Category: Art
Last Words
Last Words, Sunday’s Bizarro by Dan Piraro is a hilarious cartoon on how our culture is so obsessed with cell phones. He writes, “I have not one shred of doubt that this scene, or something quite like it, is playing out all over the world at this very moment.”
Le papier ne sera jamais morte
Just for fun. This commercial compares the use of digital technology to paper. Even if you don’t speak french, you’ll understand what’s going on.
“For all these technologies we’re actually further apart, you know what I’m saying… Hello?
“Excuse me sir could you please put your phone down. You’re not walkin’ straight, your stumblin’ around. You’re in public man, you’re being kind of rude. Your text messages are not that important dude!”
“Excuse me lady, could you put your phone down. Your talking too loud like nobody’s around. I’m sure your friend can wait to hear what you have to say. I don’t want to know that much about your day…”
From the creators of “Whole Foods Parking Lot” and “Yoga Girl”. DJ Dave “goes dumb” on smart phones in this public service announcement to those among us who are emotionally, physically or surgically tied to our “pieces”. In today’s world of technology driven hyper-communication, its good to exercise your interpersonal skills, lest they atrophy. Here’s Put Your Phone Down:
Smart Meter man
“Smart Meter” by Andrew Romanoff from Route One Art Gallery Box Show, 2012
Dumb! Meter Song
Click to hear: Dumb! Meter Song
When I heard the news, I didn’t listen at all,
Until one day they installed it on my wall,
Well, I was mad, so I called on the phone
I said come on over, take it off of my home
It was a vibratin, pulsatin, radiatin smart meter,
A vibratin, pulsatin, radiatin smart meter
Vibratin, pulsatin, radiatin smart meter
Sure seems dumb to me.
They refused to listen to my pleading voice,
They said I had to have one, that I had no choice.
When my bill arrived it was ten times more!
I yelled and screamed and stomped on the floor!
It was a vibratin, pulsatin, radiatin smart meter,
A vibratin, pulsatin, radiatin smart meter
I don’t want one, radiatin smart meter
Sure seems dumb to me. (dumb meter)
My head was hurting, couldn’t sleep a wink
My ears were ringing, I could barely think,
Then my lights went out, my computer fried
That meter exploded and I almost died!
It was a vibratin, pulsatin, radiatin smart meter,
A vibratin, pulsatin, radiatin smart meter
We don’t want one, radiatin smart meter
Sure seems dumb to me. (stupid meter)
These meters aren’t safe, tell your PUC
Protect your health, money, and your privacy
Protect your family, your cats and dogs
Call the PUC, bring back the analogs!
It was a vibratin, pulsatin, radiatin smart meter,
A vibratin, pulsatin, radiatin smart meter
Bring back the analogs, safer than the dumb meters
Sure seems smarter to me.
(Lyrics by Sandi and Chris Maurer, Chris Maurer: guitar and vocals, Sandi and Anna Maurer: vocals. Sung to the tune of Purple People Eater)
Smart Meter Hack
To whomever made this hilarious video, THANKS!