In the diver's net this month:
The pearl diver dives deep, but sometimes not deep enough. If you know of a spot you think's worth a visit, drop the pearl diver a note at diver@iac.co.jp
You didnÕt like the edit in the fifth scene of WAX? DonÕt winge at the director, change it yourself. This is the essence of David BlairÕs WAXweb--a "network-delivered hypermedia project" which, assuming you have the right cyberware--lets you add to and change the ever-growing WAX story, along with 32,995 other cybertographers (TJÕs access included). ThatÕs a lot of people to be arguing over the remote control, but until interactive TV gets going, this may be your only way to choose-your-views. If you want to know more, Blair will be introducing the concept at a special showing of Wax. 8/5 & 6, 8:30pm, Box Higashi Nakano. Y2000 (Y1800 in adv.). Uplink (5489-0755).
They're brothers in arms, soldiers of the sublime. They're the Tokyo Shock
Boys, a fringe performance group whose encounters with the bizarre leave us
in awe. For them, "Keep out of Reach of Children" is an added incentive, and maybe that warning should
be used for their product.
Their effect on computers is untested and unknown - but watch out
yours doesn't get eaten... and check out the extra from our back issue files.
No longer will this present a problem. Now all Johnny has to do is to pop upstairs
to his favorite netscraper and check out the "live online atmosphere" on NTT POWERNET
Teiji Furuhashi - already well known for his innovative design work - is the brain
behind this one, and it's by no means the last of his projects.
Still, it'll take you quite a while to get through this pioneering cyberlive venue, including downloading all the software you're don't have,
and then checking out the live video and sound clips Teiji and the Tokyo Sak Paradise Orchestra have
to offer you.
Johnny be good, and don't get lost in cyberspace...