What I find important regarding this small publication is how accessible and straight forward it is, especially in respect of recycling and re-using technology. It successfully challenges people who buy the latest gadgets/computers etc, to re-evaluate uses of technology, in way that leaves one thinking - of course , of course of course!!!
marc > We were at Access Space last week so I have had a sneak preview. > > It is the best thing (in so many ways) that I have seen in print for > a very long time. especially for someone like me who knows that Linux > and OS software makes sense (on so many levels) but has been > wondering how to make that step into that parallel dimension. > Funny, familiar and informative in all the ways that Google can't > help me with. > > :))) > Ruth > > > On 8 Oct 2008, at 16:43, Jake Harries wrote: > > Grow Your Own Media Lab - The Graphic Novel > > How do you encapsulate a complex distributed process in a series of > words and pictures? > > Grow Your Own Media Lab - The Graphic Novel > Text by James Wallbank > Pictures by Michael Tesh > Design by Scott Hawkins > > Exhibition - Preview 10th Oct, 5.30-8.00pm, exhibition open 11th > Oct-12th Nov 2008. > Artwork from the book by Michael Tesh > > Book launch - Fri 24th October 2008, 5.30-8.00pm > at Access Space > > James Wallbank and Scott Hawkins will talk about the concepts behind > the book, followed by a group discussion. > > For 8 years Access Space has provided the public with the opportunity > to get creative with Free and Open Source Software. As the longest > running open access media lab in the UK Access Space has been asking, > why doesn't everyone do this too? > Rather than produce a "how to" which would be out of date in a year or > two anyway, Grow Your Own Media Lab-The Graphic Novel is a "what to" > and "why to". > Only after organisations understand and are inspired by the > opportunities of Open Source software will they be in a position to > use it successfully. > www.access-space.org > > Refreshments available on both evenings > > Grow Your Own Media Lab - The Graphic Novel > ISBN: 978-0-95500-913-6 > > Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 UK: > England & Wales License. > > This publication was made possible by the kind support of Arts Council > of England, through its support for Access Space as a Regularly Funded > Organisation, and through the Lottery-funded Grant for The Arts > scheme. > > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > The Access Space Arts Programme is supported by The Arts Council of > England. > > Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Jake Harries > Digital Arts Programme Manager > ACCESS SPACE > 1 Sidney St > Sheffield, S1 4RG, UK > t: +44 (0)114 249 5522 > w: www.access-space.org > Reg. Charity 1103837 > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
