...and in a startling revelation of the depths of my stupidity and how easily amused I am, the Macromedia people have unwittingly empowered the web surfer with the ability to make instant, interactive, found art. If you take the Flash tour of Contribute 2, you get to a section about a minute in where--after the guy stops talking--you can make a choice between "web professional" and "content contributor." Move your mouse between the two. Now do it faster. Now do it really fast. Now alternate the rhythm.

Congratulations! You've just joined Negativland!

Somewhere, John Cage is smiling.