Welcome to the blog of Can Sar, a Stanford CS major. This blog is made up of my thoughts on Computer Science and the computer industry, as well as ever exciting tales from my life.
Today I finished Exploring the Matrix, and interesting look at several aspects of the Matrix. There is coverage of some of the Science Fiction sources the movie draws from, which for someone who is mildly knowledgeable about modern science fiction, but not an expert, is definitely worth reading.
There is an essay on Woo-Ping, Martial Arts and wire shots, which is fascinating.
More importantly there are several essays about why the Matrix is as popular as it is, (e.g. Neo as the ultimate Teenage boy) and how it has deeper meaning as a criticism of modern culture, hollywood or daily life in general. This is definitely worth reading, even if you might not want to go out and buy it, you should consider getting it from the library.
I also started Yoga for People Who Can't Be Bothered to Do It by Geoff Dyer, which was a big dissapointment. I only read the first twenty five pages, after which I realized that it was definitely not worth reading at all. The entire story centers around the real life experiences of a forty-something man who travels much and is disatisfied with his hilfe. None of this was in anyway interesting, especially because I was expecting a guide on how to do Yoga, targeted towards people with little free time. I was dissapointed.
you need to update your journal, can!
Posted by candace on June 3, 2003 01:41 PMI concur.
Posted by Albert on June 3, 2003 06:49 PM