April 2006

Good communication is just as stimulating as black coffee, and just as hard to sleep after.

Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Greetings Matthew,

In the past week or so, initiated by hardware catastrophe, and freed by memory and loss, I have been driven through the night to organize, ponder and posit what technology affords (in the psychological sense). Excitement, thinking about various approaches to the hypermodern.net project, is stoked by your email.

I am back on the Thomas Edison/Leonardo DiVinci sleep schedule (more on this in the following posts) and I am in a position of “Hyper-Focus” (see the work of Thom Hartmann)I had marked your message to respond, and I apologize for being so vague at this juncture, I am in the process of writing the considered result that has been requested. I will post it as soon as it’s finished, and also forward it to you personally.

I have not yet had the opportunity to peruse the document you are producing, and I look forward to that endeavor tonight when I finish my commitments for the day.

Thank you again for taking the time to make these comments, and you have my word that I will do the same.

Best wishes,
Pete Ippel

World Intellectual Property Day

A Message from President George W. Bush

Today, April 26, is World Intellectual Property Day. The power of ideas as the seedbed for innovation and creativity is the theme of this year’s observance. President Bush issued the following message to mark the sixth annual World IP Day.

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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 25,2006
I send greetings to all those observing World Intellectual Property Day.

In today’s increasingly competitive world,improved enforcement of intellectual property rights is critical to establishing free and fair trade among nations and to protecting consumers and hardworking innovators. World Intellectual Property Day helps raise awareness about intellectual property and the many contributions scientists,engineers,and artists have made to our society through their work.

My Administration recognizes the vital importance of protecting intellectual property.Through the Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy,or STOP!,we are making the most aggressive effort in American history to prevent violations of intellectual property rights.This past March,I was also pleased to sign the Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act.This important piece of
legislation will help protect Americans from those who sell illegal products and steal intellectual property.In addition,we are working with our international trading partners to promote strong intellectual property laws around the globe and to encourage countries to be responsible stakeholders in the international economic system.

I appreciate the World Intellectual Property Organization,the U.S.Patent and Trademark Office,and all those who support and protect ideas and innovations.Your efforts advance justice and help create a future of greater freedom and prosperity around the world.

Laura and I send our best wishes.

I’m looking to integrate all of my information on a database across my web presence and local networks…it’s all about planning…

I’m really happy that he conceived of this project, then executed it with no intent to hurt Wal-Mart. It was all about the experience, relationships, and experimentation. Great work.

 
I found this old installation shot from December 2004 or so. Sweet.