one.
How many people are aware of the IPv4 Address Exhaustion problem with the current implementation of the Internet?
XKCD did a pretty interesting bit on who owns which addresses in 2006. At the time, the green bits were "unallocated," that is, not owned by anyone, the rest were assigned to various companies or registrars.
I'll note again, that was a rough estimate in 2006. Rough estimates in 2010 (http://ipv6.he.net/statistics/) (ipv6.he.net) put the time until we literally run out of unassigned IPv4 addresses to give to people at less than a year (~200 days).
ISPs (like AT&T) are making efforts to rearrange their IPv4 addresses to free up space, segmenting their internal networks from their external networks (and thus freeing up potentially unused internal addresses with externally routable IP addresses), but not everyone is terribly cooperative, and not everyone has a flexible enough network design to allow for this.
Thus, in the near future, ISPs are going to have to switch over to an almost entirely "new" Internet, running the IPv6 protocol, which contains a much more expansive address space. Certain services won't be available on IPv6 (for instance, the idkfa server has no IPv6 support), or certain programs will not work without considerable updates to allow for the new addressing schemes. Modern operating systems (Windows, Mac OS X, Linux) already support IPv6, but that doesn't mean their programs will, nor will they be bug-free.
Just saying: next few years on the Internet should be interesting.
More like your ISP will run out of IPs to give its customers. Which will mean there will be a definite upper limit to the number of customers a given ISP will be able to support at any given time.
More likely, though, is it will force your ISP to reorganize their IP space more efficiently, or, put newer customers on an IPv6 network (which will be the "IPv6 Internet," not the "IPv4 Internet" everyone knows and loves.
