hi eduardo Of course am v happy to ask him your questions. Or could you come to the talk and ask him yourself? dave On Feb 13, 2013 4:46 PM, "Eduardo Valle" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Please can You ask Him some questions: > > How can You use the term free ? > Do You Really think internet is free ? > How can You think about a free software If this is connected to a > wider System ? > Open source for Who ? > Why Open softwares emulates Adobe and use the same GUI ? Why not inovatte > and takes risk ? > Is that true that Open source Still around just because is cheaper to > enterprises and goverments ? > Why most of the people that are for Open source are not for Open Data ? > > I am saying that because use the term free can turn the Open source > movement a joke in the eyes of others, and That is NO GOOD. > > > Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:32:42 +0000 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] New Digital Culture Unit @ Goldsmiths > > > > Stallman is coming to the University of Bedfordshire on March 20th, > > talk starts at 6pm. > > Any want to come? > > dave > > > > On 13 February 2013 16:26, Eduardo Valle <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Stallman is using the same marketing bullshit , of all americans > enterprises > > > that says and sells the idéia that internet is free and it is not. You > > > cannot think only about the software, You have Telecoms, ICANN > DICTATORSHIP > > > , Intel DICTATORSHIP and many others. He is thinking people are stupid > ? I > > > totally agree with the term Open source , but Open for Who ? And worst > , the > > > people that are for Open source sometimes dont praticse OPEN DATA. > > > About the term Digital Culture it is widespread in World by An english > > > spoken Author and people accept as they accept FREE ???? Software. > There is > > > a process of digitalization of various cultures If it is good or bad > we can > > > discuss about it , but there is NO Digital Culture. There is digital > Media , > > > that is no longer NEW, where artists can work with and make Art with in > > > various forms. > > > Globalization did not affects the geopolitical power, i was showing > that in > > > Liverpool as Aaron Schwartz did with Elsevier. > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > CC: [email protected] > > > From: [email protected] > > > Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:44:15 +0000 > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] New Digital Culture Unit @ Goldsmiths > > > > > > Not sure if all examples of a shift to the digital, across cultures, is > > > something that we have to suffer. I can think of plenty of positive > aspects > > > the digital brings us, across cultures. But that's another argument. > > > > > > I was just seeking to clarify that there are cultures (many) that can > be > > > characterised as digital sufficiently to be termed digital cultures. > So long > > > as we realise this is a plural situation I am relaxed with that. I > will be > > > attending a conference in Brazil next month on this topic (one of > several > > > I've attended in South America) so clearly there are Brazillians who > think > > > this is a relevant term. I've attended similar events in probably 50 > > > different countries, many in Asia and elsewhere. > > > > > > My impression is that this is a global phenomenon - globalisation is > closely > > > associated with digital issues. I know many have an automatic reflex to > > > reject globalisation and it is true it is deeply problematic - but the > > > process of globalisation can also be seen as part of a post-colonial > dynamic > > > where power is more globally distributed. Whilst that doesn't mean > power is > > > evenly distributed (far from it - if it was evenly distributed it > wouldn't > > > be power in the sense we understand it) it is better than power being > > > located in a handful of European and north American capital cities. > > > > > > best > > > > > > Simon > > > > > > > > > Sent from a mobile device, thus the brevity. > > > > > > Simon Biggs > > > [email protected] > > > [email protected] > > > http://www.littlepig.org.uk > > > > > > On 13 Feb 2013, at 13:15, Eduardo Valle <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I am not saying that there no field relates to the digital media, like > > > software art, net art etc and etc. What i am saying is that a lot of > > > diferent cultures are suffering a process of digitalization and that is > > > totally diferent from a totalitárian single and not plural term that is > > > digital culture, worst than that only people that defende a term like > > > f(r)EE. Software , are they Really FREE ? What is to be FREE ? But as > i say > > > institutions and acadêmics that Still think that South América is Latin > > > América ... > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > From: [email protected] > > > Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:49:09 +0000 > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] New Digital Culture Unit @ Goldsmiths > > > > > > I'd argue that there is a thing called digital culture - this is what > > > defines the boundaries of the digital places, spaces and media we > > > increasingly inhabit in the various aspects of our lives. However, this > > > culture is not singular but plural, with multiple dimensions deriving > from > > > different places and demographies. So, computer gaming culture in > Korea, > > > hacker culture in the USA, smart phone culture in Tanzania, for > example, are > > > all distinct. A really useful writer to read, although working in a > very > > > different context, is Olivia Garcia, with her work on pluriliteracy. > She > > > articulates how different forms of cultural engagement demand distinct > kinds > > > of literacy and capability - often at the same time. > > > > > > best > > > > > > Simon > > > > > > > > > On 13 Feb 2013, at 12:33, Eduardo Valle wrote: > > > > > > Digital Culture ? > > > Digital is a media not a culture, we are living in a World of various > > > cultures that are suffering a process of digitalization, but having > someone > > > in the program that Thinks that South America is Latin América ... > > > > > >> Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:20:36 +0000 > > >> From: [email protected] > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] New Digital Culture Unit @ Goldsmiths > > >> > > >> Hi all, > > >> > > >> I would like to agree with Tom, > > >> > > >> I must say, we've been working with some of the students from > Goldsmiths > > >> which includes the "MA Interactive Media, critical theory and > practice" > > >> crew. And, the passion and interest in the projects at Furtherfield, > and > > >> their added zest/openness to explore related ideas and contexts, has > > >> been impressive. As well as, their critically engaged approaches > towards > > >> networks and social engagement, in art generally. > > >> > > >> I'm not a fan of the 'fine art' section of Goldsmiths, and especially > > >> have not forgiven 'Michael Graig Martin' and 'Yucky Hirst bag', for > > >> imposing their Saatchi and Saatchi 'conservative' driven, market > > >> branded, Brit Art on the world. > > >> > > >> But, these other people at Goldsmiths, have soul... > > >> > > >> chat soon. > > >> > > >> marc > > >> > > >> > Hi All, > > >> > A quick forward which might be of interest... > > >> > I can highly recommend "MA Interactive Media, critical theory and > > >> > practice" which I completed last year. > > >> > Tom > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > >> > From: Harwood <[email protected]> > > >> > Date: Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 12:03 PM > > >> > > > >> > It would be great if you could pass this on to any of your networks. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Digital Culture is a place of fundamental change. Understanding, > > >> > shaping and leading that change are graduates from two Masters > > >> > programmes at the Digital Culture Unit. The problems of computing > are > > >> > increasingly those of the social and those of meaning, > interpretation, > > >> > cultural expression, organization that have been core to the > humanities > > >> > over the last two millennia. At the same time, computing is now > central > > >> > to the activity of thought and communication and both computing and > > >> > humanities find themselves reconstituted, so that one cannot exist > > >> > without the other. > > >> > > > >> > The Digital Culture Unit at the Centre for Culture Studies at > > >> > Goldsmiths, University of London brings together researchers who > have a > > >> > special interest and expertise in digital culture in the broadest > sense. > > >> > We make software, texts, installations and investigations and edit > > >> > journals, make books, art and collaborate with others to take part > in > > >> > and understand the changes computing is making to all forms of life. > > >> > Drawing closely on this research we run two Masters and a PhD > programme. > > >> > > > >> > http://www.gold.ac.uk/cultural-studies/ccsdigitalcultureunit/ > > >> > > > >> > MA Interactive Media, critical theory and practice. > > >> > > > >> > The MA Interactive Media offers students the opportunity to equally > > >> > develop theory and practice-based research on the information > systems > > >> > embedded in the technical, cultural, aesthetic, and political > structures > > >> > of society and how we interact with them. > > >> > > > >> > Building on the Centre for Cultural Studies research excellence in > > >> > software studies, media philosophy and digital arts practices, > students > > >> > will learn to employ advanced research and practice-based > methodologies > > >> > to enhance and develop their own skills. > > >> > > > >> > Student research and experiments focus on new and historical modes > of > > >> > interaction to develop a critical understanding of technical > objects in > > >> > the way they are implicated in who we are today. > > >> > > > >> > The programme will help students prepare for or develop a critical > > >> > career in the cultural, creative, educational, or computational > sectors. > > >> > > > >> > Central to the MA is the Centre for Cultural Studies FLOSS (Free > Libre > > >> > Open Source Software) Media Lab. This is a social hub as well as a > place > > >> > to study. Students from around the world with different backgrounds > and > > >> > research interests in software development, design, philosophy, art, > > >> > activism, media theory, curating, or programming, share, exchange > and > > >> > refine skills and specialized knowledge, developing individual and > group > > >> > projects. As well as attending lectures and seminars, students > crucially > > >> > spend at least 9 hours a week in the Lab with close supervision in > this > > >> > technically and critically challenging environment. > > >> > > > >> > The MA is jointly convened by the leading theorist Luciana Parisi > > >> > (author of Contagious Architecture. Computation, Aesthetics and > Space, > > >> > MIT Press) http://www.gold.ac.uk/cultural-studies/staff/l-parisi/, > who > > >> > teaches Critical Theory and International artist and Lab Director > Graham > > >> > Harwood ("http://yoha.co.uk/"; > > >> > http://www.gold.ac.uk/cultural-studies/staff/g-harwood/"; who > teaches > > >> > practice based enquiry. They are joined by theorist Matthew Fuller > > >> > (editor of Software Studies, co-author of Evil Media, MIT Press) who > > >> > teaches Software Studies > > >> > http://www.gold.ac.uk/cultural-studies/staff/m-fuller/; with > special > > >> > input from Bernard Stiegler (author of Technics and Time) who > teaches > > >> > Media Philosophy > > >> > > > >> > > http://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/ma-interactive-media-critical-theory-practice/ > > >> > > > >> > MA/MSc in Creating Social Media > > >> > > > >> > This unique theory and practice programme combines computing and > > >> > cultural studies to provide students with the practical and critical > > >> > skills to shape the future impact of social media. You will analyse > > >> > existing ideas, approaches and tools and plan, develop, hack and > > >> > implement ground-breaking interventions. > > >> > > > >> > The MA/MSc is a collaborative theory/practice programme across the > > >> > Department of Computing and the Centre for Cultural Studies. Based > on > > >> > emerging examples, students explore the technological and > intellectual > > >> > questions coming to prominence with social media and social > computing. > > >> > > > >> > Social media, at its most interesting, develops new forms of > connecting, > > >> > relating, sharing and competing. Effective and innovative social > media > > >> > creation, therefore, involves theoretical and practical knowledge of > > >> > both software development and social processes. Students learn how > to > > >> > hack social media, how to conduct digital research, how software > tools > > >> > enable different forms of social practice, and how social media > projects > > >> > can be successfully launched. > > >> > > > >> > The capabilities that students develop are helping to transform > media, > > >> > government, social campaigns, NGOs, companies and startups. > Hackdays, > > >> > open innovation and the power of networks are becoming core to the > > >> > future of many organisations and this programme equips graduates to > > >> > accelerate the impact of social media in their chosen field. > > >> > > > >> > Teaching staff include the course convenor Dan McQuillan > (co-founder of > > >> > Social Innovation Camp) > > >> > http://www.gold.ac.uk/computing/staff/d-mcquillan/ and theorist > Matthew > > >> > Fuller (editor of Software Studies, co-author of Evil Media, MIT > Press) > > >> > http://www.gold.ac.uk/cultural-studies/staff/m-fuller/, who are > joined > > >> > for specific sessions by leading developers, practitioners and > thinkers. > > >> > > > >> > http://www.gold.ac.uk/pg/ma-creating-social-media/ > > >> > > > >> > Contact Centre Manager, Lisa Rabanal [email protected] > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > -- > > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >> > Groups "Open Systems Association" group. > > >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, > send > > >> > an email to [email protected]. > > >> > To post to this group, send an email to > > >> > [email protected]. > > >> > Visit this group at > > >> > http://groups.google.com/group/opensystemsassociation?hl=en-GB. > > >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> ---> > > >> > > >> A living - breathing - thriving networked neighbourhood - > > >> proud of free culture - claiming it with others ;) > > >> > > >> Other reviews,articles,interviews > > >> http://www.furtherfield.org/reviews.php > > >> > > >> Furtherfield – online arts community, platforms for creating, viewing, > > >> discussing and learning about experimental practices at the > > >> intersections of art, technology and social change. > > >> http://www.furtherfield.org > > >> > > >> Furtherfield Gallery – Finsbury Park (London). > > >> http://www.furtherfield.org/gallery > > >> > > >> Netbehaviour - Networked Artists List Community. > > >> http://www.netbehaviour.org > > >> > > >> http://identi.ca/furtherfield > > >> http://twitter.com/furtherfield > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> NetBehaviour mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > > _______________________________________________ > > > NetBehaviour mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > > > > > > > > > > > Simon Biggs > > > [email protected] http://www.littlepig.org.uk/ @SimonBiggsUK > skype: > > > simonbiggsuk > > > > > > [email protected] Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh > > > > http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/edinburgh-college-art/school-of-art/staff/staff?person_id=182&cw_xml=profile.php > > > > http://www.research.ed.ac.uk/portal/en/persons/simon-biggs%285dfcaf34-56b1-4452-9100-aaab96935e31%29.html > > > > > > http://www.eca.ac.uk/circle/ http://www.elmcip.net/ > > > http://www.movingtargets.org.uk/ http://designinaction.com/ > > > MSc by Research in Interdisciplinary Creative Practices > > > > http://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/degrees?id=656&cw_xml=details.php > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > NetBehaviour mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > > > > > > > -- > > Dave Miller > > UNESCO Research Fellow in Augmented Reality & the Future of the Book > > University of Bedfordshire > > Research: http://augmentedwonder.blogspot.co.uk/ > > _______________________________________________ > > NetBehaviour mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >
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