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Subject: Re: code 404 From: micz <h0444ygr@rz.hu-berlin.de> Date: Mon, 04 Aug 1997 12:36:56 METDST * * * * * hi well, that is well spotted... code 404... >> > And how are machine sounds turned into hummable and danceable codes >> > (303/404/707/808)? >> >> Certainly not a few of those danceable codes :) >> The items you refer to are known as Roland's x0x boxes: >> ***there is no 404, as 4, "shi," in japanese, means death, and is >> regarded much the same way as americans regard "13." and here is how it happened. checking the hits on the contd pages i found the following line as part of the statistics: 1.57 0.12 75400 269 | Code 404 Not Found Requests while we were writing the call for contributions i introduced these lines into the process ... and they made their way into the text as well as the signature of somebody also involved in luxus cont. which looks like this: code 404! code 404! code 404! code 404! code 404! code 404! code 404! code 404! code 404! code 404! as you can see: code 404 seems not only to be a resistant code but despite it's allegedly diabolic force becomes as much signifier of communication (i.e. signature) as it becomes a conversation piece itself (i.e. your mail). your e-mail is one of the many missing links we were hoping to receive... all the best, micz