assaf chaprak http://www.assafchaprak.net spiral out keep going Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:34:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 open video conference http://www.assafchaprak.net/2010/08/05/open-video-conference/ http://www.assafchaprak.net/2010/08/05/open-video-conference/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:33:43 +0000 assaf chaprak http://www.assafchaprak.net/?p=251 Open Video Conference

Open Video Conference

]]> http://www.assafchaprak.net/2010/08/05/open-video-conference/feed/ 0 art packs http://www.assafchaprak.net/2010/06/11/art-packs/ http://www.assafchaprak.net/2010/06/11/art-packs/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:20:50 +0000 assaf chaprak http://www.assafchaprak.net/?p=246 I went through my closet the other day and I found a real treasure. a bunch of art packs by different groups who used to hang around #ascii, #ansi and other channels on efnet and dalnet IRC at the mid 90’s. Below are download links for these files. Feel free to download, add comments and if you were a part of any of these groups, reminisce.

Disclaimer – I do not own rights to any of the artwork below (well, maybe some of it :) ). If you are the owner of this artwork and would like to remove any of this from the list, please contact me.

If you want to add to this list please contact me.

I also found a cool short article by Necromancer, a community leader.

Update 11/6/10 -
And just got this ascii archive from blk_jack @ #mimic. filled with great stuff.

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]]> http://www.assafchaprak.net/2010/06/11/art-packs/feed/ 17 letter to mtv dated 1996 http://www.assafchaprak.net/2010/04/25/197/ http://www.assafchaprak.net/2010/04/25/197/#comments Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:19:58 +0000 assaf chaprak http://www.assafchaprak.net/?p=197 i actually wrote this letter (letter, with paper) to MTV at around 1996. found a copy in my drawer. i dont know what I should think of it. great typos.

MTV!

We would like to express our epriciation for your great channel,
which brings enjoyment to veriety of music lovers. For years
we have been witnessing the changes and progress that was made
in the channel and so far we have no complaints.
Nevertheless we would like to point out the change for the worse
in your weekly rock show ‘Super Rock’ comparing to the excellent
old ‘HeadBangers Ball’.
We believe that the presentation holds an highly important element
of the show and while the music remains as good as it used to,
the presentation does’nt express the true charachter of the show.
It is thought that the show’s viewers only care about
rock and ‘babes’ (which is partly true) but the attempt to create
a ’sexy’ mood in the show does’nt fit the show’s nature.
Unlike Super Rock, HB ’s Venessa Warrick gave just the right
atmosphere for the show. the presentation was smooth and flowing,
venessa seemed to be involved in the rock scene and provided tour
dates and locations, details, and interviews with the bands who’s
songs she played.
Instead of the ’sexy’ look the show now has, we suggest using the wild
and rough look HB used to have, and a suiting presentation.

]]> http://www.assafchaprak.net/2010/04/25/197/feed/ 0 raffy http://www.assafchaprak.net/2010/04/22/raffy/ http://www.assafchaprak.net/2010/04/22/raffy/#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:58:38 +0000 assaf chaprak http://www.assafchaprak.net/?p=191 we finished raffy our new munny. was super fun. came out devlish as planned. photos will be posted shortly. this one is going to go straight into the high end galleries for sure.
Raffy

]]> http://www.assafchaprak.net/2010/04/22/raffy/feed/ 2 our munny mike http://www.assafchaprak.net/2010/01/10/our-munny-mike/ http://www.assafchaprak.net/2010/01/10/our-munny-mike/#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:05:10 +0000 assaf chaprak http://www.chaprak.net/?p=133 we were sure our munny ‘mike’ (named after our favorite mike) was sooo cool, until we saw this munny gallery. makes me want to go munny-pro.
update: bought a new munny, so exciting.
munny

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http://www.paulgraham.com

when my alarm clock went off today I took the harder choice. good morning.

]]> http://www.assafchaprak.net/2009/12/30/inspiring/feed/ 1 ixone sadaba http://www.assafchaprak.net/2009/11/04/ixone-sadaba/ http://www.assafchaprak.net/2009/11/04/ixone-sadaba/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:46:51 +0000 assaf chaprak http://www.assafchaprak.net/?p=108

saw this for the first time at the reina sofia museum in madrid about 5 years ago and fell in love. I wonder if I can afford it. check out ixone sadaba’s website, and the gallery.

update: just heard back from the sales rep at the witzenhause gallery. “The work “Sillas” – 2006 – is build up out of 5 modules of 110 x 220 cm per module. The work is a digital C-print and is produced in an edition of 3. The work comes in a silver wood print. The price is € 19.000 for the 5 modules.”. it is simply beautiful – but a bit too much for me. maybe in a few years.

]]> http://www.assafchaprak.net/2009/11/04/ixone-sadaba/feed/ 1 an american hippie in israel – pure cult http://www.assafchaprak.net/2009/10/31/an-american-hippie-in-israel-pure-cult/ http://www.assafchaprak.net/2009/10/31/an-american-hippie-in-israel-pure-cult/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:48:05 +0000 assaf chaprak http://www.assafchaprak.net/?p=93 grindhouse releasing

thanks guyha
update: we laughed our asses off when we read this blog post about the movie

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