@imacuriosguy@PDFgear I only wish they would implement tabs for the opened files and a more convenient reader mode on iOS (with inverted colors for reading in the dark and that it is possible on the side, takes up optimal space).
Andy Bown from Status Quo joins the Now Spinning Magazine Podcast to talk about Out There, his long-gestating “mind-bending operatic deep space love story” created with the late novelist Russell Hoban.
Best known for his work with Status Quo, as well as connections to The Herd, Peter Frampton, Pink Floyd and Roger Waters, Andy shares the remarkable story of how this ambitious project began in the 1990s, why it was left unfinished, and what finally brought it back to life.
In this conversation, Andy reflects on:
writing with Russell Hoban
rediscovering the original demos
working with producer Mike Paxman
the emotional impact of Judy Tzuke’s “City of Love”
his love of storytelling, theatre and sci-fi
and why Out There is only the beginning
If you enjoy music with imagination, atmosphere and a sense of adventure, this is a fascinating insight into a very different side of Andy Bown’s musical world.
https://t.co/bVj8cnu3pk
It's not "artificial" intelligence, it's human intelligence. It is the collective knowledge of humanity, produced by countless generations of people, anyone who has ever published a text or created an image, as well as their teachers and their teachers' teachers.
And as such, it is difficult to imagine a clearer-cut case for collective ownership and democratic public control.
But instead our collective product is hoovered up virtually for free by a few capitalist firms and their billionaire owners to enhance the profits and power of a few, with potentially existential consequences for all of us and zero democratic oversight.
Russell Hoban would have been 101 today. Once he walked among us, exactly like a person; now, among tiny dancing giants in the dim red caverns of sleep.
@russellhobanorg@TXSTEnglish@McFarlandBooks
Ohne Kompass: 8 deutsche #Grüne und 3 deutsche #Linke haben dazu beigetragen, dass rechte Bauernlobby und Anti-Europäer mit 10 Stimmen Mehrheit einen Schritt zu mehr Souveränität der #EU blockieren konnten #Mercosur
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Denke immer daran, dass der Mensch der gerade kopfschüttelnd an dir vorbeigegangen ist möglicherweise nur die Siri-Aufforderung zum Outdoor-Training beendet hat.
@jeanmicheljarre@UNESCO Unfortunately the YouTube video is blocked in Germany: This video contains content by SME. This partner has banned the video in your country for copyright reasons.
Exhibition of Quentin Blake artwork @The_Lowry, Salford, includes illustrations for Russell Hoban books - free show opens 19th July https://t.co/IZOg4zyNk9