nettime ICT-for-D books... sharable and otherwise
Maxigas of Green Spider in Hungary asked me about some ICT-for-D books mentioned recently. These books are (just sharing the same with some additional ones, in case any one is interested): *** Code: Collaborative Ownership and the Digital Commons http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code:_Collaborative_Ownership_and_the_Digital_= Commons *** Codev2 by Lawrence Lessig From the Preface: This is a translation of an old book=97indeed, in Internet time, it is a translation of an ancient text. That text is Lessig's Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace. The second version of that book is Code v2. The aim of Code v2 is to update the earlier work, making its argument more relevant to the current internet. Download the book free: http://pdf.codev2.cc/Lessig-Codev2.pdf *** Mobile Communication and Society: A Global Perspective http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Communication_and_Society:_A_Global_Per= spective *** Another interesting book I came across (and shared some of my notes via the Wikipedia, please do too if you can, w.r.t. ICT-for-development books specially ) is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenging_The_Chip *** Then, take a look at Coding Cultures (Francesca da Rimini, ed): A Handbook for Coding Cultures provides a lasting companion to the inspiring projects and topical currents of thought explored in the Coding Cultures Symposium and Concept Lab. Six invited writers and groups from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, England, Italy and Hong Kong share their experiences of building imaginative digital tools, social networks, open labs and internet-based knowledge platforms for communication and creativity. Complementing these commissioned texts are contributions from our guest artists from Canada, England and Jamaica. Artist statements from Symposium speakers completes this snapshot of contemporary cultural practice. Keeping true to the traditions of the free circulation of knowledge and culture, the Coding Cultures Handbook is available free of charge. A limited print edition of the Handbook was launched at the Coding Cultures Symposium on 9 March 2007. The complete Handbook can be viewed or downloaded below. Alternatively, essays can also be downloaded individually (see List of Contents below) and where available, a link to the Author's online essay is also provided. You can download this book free. http://www.dlux.org.au/codingcultures/handbook.html *** Free As In Education: a 2003 Finnish study on Free Software/Open Source in the developing world. By Niranjan Rajani et al (sharable)... am still trying to get the chapters on Asia, Africa and Latin America, as the downloadable links seem broken. Write to me for a copy of the main report (minus the regional chapters) if interested. Please share any other interesting books if you come across these. Rgds, FN/Frederick Noronha-Goa, India -- FN M: 0091 9822122436 P: +91-832-240-9490 (after 1300IST) Skype: fredericknoronha Yahoochat: fredericknoronha http://fn.goa-india.org http://fredericknoronha.wordpress.com Email fred at bytesforall.org Res: 784 Saligao 403511 Goa India # distributed via nettime: no commercial use without permission # nettime is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and info nettime-l in the msg body # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
nettime Job search - Postdoctoral Researcher in software studies at UCSD
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER POSITION University of California, San Diego (UCSD) We are currently recruiting for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join a new Software Studies initiative at UCSD. The researcher will work with Dr. Lev Manovich (Professor, Visual Arts ) and Dr. Noah Wardrip-Fruin (Assistant Professor, Communication ) and will play a key role in research and field-building activities. The goals of Software Studies initiative http://softwaretheory.net/ at UCSD are: * to foster research and develop models and tools for the study of software from the perspectives of cultural criticism, humanities, and social sciences; * to help establish the new field of software studies which will complement existing research in cyberculture and new media; * to investigate how next generation cyberinfrastructure technologies can be used by humanists, social scientists, and cultural practitioners For an introduction to software studies, see: Software Studies Workshop, Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam, February 2006 http://pzwart.wdka.hro.nl/mdr/Seminars2/softstudworkshop POSITION DETAILS The position is full time (40 hrs/week). The initial appointment is for 1 year, with the possibility for renewal. The position comes with full benefits covered by UCSD (http://research.ucsd.edu/postdoc/benefits.aspx). The starting salary range is USD 38,000 - 42,000. The selected candidate can start immediately. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: * a PhD in the humanities, social sciences, information science, or related interdisciplinary area which is completed and defended before starting the position at UCSD; * broad understanding of contemporary global culture and familiarity with current debates in one or more cultural fields; * familiarity with current IT developments, and understanding of Web 2.0 concepts and social media optimization; * the ability to write engaging and jargon-free texts that are accessible to diverse global audiences DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: * experience installing and using research-oriented software tools (e.g., data mining tools, GIS packages, visualization technologies, databases, and/or other software used in digital humanities); * understanding of programming language and system integration concepts; some practical experience with computer programming or scripting; * previous experience working with computer scientists on joint projects; * previous research projects and/or publications which address software from the perspectives of the humanities, social sciences, or cultural criticism (for example: the history of software forms, work practices shaped by software infrastructures, studies of software operations and/or code). This position is supported by the UCSD Division of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2), and the Center for Research in Computing and the Arts (CRCA) . Housing over 900 faculty, graduate students, and staff researchers, Calit2 is developing next-generation cyberinfrastructure tools with a particular focus on multidisciplinary collaboration. Calit2 is located on UCSD campus which is internationally renowned as a place for study and research in digital art, computer music, and digital theory. Between the departments of Visual Arts, Music, and Communication, there are close to 30 full-time faculty working in these areas. The technical facilities and staff support for research in digital media on the UCSD campus are among the best in the world. They include a number of state-of-the-art research labs and performance spaces which provide both current and next-generation tools for immersive visualization, multi-channel audio spatialization, digital cinema, motion capture, interactive performance, 3-D fabrication, and computer gaming research. HOW TO APPLY The position is open until filled, but we will begin reviewing applications June 10th, 2007. For priority consideration, candidates are encouraged to apply before this date. Applicants should send a current CV with cover letter to Helena Bristow ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) with subject line Application for Software Studies Postdoc Position. Manovich and Wardrip-Fruin will be available for preliminary interviews at the 2007 Digital Humanities conference during the first week of June, 2007 (http://www.digitalhumanities.org/dh2007/). Please indicate whether you will be attending DH '07 in your application. For further information, please contact: Helena Bristow, Administrative Director, Center for Research in Computing and the Arts [EMAIL PROTECTED] # distributed via nettime: no commercial use without permission # nettime is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and info nettime-l in the msg body # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: nettime Brazil puts patients before patents
The problem down in Brazil is not that the drug companies are charging too much for AIDS drugs. The problem is that Brazil is refusing to budget sufficient money to cover the costs associated with dealing with the AIDS problem the country is sadly faced with. Instead they're simply robbing drug companies. The large drug manufacturing consortium should consider a boycott on Brazil over the complete range of the rest of their drug products or simply don't send any of the newer drugs as they enter the market down there so Brazil can't steal them too. The idea that drug companies be offered a 'reward' instead of letting market price be tied to RD is a bad one. Say what you will about the evils of capitalism, but the one truth remains that individuals and companies will produce more (to the benefit of the community at large) when they can anticipate a greater benefit to themselves for doing so. Finding good drugs that cure nasty diseases is expensive no matter how you look at it. Governments are neither willing nor able to spend the necessary money. The only way that private enterprise is going to step up and do this is if it pays them extremely well. I for one would like to see the day where one of these big companies find a final cure for AIDS and cancer. It's just unfortunate that no more reasonable alternative to that end exists. Regards, John S. Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 13:04:33 -0100 From: nettime's_busy_reader [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: nettime Brazil puts patients before patents http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-love/brazil-puts-patients-befo_b_47651.html May 4, 2007 The Huffington Post James Love Brazil puts patients before patents, rejects Bush administration pressure and issues compulsory license on important AIDS drug ... # distributed via nettime: no commercial use without permission # nettime is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets # more info: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and info nettime-l in the msg body # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
