Category Archives: tv

The magic of dreaming and the power of imitation

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Two episodes describe the magic that happens when you get inspired by something and rush to work on an imitation process—on something that you want to go after. Such episodes may change your life. In my case, there are two episodes plus one. Also, an homage to John Conway, mathemagician, RIP. Continue reading →

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Creation and meaning and House of Cards

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Antonio Vantaggiato

[No spoilers ahead] One episode of the new season of House of Cards has some Tibetan monks make  a beautiful colored-sand mandala in the White House. Like all good mandalas (and puzzles, by the way) a mandala -as a pure … Continue reading →

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Magic of the Internets

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Tonight, another little example of the daily magic the Webs have accustomed us, almost to our taking it for granted. A few days ago, I was happily (and a bit boringly) watching episode 5.2 of Mad Men. The closing credits … Continue reading →

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Nordic TV Noirs

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Antonio Vantaggiato

After quite a while –certainly of laziness due mostly to Twitter– this blog regains consciousness, at last. True, this happens while my arts of teaching are again awakened from the two classes I’m teaching –please, go check Computing Fundamentals, Inf103 … Continue reading →

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