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computers

comics

music

programming : the first reason why I use a computer ; more precisely I like to code in Assembler 680x0 even it's lenghter than a "true" programming langage and less "clear"... But at least you understand how the computer works and it's fasteerrrr ! :-)
patching : I like a lot having a personalized environment on my computer (Linux rules !) and I prefer more an open OS where everything is showed to the user (not only Linux, there's also Free BSD, the latests Atari OS...) because in case of trouble if you understand a little the system, you don't need to reinstall it !
In plain langage I like softwares which have modular, editable config files...
... and video games ! : Since the ST I'm always kept a big freak of video games (even if I have no more a lot of time to devote to it :-(
I love all that is networked game (Quake, Duke Nukem, Grand Prix 2, bombermans, mario karts, Gauntlet-likes and wargames...) and I've a major preference for easy-to-use games (like directions and 3 buttons max).
Some references...

- Tempest 2000 (shoot them up uh... special !)
- Linux Quake and Half Life (doom-like)
- Sega Rally and Grand Prix 2 (car racing)
- Mr Boomer (Bomberman)
- Final Fantasy VII (whaouuu ! THE RPG !)
- Riven (aventure)
- Civilization (reflexion)
- Virtua Fighter 3 (fighting)
- Speedball 2 (for experts, it isn't new...)

I loooove this medium ! Who has never read a BD when he was a kid ? Who don't know the Dupont, Astérix and others Achille Talon ?
What is more ideal at the digital age than a good BD you can read where you want, when you want ?
What is pleasant with a BD is that you can take the time you want to read it, lingering on some plates, read it in the train, the evening in your bed... everywhere...
It's a world by itself, the authors are offently passionates who works hard on each detail of their drawings, there's a diverity of types that exists in few of other media, the innovation still exists here and is even full of life (contrary to cinema...).
It's a popular and affordable medium which enable young authors express themselfs, with few of censorship and doesn't think seriously about itself ! (Fluide Glacial, Psykopat...)
I've no particulary prefered style, I'm a little bit meddler. Nevertheless I like more particulary some authors and/or BDs :
- René Goscinny (Astérix, les Dingodossiers, Lucky Luke, le petit Nicolas...)
- Hergé (Tintin)
- Moebius
- Enki Bilal
- Jodorowsky (John Difool, la caste des Meta-barons...)
-Gotlib (la Rubrique-à-brac...)
- Franquin (Gaston Lagaffe, Idées Noires, Spirou et Fantasio...)
- Fred (Philemon)
- Hugo Pratt (Corto Maltess, Les scorpions du désert)
- Edgar P. Jacobs (Blake et Mortimer)
- Liberatore (Ranx Xerox)
... and a lot of others authors like a new generation I like a lot (Larcenet, Gaudelette, Froideval, Morvan, Arleston, Trondheim...).
Note that a little BD fanzine titled Kadavre Exquis was released recently !
32 pages of BD (with a good graphic quality for a fanzine), a novel and a diskmag offered with...
I has been part of it a little (for the disk ; don't worry, I haven't drawn ! The cartoonists are far better than me). It's available for 15FF (or around 2,28 euros :-) and you can have a look at it on the site of Kadavre Exquis !

Here again I like a little bit everything... BUT that's true that I like a little more electronic music...

	Prodigy one of the groups wich innovates the more in my opinion...
Björk a phenomenon !! a voice, an abnormal experimentation sense...
	Richard Gotainer one of my prefered artist, juggler with words, he is a master in the manipulation of the french language... Every song is a real rejoicing !! the puns are plentiful, the tone is cheerfull and delirious k:)
Depeche Mode the New Wave's creators... one of the groups with Prodigy wich use cleverly and creatively electronic instrumentsligente, here that's them who use their softwares and samplers, and not the opposite... One of the coolest groups !
	Orbital one of the groups at the origin of the techno recognition, Orbital always has stayed an innovator and its experimentations become offently references.
Brian Eno Fabulous composer, Brian Eno is one of the experimental d'avant-garde music masters. Like a David Bowie he redefines the future of popular music. The influence of his work already ranks him among the new classics of our time...

... and the others : The Future sound of London, Téléphone, The Chemical Brothers, Aphex Twin, Plaid, Fluke, Mötley Crüe...
... and some growing authors/groups : Air, Junkie XL, Pills, Laurent Garnier, Atari Teenage Riot...

Prodigy

Björk

Richard Gotainer

Depeche Mode

Orbital

Brian Eno