troi·ka
[troi-kuh] –noun
any group of three persons, nations, etc., acting equally in unison to exert influence, control, or the like.Justin Reads
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Archive for November, 2009
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The Difference Between
by Matt Pitchford . . .There has been an emerging trend in the music and magazine articles that I have been consuming lately. It seems that there are three cultural groups that are seeking to define themselves. The first group is pop culture proper. Here we find all the trends of the majority, its conventions and conversations. The songs, gossip, [...] -
Lunar Cycles
by Matt Pitchford . . .I have a confession to make. It’s something that I guess its just good for me to get off my chest. This Friday, I saw Twilight: New Moon in theaters. Don’t worry, I didn’t like it that much at all. One of my friends asked me afterward, “Matt, did you go to that movie just [...] -
Wonder
by Matt Pitchford . . .I saw a great photo set not that long ago. On one page was a spread of stars from one of the latest Hubble Space Telescope sessions. Tiny pinpricks of light clump together in the background as a purple nebulae, remnants of a dying star, explodes into the foreground. On the opposite page were three [...] -
Thoughts from Cereal
by Matt Pitchford . . .As I was walking past our little “cardboard recycling station” in my dorm, a box of Honey Nut Cheerios caught my eye. Mind you, I’m much more partial to Lucky Charms and Honey Bunches of Oats as a general rule … but the back of this Cheerio’s box was so compelling that I ripped it [...] -
Authenticity
by Matt Pitchford . . .Masahiro Mori introduced a concept in robotics called “the uncanny valley.” He hypothesized that when something that looks human, like a robot, acts and looks almost like a human being, it actually creates a feeling of revulsion in the human observer. At a certain point, the artificial replica of humanity is rejected. To avoid the [...]