I
have been admiring Ben MacNeill's stunning graphics at the Trixie
Update over the past year. It should follow some of the "early" computer
art circa 1984. He ought to submit this
one or my favorite, the daily
feeding cycle (agitated) into the Museum of Modern Art. It should be
labeled informational minimalist art so we can get the next
art movement started. Ben's latest work of art at left breaks down the
famous "two naps to one" event. For those not in the know Ben
hits a certain keyboard key every time his daughter does nearly anything. (He
has smacked the F9 key three thousand five hundred and thirteen times due to
diaper changes). It was fun to check these stats, but the graphs didn't
seem to show the trends in the short
term. Over the long haul however, you can actually see the agonizingly
slow and uneven process of naptimes on his graphs. By taking the emotional
element out of the process, it's reassuring to any new dad to step back and see
Ben's visual proof that those diaper leaks, naps and bottle routines that seem
like they will never end always do.
Playgroup update: I've added 2 new playgroups and a new website to the Network.Tom Henry of Stockton, CA.(tjhenryjr67@yahoo.com), Matthew Feinberg of Missouri City, TX (matthew@feinberg.org) and Seattledads new site at www.seattledads.org.
Updated: Monday, 14 February 2005 9:54 AM EST
Post Comment | Permalink | Share This Post