A Japanese toymaker is marketing a Dream Machine which helps sleepers choose their dreams. It sounds a lot like a simple voice recorder hooked up to a brainwave entrainment or mind machine that lets you select musical background and record names and keywords that are played back in some sort of hypno-sleep patter. Gadget May…
Monthly Archives: July 2004
Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
DRTRC . . . upgrades
by Brian David Phillips •
I have finally got an upgrade to the server for the DRTRC (Deep Relaxation Trigger Response Conditioning) site. So, those of you who have been getting umpteen million 404s while trying to get to the MP3s for that and the guided imagery mp3 site should now be able to get the files without too much…
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Lomo Images
by Brian David Phillips •
Writing the Book has an interesting take on lomo photography with a twist for adults. While the digital camera has changed how people take and store and share their photos, the old plastic film cameras are still in use . . . albeit, now as nostaligic art rather than necessity. See the gallery of shots…
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That Bird’s Nest . . . for women, by women
by Brian David Phillips •
That Bird’s Nest . . . a feminist perspective on adult oriented photography and lifestyle for women by women. Tearing down anti-porn sterotypes monlithic views held by feminst old guard.
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FtV . . . Cialdini Take Notice
by Brian David Phillips •
F*ck the Vote : Because Liberals are Hotter . . . Robert Cialdini, the Influence and Persuasion guy, really needs to take a look at this. Here is a political strategy worthy of Lysistrata . . . using sex to influence election results. Folks who are in the throes of passion are highly suggestible. So,…
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Stereovision
by Brian David Phillips •
Ilkka Kalliomäki has created a wonderful demonstration of stereovision. Use the same technique to look at this as you would a Magic Eye illustration. Look at the two “R” letters at the bottom of the page and let your eyes relax and drift so that there are four symbols. Allow the middle two to merge…
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He’s baaaack . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
As you know from the Life of Brian AWOL post, my family and I took a brief vacation trip to Kenting with some friends. Wouldn’t you know . . . we head for the best beaches in Taiwan, travelling from the far North to the extreme Southern tip of the country, only to get hit…
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Strip Or Die
by Brian David Phillips •
This is a very strange game. Strip Or Die . . . I didn’t die but I’m not sure I won either . . . the die part pretty much kills the fun at the end. Here’s a tip, putting six bullets into the gun is not a good idea.
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Art of Art . . . Frahm, that is
by Brian David Phillips •
This is a wonderful study of the effects of celery on elastic . . . that is, The Peculiar Art of Mr. Frahm. Truly inspiring study. A hoot and a half.
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Life of Brian . . . AWOL . . . for a few days
by Brian David Phillips •
My afmily and I are off to Kenting for a few days . . . I will return to Taipei and regular posting on July 6 . . . for now, posts to Life of Brian will not be as regular as usual. Wouldn’t you know it, we’ve been planning this trip for months and…
