Re: nettime Hackers can't solve Surveillance

2015-01-05 Thread John Hopkins
Good points Dmytri Morlockelloi-- The nature of political challenges has changed *due* to the technology, and there is no way to enroll the unwashed into the action without understanding the said technology. It is clear that the feedback loops between what people do in life and what comes

nettime The Death of the Artist -- and the Birth of th

2015-01-05 Thread d.garcia
Maybe its time to turn to the writings of a true art lover Someone who values in the possibility of radical singularity and autonomous expression. So let me recommend Art critic and theorist Thierry de Duves wonderful little book, Sewn in the Sweatshops of Marx, as a useful way to engage with

nettime The Death of the Artist—and the Birth of th

2015-01-05 Thread nettime's avid reader
January/February 2015 The Death of the Artist -- and the Birth of the Creative Entrepreneur Hard-working artisan, solitary genius, credentialed professional -- the image of the artist has changed radically over the centuries. What if the latest model to emerge means the end of art as we have

nettime Launch of Project on Online Tracking: Trackography

2015-01-05 Thread Kaustubh Srikanth
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi and happy new year! Hope you are well and that 2015 is an amazing year for all. Tactical Tech is excited to inform you that we recently launched our new project on online tracking, Trackography, at the 31st Chaos Communication Congress (31c3):