..got her wish, apparently.
And the day after I put my old, ‘Cam-only blog to bed on the basis that Neuroblogging is dead in the water, she comes out with this.
Be afraid.
You know, in a good way.
Category Archives: Weblogs
Poker Without Cards
I had an email out of the blue the other day from memeticist Howard Campbell – not the one from Kurt Vonnegut‘s Mother Night, but the one from Ben Mack’s fairly astonishing “consciousness thriller” Poker Without Cards, which can – and should – be downloaded as a .pdf here, or purchased here.
You could also listen to Joseph Matheny interviewing Ben here (part 1) and here (part 2). And watch this video, The Pitch, Poker and The Public.
You really could.
He asked if I knew any reviewers. I could only point him to Elmo – but the two of them were already acquainted.
The Troops Are Getting Restless
Dissatisfaction abroad in the Neuroranks: Jo rants, Lady J agrees (as does Simon Blackmoore), Li flakes out, and Reanimator drops the bomb.
R’s articulate points aside I wonder how much all of this really has to do with the ‘Cam itself, and how much of it is down to frustration at all the timewasting, bandwagon-hijacking idiots who seem to have gravitated towards it over the last little while.
*aaatch..* Avery, Xul & Urik; Fischer in LA; Moncrief Full Of Shit: Zelle; Vale Aliask and Assignment 5555/01 *..hoo!!*
Been very slack on the bloggage front of late; touch of flu and not much worth reporting. Apologies.
Everything looks exceptionally hazy in Camland at present. The Neurowiki (Wikicam?) appears to be coming along nicely but if its objective is to serve as a source for accurate info, I kind of wonder if it isn’t a doomed project. As is the case more often than not, the line between fact and fiction’s so blurry right now that the distinction seems almost irrelevant.
Avery‘s supposedly arrived here in Melbourne. But with his previous post he seems to have warped into the Xulosphere. (Hi Avery, if you’re reading this and you really are in town. Feel free to invalidate my skepticism.)
Meanwhile I – and presumably others – have received a mail purportedly from Xul’s associate Urik, advising that Mr. Solar has gone into hiding and ceased all internet communications, although he remains “in excellent physical and mental health”. Which is reassuring.
I’ve lodged an enquiry regarding Midnight‘s claims about Fischer’s trip to LA. His latest entry, quoting a mail from Madeline Khan, suggests that there is genuinely something going down there, even if it is just more smoke and, y’know, mirrors.
Gertrude Zelle has told tobyesterhase aka Operative Cronin that Marc Moncrief’s legendary Age article, responsible for introducing many a Melbourne operative (including this one) to the ‘Cam, is “a potentially slanderous fiction, complied by him from half-truths, materials of questionable veracity and blatant lies.” Cronin intends to contact Moncrief about this accusation, which might prove interesting.
In other news, one of my local neuroblogging contemporaries, Aliask (Perception Assessment class of January 3rd – here’s his, here’s a mine.. ah, the good old days etc) has retired; apparently he couldn’t be arsed with Assignment 5555/01, and I don’t think he’s the only one.
But, good little operative that I am, I faithfully completed the bulk of mine on Friday; hopefully I’ll be able to finish it off on Tuesday.
Cardoza To Visit Auckland; ‘Cam Community Baffled
It’s old news now but still worth a post: Avery “The New Number 2” Cardoza (no, I don’t know either) is intent on following the Neurotrail all the way to New Zealand. And “points thereafter”.
Good luck, Avery. Whatever the hell you’re doing.
Toasts, Assing etc
Toasts to Maxwell:
Lady J toasting me toasting Li toasting Midnight toasting Constance, Avery & Lady J toasting Maxwell.
Gigabane toasting Cheshire Cat toasting Tobyesterhase toasting me toasting Li toasting Midnight toasting Constance, Avery & Lady J toasting Maxwell
Back in late February there were some murmurings about schisms & double-crossage in the upper Neuroranks from Jojo & Tript, amongst other sources. In serialising the background to his recent dismissal, Avery seems to be throwing more light on these rumours, and it’s shaping up as quite the expose.
Bridge & Charlie- who’d a thunk it?
And another neweuroblogger: Simon Blackmoore.
Two New Operative Blogs & Gertie Zelle
Two new operative blogs: American Guy of Melbourne and Gigabane of Newfoundland, Canada.
New acting Human Resources Security head Gertrude Zelle is not winning too many friends amongst the rank & file. Although it seems she has an unlikely fan in the Maxwell-besotted Constance.
Conchis Sabotaged (Again)
Dan Pritchard‘s blog has ostensibly been 0wn3d by the Circle De Luce. Cheshire Cat has more.
Neuroblog Roundup
If Xade‘s to be believed, Quilly and Operative Ice (whose blogs have both gone down) are one and the same – and they’ve been given the Neuro-axe.
Tobyesterhase continues to put the tough questions to Maxwell Knight.
And it turns out his fellow Buffalo, NY operative Bob the Mediocre has a blog after all.
Operative Reanimator & NYC Group Assignment
Operative Reanimator of the l337 chess sk11z has a a blog. With pictures.
And Constance has (some) news of the group assignment in New York City tomorrow.
Neurocam Assignment NTC-5781/01
Charlie loves me after all.
To: Neurocam Operations Division
From: Teigan
Date: 2 April 2005 8:07:37 PM
Charles –
Am I correct in assuming that, despite advising of my availability on the 5th and 6th of April as requested, I have not been chosen to participate in the associated assignment, as advertised at http://ex0.blogspot.com/2005/03/did-you-get-yours.html?
Operative Teigan
To: Teigan
From: Neurocam Operations Division
Date: 3 April 2005 12:04:36 PMDear Operative Teigan
Our records show that you have indeed been selected for this assignment. Perhaps it was filtered by your email package? Can you please confirm receipt of this email.
Here it is again:
[snip]
Regards,
Charles Hastings
Head, Operations Division
Neurocam International
And I’ve scored a comment from the scary but ever-engaging Desci. W0Ot!
Xulology, Buffalo Operatives & Forthcoming Melbourne Assignment
The Xul Solar 23 phenomenon continues to gather momentum, with a new blog by a Professor Anja Farber, Xulism, dedicated to investigating the shadowy spectre of Solar.
Joining Roger That, tobyesterhase and apparently non-blogging Neuroboard patron Bob the Mediocre, is a fourth new operative in Buffalo, New York: Mr. Urfe.
And the all-seeing Jojo has a scoop about the next Melbourne group assignment.