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Tuesday, October 25, 2005

An extension of McLuhan

Herbert Marshall McLuhan said "All technology is an extension of the human body”.
And now I say, "All humans have become an extension of the technology, especially the computer..." need proof? I was contemplating on my birthday treat in Mumbai, the restaurant, thinking of sizzlers....
viola, the omnipotent , omnipresent worldwide web to the rescue…
http://ww1.mid-day.com/mumbaiguide/result.asp?ht=17&products=193&cat1_id=193&txtname=Sizzlers
Nowadays, I don’t think, I Google………..

A paradise called MADAGASCAR

Madagascar: Sentiments come in all forms, be it in ego centric humans or zoo loving narcissist animals. Complacency is the biggest adversary of progress. ‘A place for everything and everything in its place’ is the underlying dictum of the movie. The undying zeal never to relinquish and facing adversities head on is what inspires me the most. Friends don’t give up on each other, period (I like this too!). The kids are in splits in this one. Vibrant colors evoke vibrant emotions. The universal archetypes are also developed quite beautifully. Voice over is flawless as ever.
The best part of the movie was “MOVE IT MOVE IT” by the lemur king Julian in his supposedly Indian/Jamaican accent. This movie somehow reminds me of “
Life of Pi” by Yann Martel. (perhaps it’s the animal on ship connection).