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Cell: (310) 227–5978 dick.heiser at gmail dot com
Cell: (310) 227–5978 dick.heiser at gmail dot com
“We are at the edge of war with Russia and China on issues which we partly created, without any concept of how this is going to end or what it’s supposed to lead to.” –Henry Kissinger
“We are at the edge of war with Russia and China on issues which we partly created, without any concept of how this is going to end or what it’s supposed to lead to.” –Henry Kissinger
Visit the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, a wonderful collection of 20th century art. Call (310) 277-5321 to make an appointment for a free tour. I'll be giving tours on Tuesdays at 10:30 am.
Visit the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, a wonderful collection of 20th century art. Call (310) 277-5321 to make an appointment for a free tour. I'll be giving tours on Tuesdays at 10:30 am.
Still my favorite movie: Paper & Glue, poster art from the J R Project.
Still my favorite movie: Paper & Glue, poster art from the J R Project.
I'm extremely proud of my Googlism, and rightly so! I have long worried that it would eventually go away. Recently, I was surprised to find that it has been frozen in place for 18 years, ever since Google blocked any updates! Here's my Facebook page, my photography portfolio, photo archive and YouTube channel.
I'm extremely proud of my Googlism, and rightly so! I have long worried that it would eventually go away. Recently, I was surprised to find that it has been frozen in place for 18 years, ever since Google blocked any updates! Here's my Facebook page, my photography portfolio, photo archive and YouTube channel.
"Most states drop requirement to wear a mask,
"Most states drop requirement to wear a mask,
but keep one handy in case of nuclear war." --Ironic Times
but keep one handy in case of nuclear war." --Ironic Times
Superconducting room–temperature "batteries" and electricity from fusion will power our cool devices and infrastructure for the next centuries. —this is my latest enthusiasm
Superconducting room–temperature "batteries" and electricity from fusion will power our cool devices and infrastructure for the next centuries. —this is my latest enthusiasm
“Let’s say I needed to shoot up a school, but for a good reason. Assault weapons have already been proven to be the best way to do that.” –The Onion
“Let’s say I needed to shoot up a school, but for a good reason. Assault weapons have already been proven to be the best way to do that.” –The Onion
Favorite Links:
Favorite Links:
Khan Academy is the most effective and efficient school on Earth, featuring mastery learning. It offers a free, world–class education to anyone, anywhere.
Khan Academy is the most effective and efficient school on Earth, featuring mastery learning. It offers a free, world–class education to anyone, anywhere.
Wikipedia: 100 times the scope and currency of any previous encyclopedia. $1,000,000 value, yours free!
Wikipedia: 100 times the scope and currency of any previous encyclopedia. $1,000,000 value, yours free!
Lumosity: Use it or lose it! Brains are like muscles. I try to exercise every day, both physically and mentally.
Lumosity: Use it or lose it! Brains are like muscles. I try to exercise every day, both physically and mentally.
Here's the most informative 79 minutes you can spend learning about immigration policy, from Theresa Brown of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington DC. She's the most effective presenter about anything, that I've seen in a long time.
Here's the most informative 79 minutes you can spend learning about immigration policy, from Theresa Brown of the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington DC. She's the most effective presenter about anything, that I've seen in a long time.
Congratulations to the folks at DeepMind! They created an artificial intelligence program that predicts the 3D structures of proteins from their amino-acid sequences. Proteins are the key to biologic activity. Knowing the structure will revolutionize drug discovery and the understanding of diseases. Like Deepmind's game-playing programs AlphaGo, AlphaZero and AlphaStar, the protein folding program AlphaFold2 is significantly better than human experts or software competitors. They have published the structures of 200 million proteins. This is one of the major discoveries of our lifetimes.
Congratulations to the folks at DeepMind! They created an artificial intelligence program that predicts the 3D structures of proteins from their amino-acid sequences. Proteins are the key to biologic activity. Knowing the structure will revolutionize drug discovery and the understanding of diseases. Like Deepmind's game-playing programs AlphaGo, AlphaZero and AlphaStar, the protein folding program AlphaFold2 is significantly better than human experts or software competitors. They have published the structures of 200 million proteins. This is one of the major discoveries of our lifetimes.
The artificial intelligence research group OpenAI built a program called DALL•E 2. Give it a sentence, like, "a Teletubby in a spacesuit riding a giraffe," and it produces a set of high-resolution images. Take a look! Amazing perspective and lighting! Next: video!
The artificial intelligence research group OpenAI built a program called DALL•E 2. Give it a sentence, like, "a Teletubby in a spacesuit riding a giraffe," and it produces a set of high-resolution images. Take a look! Amazing perspective and lighting! Next: video!
Joseph Nacchio served four and a half years in prison in retaliation for his Feb 2001 refusal to let the NSA spy on Qwest customers.
Joseph Nacchio served four and a half years in prison in retaliation for his Feb 2001 refusal to let the NSA spy on Qwest customers.
Danny Hillis says, "There are three big game-changers going on: globalization, computers, and synthetic biology. If I were a grad student now, I wouldn’t study computer science, I’d study synthetic biology." Isomorphic Labs agrees.
Danny Hillis says, "There are three big game-changers going on: globalization, computers, and synthetic biology. If I were a grad student now, I wouldn’t study computer science, I’d study synthetic biology." Isomorphic Labs agrees.
Google's (Jolly Good) Fellow Chade-Meng Tan explains his Search Inside Yourself lessons. He has written a book as well.
Google's (Jolly Good) Fellow Chade-Meng Tan explains his Search Inside Yourself lessons. He has written a book as well.
"There is more good than evil in the world, but not by much." – Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
"There is more good than evil in the world, but not by much." – Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi
My Most Influential Teachers:
My Most Influential Teachers:
Outstanding Teachers and Coaches:
Outstanding Teachers and Coaches:
My parents, Chauncey Bell, Barry Boehm, Sue Bottfeld, Hal Brody, Allan Cameron, Lila Crespin, Dorothy Demory, Eric Garen, Calvin Gentry, Bill & Peggy Hamner, Erich Heinerth, Tony Hoare, Fred Hodson, Tom & Carolyn Jones, Ferdinand Kertess, Karen Kleinfelder, Alex Koperberg, Norman Marks, Catherine Morris, Ted Nelson, Harry O'Steen, Frank Peto, Bonnie Prettapapop, Gladys Pushard, Ronald Sass, Einar Stefferud and Roberta Taggart.
My parents, Chauncey Bell, Barry Boehm, Sue Bottfeld, Hal Brody, Allan Cameron, Lila Crespin, Dorothy Demory, Eric Garen, Calvin Gentry, Bill & Peggy Hamner, Erich Heinerth, Tony Hoare, Fred Hodson, Tom & Carolyn Jones, Ferdinand Kertess, Karen Kleinfelder, Alex Koperberg, Norman Marks, Catherine Morris, Ted Nelson, Harry O'Steen, Frank Peto, Bonnie Prettapapop, Gladys Pushard, Ronald Sass, Einar Stefferud and Roberta Taggart.
Thanks also for Books and Lectures:
Thanks also for Books and Lectures:
Stewart Brand, César Chávez, Douglas Engelbart, Lex Fridman, Tom Friedman, Scott Galloway, Bill Gates, Malcolm Gladwell, James Gleick, Yuval Harari, Douglas Hofstadter, Sabine Hossenfelder, Darrell Huff, Tracy Kidder, Donald Knuth, Ray Kurzweil, Don Lancaster, John McPhee, Derek Muller, Peace Pilgrim, Steven Pinker, Burkard Polster, William Poundstone, Hans Rosling, Edward Tufte, Stephen Wolfram and Steve Wozniak. (what a bunch!!)
Stewart Brand, César Chávez, Douglas Engelbart, Lex Fridman, Tom Friedman, Scott Galloway, Bill Gates, Malcolm Gladwell, James Gleick, Yuval Harari, Douglas Hofstadter, Sabine Hossenfelder, Darrell Huff, Tracy Kidder, Donald Knuth, Ray Kurzweil, Don Lancaster, John McPhee, Derek Muller, Peace Pilgrim, Steven Pinker, Burkard Polster, William Poundstone, Hans Rosling, Edward Tufte, Stephen Wolfram and Steve Wozniak. (what a bunch!!)
Pantheon of Heroic, Brilliant, Beautiful Women:
Pantheon of Heroic, Brilliant, Beautiful Women:
Christine Borgman, Alice Callaghan, Audrey Chan, Barbara Ehrenreich, Nora Ephron, Elizebeth Friedman, Gangaji, Hélène Grimaud, Katharine Gun, Sarah Harrison, Vi Hart, Dolores Huerta, Naomi Klein, Elena Klett, Marlene Mallicoat, Irshad Manji, Marissa Mayer, Sally More, Wai Wai Nu, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Maria João Pires, Cindy Sherman, Megan Smith, Meryl Streep, Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai, Elizabeth Warren, Serena Williams, Oprah Winfrey.
Christine Borgman, Alice Callaghan, Audrey Chan, Barbara Ehrenreich, Nora Ephron, Elizebeth Friedman, Gangaji, Hélène Grimaud, Katharine Gun, Sarah Harrison, Vi Hart, Dolores Huerta, Naomi Klein, Elena Klett, Marlene Mallicoat, Irshad Manji, Marissa Mayer, Sally More, Wai Wai Nu, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Maria João Pires, Cindy Sherman, Megan Smith, Meryl Streep, Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai, Elizabeth Warren, Serena Williams, Oprah Winfrey.
Activities:
Activities:
I'm proud to be a docent at the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, a wonderful collection of 20th century art. Call (310) 277-5321 to make an appointment for a free tour. Ask for me!
I'm proud to be a docent at the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, a wonderful collection of 20th century art. Call (310) 277-5321 to make an appointment for a free tour. Ask for me!
My favorite activists, because they are so loving, are the folks at the Los Angeles Catholic Worker soup kitchen, "the Hippie Kitchen".
My favorite activists, because they are so loving, are the folks at the Los Angeles Catholic Worker soup kitchen, "the Hippie Kitchen".
The PLATO Society is the original retirement learning group; we organize our own study/discussion groups. Take a course every semester for the rest of your life! In the current trimester, I'm studying language. We're using The Story of Language from 1949 by Mario Pei. I'm particularly interested in translation.
The PLATO Society is the original retirement learning group; we organize our own study/discussion groups. Take a course every semester for the rest of your life! In the current trimester, I'm studying language. We're using The Story of Language from 1949 by Mario Pei. I'm particularly interested in translation.
Peace:
Peace:
Sign this open letter to ban lethal autonomous weapons (killer robots).
Sign this open letter to ban lethal autonomous weapons (killer robots).
The Button, by William J. Perry and Tom Z. Collina, 2020; we can take away the President's nuclear "football" when we take away the land–based ICBMs that tempt us to risk launching them on warning. Land–based missiles are insanely dangerous for that reason.
The Button, by William J. Perry and Tom Z. Collina, 2020; we can take away the President's nuclear "football" when we take away the land–based ICBMs that tempt us to risk launching them on warning. Land–based missiles are insanely dangerous for that reason.
122 nations have signed a UN treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons, similar to the prohibitions on chemical and biological weapons, antipersonnel landmines and cluster munitions. We should too.
122 nations have signed a UN treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons, similar to the prohibitions on chemical and biological weapons, antipersonnel landmines and cluster munitions. We should too.
Thomas Schelling talks about nuclear weapons in this 2005 Nobel Prize lecture.
Thomas Schelling talks about nuclear weapons in this 2005 Nobel Prize lecture.
Ban Ki-Moon says the world is over–armed and peace is underfunded. This is a great short article.
Ban Ki-Moon says the world is over–armed and peace is underfunded. This is a great short article.
The RAND Corporation has designed infrastructure for a stable and prosperous Palestinian state. Video here. Report here. They designed their dream, called "the Arc". What a wonderful idea! What a wonderful thing to do!
The RAND Corporation has designed infrastructure for a stable and prosperous Palestinian state. Video here. Report here. They designed their dream, called "the Arc". What a wonderful idea! What a wonderful thing to do!
Here's the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions website. Thank you Ben and Jerry! You're the best!! AFSC story here. Focus has been on Motorola, Caterpillar, SodaStream, Hewlett-Packard, Ahava, products from Israeli settlements, and sporting, cultural and academic events. SodaStream revenue is down; the stock fell 22%. Veolia divested! Recent emphasis is on Caterpillar, Priceline.com, TripAdvisor and Airbnb.
Here's the Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions website. Thank you Ben and Jerry! You're the best!! AFSC story here. Focus has been on Motorola, Caterpillar, SodaStream, Hewlett-Packard, Ahava, products from Israeli settlements, and sporting, cultural and academic events. SodaStream revenue is down; the stock fell 22%. Veolia divested! Recent emphasis is on Caterpillar, Priceline.com, TripAdvisor and Airbnb.
Good news! We're becoming much less violent, says Steven Pinker in this TED talk. Kurzgesagt agrees, explains.
Good news! We're becoming much less violent, says Steven Pinker in this TED talk. Kurzgesagt agrees, explains.
Irwin Redlener on the danger of nuclear weapons, and what we can do now.
Irwin Redlener on the danger of nuclear weapons, and what we can do now.
Gene Sharp From Dictatorship to Democracy: A Conceptual Framework for Liberation the handbook of the Arab Spring.
Gene Sharp From Dictatorship to Democracy: A Conceptual Framework for Liberation the handbook of the Arab Spring.
Global Zero promotes abolition of nuclear weapons.
Global Zero promotes abolition of nuclear weapons.
Nuclear Threat Initiative promotes nuclear abolition initiative of Kissinger, Perry, Nunn and Schultz.
Nuclear Threat Initiative promotes nuclear abolition initiative of Kissinger, Perry, Nunn and Schultz.
Federation of American Scientists are savvy nuclear disarmament people, too.
Federation of American Scientists are savvy nuclear disarmament people, too.
Union of Concerned Scientists has excellent materials about nuclear weapons abolition.
Union of Concerned Scientists has excellent materials about nuclear weapons abolition.
Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament 1986 peace march across the U.S. Loretta and I walked 3700 miles in 9 months, from Los Angeles to New York to Washington DC. Laura Monagan blogged about it beautifully.
Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament 1986 peace march across the U.S. Loretta and I walked 3700 miles in 9 months, from Los Angeles to New York to Washington DC. Laura Monagan blogged about it beautifully.
Justice:
Justice:
Aaron Swartz defended Internet freedom on Democracy Now! A proper eulogy The Internet's Own Boy, a film about Aaron.
Aaron Swartz defended Internet freedom on Democracy Now! A proper eulogy The Internet's Own Boy, a film about Aaron.
International Modern Media Institute (and Icelandic Modern Media Initiative) want to improve privacy and freedom of speech for Internet users everywhere.
International Modern Media Institute (and Icelandic Modern Media Initiative) want to improve privacy and freedom of speech for Internet users everywhere.
WikiLeaks gives whistleblowers exactly what they need: anonymity. It lets us focus on the facts not on the leaker. Viva la información!
WikiLeaks gives whistleblowers exactly what they need: anonymity. It lets us focus on the facts not on the leaker. Viva la información!
How to become an anonymous whistleblower by Tim Schwartz.
How to become an anonymous whistleblower by Tim Schwartz.
2019 MSNBC interview with Edward Snowden.
2019 MSNBC interview with Edward Snowden.
Thank you, NSA whistleblowers William Binney, Tom Drake, Diane Roark, Kirk Wiebe, Ed Loomis, Edward Snowden and Reality Winner!
Thank you, NSA whistleblowers William Binney, Tom Drake, Diane Roark, Kirk Wiebe, Ed Loomis, Edward Snowden and Reality Winner!
Thank you, CIA whistleblowers John Kiriakou and Jeffrey Sterling.
Thank you, CIA whistleblowers John Kiriakou and Jeffrey Sterling.
Thank you, GCHQ whistleblower Katharine Gun.
Thank you, GCHQ whistleblower Katharine Gun.
Center for Constitutional Rights advocates for Guantánamo prisoners, Gaza citizens, and restricting solitary confinement.
Center for Constitutional Rights advocates for Guantánamo prisoners, Gaza citizens, and restricting solitary confinement.
American Civil Liberties Union looks out for our rights, our privacy and our prisoners.
American Civil Liberties Union looks out for our rights, our privacy and our prisoners.
STOPMAX says, "End solitary confinement".
STOPMAX says, "End solitary confinement".
Electronic Frontier Foundation promotes civil liberties in cyberspace.
Electronic Frontier Foundation promotes civil liberties in cyberspace.
comp.risks publishes computer screw-ups and bizarre stories about computers.
comp.risks publishes computer screw-ups and bizarre stories about computers.
Adbusters shows how we are manipulated by advertising.
Adbusters shows how we are manipulated by advertising.
Art:
Art:
YInMn Blue, or "Oregon Blue," a beautiful new nontoxic high-performance pigment. Crayola has created a "Bluetiful" crayon, inspired by, but not yet actually containing any YInMn Blue! There are four Bluetiful crayons in the big box!
YInMn Blue, or "Oregon Blue," a beautiful new nontoxic high-performance pigment. Crayola has created a "Bluetiful" crayon, inspired by, but not yet actually containing any YInMn Blue! There are four Bluetiful crayons in the big box!
A "vanitas" video by Sam Taylor–Wood.
A "vanitas" video by Sam Taylor–Wood.
Jennifer Steinkamp projects computer–generated animations onto walls, brilliantly.
Jennifer Steinkamp projects computer–generated animations onto walls, brilliantly.
2011 Art Basel Miami Street Art slide show movie, 100 pieces of excellent street art. Every style!
2011 Art Basel Miami Street Art slide show movie, 100 pieces of excellent street art. Every style!
The Louvre has posted half a million images online.
The Louvre has posted half a million images online.
Twenty minutes about how to visit the Louvre. Worth the time.
Twenty minutes about how to visit the Louvre. Worth the time.
Deep zooms of fractals by TeamFresh and others.
Deep zooms of fractals by TeamFresh and others.
Exploring the Mandelbox in 3D.
Exploring the Mandelbox in 3D.
Cows, cows and cows by Cyriak.
Cows, cows and cows by Cyriak.
Minimalist piano piece from Julius Eastman.
Minimalist piano piece from Julius Eastman.
More Resources:
More Resources:
Sustainable Development Goals for the next 15 years.
Sustainable Development Goals for the next 15 years.
Gapminder illustrates economic and health advances.
Gapminder illustrates economic and health advances.
Great financial advice from Michael Lewis.
Great financial advice from Michael Lewis.
Ironic Times is very funny and sarcastic.
Ironic Times is very funny and sarcastic.
Thank you, Violet Blue for changing the cultural conversation about sex! Here's more positive discussion about sex from Laurie Abraham, Debby Herbenick, Mary Roach.
Thank you, Violet Blue for changing the cultural conversation about sex! Here's more positive discussion about sex from Laurie Abraham, Debby Herbenick, Mary Roach.
Jane Fonda, too, says sex is good for you. Here's Wikipedia's article on masturbation. Michael Ventura, right on! Masturbation is healthy, relaxing, hygienic, makes no demands on other people, and is available as often as desired. What's not to like?
Jane Fonda, too, says sex is good for you. Here's Wikipedia's article on masturbation. Michael Ventura, right on! Masturbation is healthy, relaxing, hygienic, makes no demands on other people, and is available as often as desired. What's not to like?
Banksy's Simpsons intro.
Banksy's Simpsons intro.
MacTech magazine has put some of my old Computer Store articles online:
MacTech magazine has put some of my old Computer Store articles online:
First magician: "Who was that lady I sawed with you last night?"
First magician: "Who was that lady I sawed with you last night?"
Second magician: "That was no lady, that was my half–sister!" —Walt Kelly
Second magician: "That was no lady, that was my half–sister!" —Walt Kelly
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