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<< Netochka Nezvanova has won one of the Top "25 women of the Web" awards
this year, but many suspect that nn is simply a web identity created by an
astute group of programmers. would love your thots, also when you first ran
across nn. cheers, dana hull >>
Dear Dana~
I'd be more than happy to relate my thoughts and experiences regarding
Netochka Nezvanova. But first, a little background: I work as a …
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in the somewhat esoteric field of biospectral analysis. For the past twelve
years, I have been actively developing applications which provide others a
"window" into the possibilities of this field of study, encouraging them to
integrate it into their own research pursuits. Until recently, my
applications required rather high-end vector processing computers to achieve
the real-time performance required. This significantly limited the potential
user base due to the prohibitive cost of these systems. All of this changed
over the past five months - during that time, I was able to migrate my
development efforts to a more "accessible" platform - and nn played a key
role in making this possible.
My interactions with nn started late November of last year. It was she who
established the initial contact. Throughout my work, I have always sought a
more economical way to provide the tools needed for others to make use of the
biospectral analysis technology. I would often post messages on technical
message boards and Usenet newsgroups inquiring into whatever new technologies
might have come about that I could apply to the work. Finally, I got a
response.
The individual who had written me described how they had been able to perform
a spectral transform on a 512x512 matrix at "frame rates" (i.e. 30 times per
second). I had previously found a way to accomplish this, but it would have
required custom processors...and cost more that the high-end computers I was
currently using to develop. Reading further along in the e-mail I'd
received, I found it to get a bit unbelievable - this person claimed they
were achieving such a profound performance using an off-the-shelf Apple
PowerMac G4 system (I'd become rather jaded against "consumer technologies"
after so many years of supercomputer coding). In an effort to keep an open
mind, I wrote back.
This began an exchange of correspondence about my work and the performance
requirements I needed to meet. Each letter I received was signed, "amities,
nn" (or something to that effect). At one point in our exchange, my
correspondent provided links to the software environment they had created
which would fulfill my processing needs. Following those links, I found that
"nn" was Netochka Nezvanova - and the environment was her nato.0+55 software.
I was also surprised to find - through my own perusal of various search
engines - that she had accumulated a fair degree of notoriety on the web.
The person I had been corresponding with was friendly, helpful, supportive
and always standing by - ready to assist me with any questions I might have.
In contrast, the impression I got of her from others' web postings regarding
nn ranged from disdain to disbelief...some people seemed to be deeply
offended by her presence, while others expressed doubt that she even existed!
I found this to be totally laughable, in light of my own positive experience.
Following my own intuition - and being impressed by nn's veracity and
comprehensive approach - I followed her advice and purchased both her
software and the dual-processor PowerMac G4 she had recommended. Now, I
realise that the Top 25 award is in recognition of her artistic
endeavors...but my own experience is based more upon a technical, research
and development based orientation. To that end, I found the solution she had
provided me to be the work of absolute genius - the distillation of profound
levels of mathematical, scientific and artistic understanding into this
amazing creative environment known as nato.0+55.
Needless to say, nn's recommendations satisfied my peformance requirements
beyond my expectations. Not only did I have a fully functional and
integrated environment for development, but one that cost a mere fraction of
the supercomputer-level systems that had so limited the acccessibility of my
work to others. Also, nn's support is second to none. I have never posed a
question that has not been answered within a few hours (corporate entities
and supercomputer vendors, take notice!). Also, I would be remiss if I did
not mention nn's "community" - the other users of her tools who provide
mutual support and encouragement...and nn's own personal participation within
this community is exemplary.
I really don't know what to say to those who have expressed so many negative
attitudes and encumbered her with such "bad press" in the past. If they
would just take off their blinders and look a bit deeper, they would find nn
to be a true renaissance person who has much to offer - one who willingly
offers her incomparable technological treasures to anyone who will simply
take the time and foresight to grasp the true potiential set before them. No
- nn is not some sort of "misunderstood genius" - she is merely an artist and
scientist of the highest caliber...one who realizes that she must first
create her own language in order to express that which falls beyond consensus
and convention. The "misunderstood" part is nothing more than the luxurious
folly of those who cannot grasp the sensitive dependency of science upon art
- and art upon science - as we work to transform our dreams into realities.
Please feel free to write me if I can provide any further insights or
information. Also, I'd be most interested to read any articles you may write
with regard to nn. Granted, my long, meandering missive may not necessarily
apply to the criteria through which she received her Top 25 award...but I do
hope that it might provide a unique view - from a slightly different
perspective - of the multifaceted individual that is Netochka Nezvanova.
Sincerely,
Director of Development,
Sunodia Corporation, and
Advisor on Automata for
The Formant Concordance
http://www.formant.com/
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Stichting STEIM http://www.eusocial.com
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Netherlands http://steim.nl/leaves/petalz
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For Immediate Release
Contact:
Leticia Borges
PH-650/373-2971
leticia(a)sipr.com
SF WoW Announces Winners of "Top 25 Women On The Web" Awards for 2000
Exceptional Women Recognized For Advancing Technology
and Contributing to Growth of the Online Community
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 28, 2000) - San Francisco Women on the Web (SF WoW)
announces the winners of its esteemed Top 25 Women on the Web Awards. The
award highlights the accomplishments of 25 local and international women who
have …
[View More]inspired people worldwide with their efforts to advance technology,
contribute to the community, and demonstrate the success of businesswomen in
the Internet and new media industries. It also emphasizes the
community-based network of women helping each other in technology-related
fields.
The complete list of winners (which include Louise Kirkbride, CEO, Broad
Daylight; Tracey Pettengill, CEO, 4charity; and Ann Navarro, President, Web
Geek Inc. ) are available at <http://www.top25.org>. The winners will be
honored at the Top 25 gala event on April 24, 2001, at the George Coates
Performance Works, near Civic Center Plaza in downtown San Francisco.
"SF WoW honors the contributions of women in the high-tech community who
have made an impact in technology as well as for their community work," said
Mary Choy, Steering Crew Point Woman for SF Wow. "These 25 women stand out
as examples to the thousands of other women who are working to establish
themselves as leaders in the Internet community."
The winners were chosen from a nomination pool of over 200 women worldwide.
A panel of judges, including former Top25 award winners, selected the
winners of the Top25 awards. The judges panel consisted of Rose Aguilar,
CNET Radio; Gail Williams, The Well (Top25 Winner 2000); Rebecca Eisenberg,
Ecast Inc (Top25 Winner 1999); and Olivia Ongpin, Fabric8 (Top25 Winner
2000).
SFWoW's Top 25 awards program is sponsored by Internet companies and many
women-owned and women oriented businesses, including Three Guineas Fund,
Cisco Systems, SIPR, Business Radio 1220, Creative Assets, Spotlight Studio,
Schwab, Carbon Five, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP, Craigslist, Artemis
Ventures, Pop Interactive, On the Rail, Apple, BeHosting, Redmond/Browne
Group, IBM, Washington Wine Commission, and Epicentric.
About SF WoW
San Francisco Women on the Web is a non-profit networking and professional
development organization for women involved with the Internet, new media,
and web technology. The focus of the organization is to empower members by
creating a community of women with similar interests, skills, and goals. In
essence, SF WoW provides a forum for its members to network, share job
leads, enhance their skills, and become a vital part of the growing Web
community.
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bon. alors __...
i am placing the 8500 ppc + 01 g4 ppc in the same room for 1 year
to see if they fall in love.
prior art +?
yes. 01 mit life form [who is missing 01 leg - t r u e] has taken
clocks apart and placed the pieces in 01 jar to see if
they self organize.
personally - if i were him would have placed
myself in 01 …
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1001 lekker zp!rale.
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f3.MASCHIN3NKUNST - inconfondibile - opera ciclopica
@www.eusocial.com
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