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If the direction we're moving is one in which people are involved both as medium and participants, I'd have a hard time faulting Claire's statement. In fact it's pretty exciting.

The thing about internet art is this: is it simply art on the internet? Or is it art that could only exist with the internet?

Examples: any given .jpg file. Is it internet art, or art that wound up on the internet? I think it's just a photo of art that ended up on the internet, so not 'internet art.'

A painting done in MS Paint. Art, or internet art? Well, made on a computer. But made in a long-established format. And MS Paint existed long before internet. So for me, not an internet art.

A forum in which people geographically scattered converge to plan actions that take place offline and feed back into an online product, such as a special website devoted to documentation that participants can visit, comment on, and print take-away items from. To me, that's solid internet art.

My point about Rirkrit was to wonder if he as a Thai born in Argentina and raised in Thailand, Ethiopia, and Canada was participating in whatever remained of the western narrative in the 90's. Over the centuries of its development the western narrative was funded by nations that were solidly colonial and derived great wealth from colonial oppression.

Was the thrust of art historical development in the (now Old) Western world (which is to say, ignoring Cuba, South America, and every other country not counted as part of the Western Art Historical Narrative) -- was that thrust a kind of cultural colonialism, in which New York, LA, Berlin, London, coopted 'exotic others' so to speak, such as RT?

It's not a happy thought, but similar development continues apace to this day. Cultural colonialism. Going on unquestioned, if that's in fact what's happening.

re: the political zeitgeist, I was thinking Trump.

Yes, I did indeed work on an Adibou CD-ROM. I believe this may be one of them, not sure: https://www.amazon.com/Knowledge-Adventure-Adiboo-Reading-Math/dp/B000EGQ38I

My group definitely worked on this interface, in fact I'm reasonably sure I know who painted it: https://www.google.com/search?q=Adibou+%22Knowledge+Adventure%22&num=50&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj526uhvM3VAhWJ5iYKHUjjAasQ_AUICygC&biw=1495&bih=843#imgrc=KLKzFk6GLB_4PM:

I worked for a company that was owned by Knowledge Adventure, and Knowledge Adventure was purchased by the company that owns Adibou. It may be a French water company, not sure. I thought it would be cool to do an Asterix and Obelix CD back then, but the license was too pricey.

Here's the thing about my artwork: I've had time to work in many mediums. I've returned to painting since 2008 just to focus. I had a highly developed day job career, which -- unless you're independently wealthy -- I would encourage you to develop as well. And the fine art education, including the Relational Aesthetics part, will all be useful, presuming you watch for places to trade on them.

I know artists with degrees who tend bar, stack wood, put food cans on shelves. Not just for four or five years, but for decades now. You can be devoted to your art and still sell enough of your time to be able to eat decently, see some measure of the world, purchase decent supplies, partner up with a significant other, raise kids etc -- all really valuable experiences in developing the human spirit, you know?

That's the thing, you're working on your entire instrument your whole life long. Body Mind Spirit-if-you-believe-you-have-one. It's here to do one thing: to love. Not in the lame-ass Romeo way or the tree-huggy way, but in the big round way of learning about the world, discovering what's your best fit for it, being generous, receiving generosity, discovering what you really care about, that interaction with others that feeds everyone. You have to tend to your instrument and take good care of the whole thing. I was desperately poor, with children, and we did just fine, we learned how to have fun anywhere, we learned from people from all over the world how to eat smart on the cheap, but we've always been very resilient and conscientiously made healthy choices. Not everyone can. Not everyone enjoys clear mental health.

And, really, we're all just broken toys, when it comes right down to it.

John Dewey noted that educational experiences are characterized by opening up opportunities for further experiences and learning, while mis-educational experiences close off such opportunities. It was an eminently sensible criterion and one that really stuck with me.

Think about all the experiences people have every day. Where do they go? (The experiences I mean.) Do they amount to nothing? Are they smoke? It's complex.

fwiw.

Would enjoy showing you my work -

1. Something Grey We are indeed all mad here.
   
   
2. Something reminiscent of rain. I love the smell of tomato plants after rain.
   
   
3. Something food related that is unusual Carrots were originally purple until the Dutch bred orange ones
   
   
4. Something on your list that is for someone other than yourself. For my husband because he is evil and can do Rubix Cubes without much/any thinking involved. This will teach him to be so smug.
   
   
5. A book You should read because it's mad, very clever and very well written, the entire series is so easy to consume.
   
   
6. An item that is less than a dollar, including shipping - ¬_¬ damn you americans and you awesome cheap amazon items.
   
   
7. Something related to cats My playing sounds like a wailing cat
   
   
8. Something that is not useful, but so beautiful you must have it :)
   
   
9. A movie everyone should watch at least once in their life. If i have to explain this one to anyone here...
   
   
10. Something that would be useful when the zombies attack. I'll be able to hide away int he deepest woods behind all my defences and grow food to survive no matter what the climate.
    
    
11. Something that would have a profound impact on your life and help you to achieve your current goals. I daresay there's nothing I can link for this one as it's not a physical item.
    
    
12. One of those pesky Add-On items Screw you add on items!
    
    
13. The most expensive thing on your list. Your dream item I can't imagine the freedom one could gainwith a 3d printer to hand. For myself i could print bits and bobs and crochet hooks and. jeeze what can't you do with a 3d printer? Plus i could pretend i'm in a time dilation in star trek.
    
    
14. Something bigger than a bread box. Hehe
    
    
15. Something smaller than a golf ball
    
    
16. [Something that smells wonderful.](http://www.amazon.co.uk/F1043-
    amp-Golden-Curry-Mild-Hot/dp/B003OMMUKE/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=7ROEFRHQDCZ&coliid=I1XPSYGUO07V8E) Best ever
    
    
17. SFW Toy choochoo!
    
    
18. Something that would be helpful for going back to school :)
    
    
19. Something related to your current obsession bwhahaha, it's not for real floristry!
    
    
20. Something that is just so amazing and awe-inspiring that I simply must see it - It's IRN BRU FOR A SODA STREAM!!!! ZOMG!!!! Irn Bru is one of only 3 world wide to unseat Coke Cola as the number 1 drink
    
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    fear cuts deeper than swords

Are you talking about thisthis one? Or the really old text one?

I've beat the linked one a couple of times. It was a ton of fun... So many good memories. Once I broke down in the Rockies with no food.

Every now and then I think about how great it would be if it was remastered with modern game design concepts. It's a great concept. I've even considered trying to make my own version (just as a fun computer programming exercise)... Maybe I should try that sometime. I'm no artist, though, so I'd have to find someone to do that part. Dang, that actually sounds really fun to make.

There was a PC game made by Animal Planet called "Animal Planet: The Ultimate Wildlife Adventure" that seems similar to what you describe! :) https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Wildlife-Adventure-Animal-Planet/dp/B000YBJS26

Or, could it have been the "Who Wants To Live A Million Years?" game? :) Here's a play-through video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rynAo3Kun4

Hope this helps! :)

I'd definitely classify this as Fun! I may be only saying that based on nostalgia, though, since I was about eight the last time I played.

Thanks for the contest!

Yoga pants are super comfy and my butt looks great.


Edit: Since a lot of the comments are the same I figured some of you might find this helpful.

making text to speech programs say funny shit was my favorite bit growing up.

this game my friend had makes you play through a bunch of dumb grammar mini games but then you get to a part where you make little 'movies' and you can type whatever in the speech bubbles and the text to speech will say it. We'd make two characters walk onscreen and just say the word "Tit" to each other and laugh for hours. His mom was kind of restrictive (couldnt watch simpsons at his house) so she was always super suspicious of why we were so entertained by a Grammar game.

I'm thinking My Own Stories

Here's what I found:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B001F73Y9G/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_1?ie=UTF8&index=1

http://business.highbeam.com/138379/article-1G1-15091717/easybook-my-own-stories

http://www.disksoplenty.com/details/my-own-stories-from-mecc-for-mac-or-dos-used.php

I remember playing what I think is called My Own Stories, because we had it in elementary school, but have never really been able to find much out about it. I just remember you could place certain objects on the screen and resize them, move them around, etc. and we would always make an army of giant babies for some reason..

Hope that helps!

I've seen this before in the late 90s. Only it wasn't called AI. It was just smart programming.

Where?

Jumpstart CDs. https://www.amazon.com/Jumpstart-Advanced-3rd-Grade-V2-0/dp/B000EXQ2CS

Check out the specs:

• Motivating reward system keeps children engaged
  
  
• 4-CD set challenges kids with time-traveling puzzles and wild adventures
  
  
• Develops skills in math, history, science, art, and critical thinking
  
  
• Based on state educational standards; auto leveling adjusts to child's pace
  
  
• Learning Profiler determines child's learning style and adjusts play
  
  In the 90s.

You were playing BF2 at age 5? I'm pretty sure at that age I was playing Jumpstart 1st Grade

Wow, I put that into Google Image Search and found it. I forgot to search with the word skeleton. Thanks!
https://www.amazon.com/My-Amazing-Human-Body-1-2/dp/B000M3H2CO

Black and White?

Jurassic Park Chaos Island (Not sure what's up with the Metro 2033 logo there).


DinoPark Tycoon

I'm not sure about Petz but you can search Amazon and see if anything that comes up matches what you're looking for. Amazon is a decent spot to search for older games because you get the websites and people who are selling used copies through Amazon as well.

This might make me seem really young (granted, I was playing Asheron's Call at 7) but my favorite game when I was really little was Reader Rabbit 1st Grade (this was before I started school) and another game called Read, Write, Paint or something similar (it definetly had Write and Paint in the title). When I got a little older it was Rollercoaster Tycoon and Sims. Also, Virtual Villager for a few days straight.

I bet it was Alphabonk Farm. The frog is named Bunji. We enjoyed that one so much we got several other games by Headbone Interactive: Pantsylvania, Infinity City, and Elroy Goes Bugzerk. Weird, yeah, but quirky in a funny way.

I had this when I was little and it was awesome.

http://www.amazon.com/Carmen-Sandiego-Math-Detective-VERSION/dp/B000AQD6GE

You get to fight supervillains in random locales by doing math puzzles.

I have no idea if it'll work on new systems though, maybe with dosbox. You can probably find a free copy online since it's like 15 years old.

It looks like you can buy it if you like: https://www.amazon.com/Encore-31320-Elementary-Advantage-2005/dp/B0002BJRRO

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Was it cluefinders?

On mobile so can't hyperlink.

ClueFinders 4th Grade Adventures with 5th Grade Free https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00000JLQN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_kJg0AbHJ1NVHN

Wow that sounds like an exciting game :P

It's quite a bit older, but maybe Donald Duck's Playground?

Edit: Or maybe Let's Explore the Airport?

I think it's Jump Start Kindergarten. I'm pretty sure, since here is the game with the balloons.

I remember my sister playing something that sounds exactly like that. Do you remember one of the animals being a horse that you had to weigh (it was either too skinny or too fat, probably the former). Maybe something to do with one of the animals having worms/parasites?

I'll keep thinking on the name, but based on the games we used to have it may have been barbie or fisher price or something like that.

edit: I found what i was thinking of, maybe not what you're looking for though
http://www.amazon.com/I-Can-Be-Animal-Doctor/dp/B0002BQOPC

I helped a pig and meerkat eat bugs to improve my typing skills.

Learning Adventures! I Can Be An Animal Doctor

More information (and screenshots) here, here, here and here.

Any chance this is Reader Rabbit - Capers on Cloud 9?

I was unable to do a whole lot of good research, but it's a children's educational game from around that era that seems to have a focus on clouds.

https://www.amazon.com/Reader-Rabbit-Grade-Capers-VERSION/dp/B00005LINU

Timon & Pumbaa taught me. I got this game when I was quite young (at some age between five and ten) over the next few months I spent hours playing with it and, tada!, I can now type.

It's on Amazon for $4.25

I think this was technically my first, although my first game I bought on steam was Dayz.

http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Company-DINOPARK-TYCOON/dp/B0002BQN8K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=software&qid=1303704660&sr=8-1

Was thinking about this...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00005LBVS?pc_redir=1411834434&robot_redir=1.

It does not work on Windows 8.

Ah, I believe it's the 5th addition for PC. Amazon Link

Edit: Curse you google images!