Re: [NetBehaviour] Knowing your computer - The terminal manifesto

2013-10-30 Thread James Morris
On Oct 30, 2013 12:58 AM, Pall Thayer pallt...@gmail.com wrote: If you don't know your terminal, you don't know your computer. It knows you. Graphical user interfaces are not meant to ease your interaction with your computer, they're intended to guide your use of your computer. The terminal

[NetBehaviour] Oh Everything is Isn't it #2?

2013-10-30 Thread Mark Hancock
Hi all, Here's a video piece I'm currently developing. If you don't like the imagery, you can always dance along to the music! Oh Everything is Isn't it #2? http://youtu.be/JIS4nG810P0 Have a great day/night, wherever you are. M ___ NetBehaviour

[NetBehaviour] Liquid Surveillance, the soft power of UBERMORGEN

2013-10-30 Thread netbehaviour
Liquid Surveillance, the soft power of UBERMORGEN. Rachel Falconer's article is written in response to an interview conducted with lizvlx and Hans Bernhard from Ubermorgen. 'userunfriendly' is their first solo exhibition in London and presents a performative study of creeping paranoia. It is

[NetBehaviour] Lior Shvil – Rough Cut | Steven Ball – Boundary Cyclone Transaction

2013-10-30 Thread marc garrett
Lior Shvil – Rough Cut | Steven Ball – Boundary Cyclone Transaction Performance Video on DvBlog - http://bit.ly/1icT0Gi Born in 1971 in Tel Aviv, Lior Shvil currently lives in New York and recently attended Columbia University’s School of the Arts MFA program. Shvil works primarily in video,

[NetBehaviour] The strange tale of Rhizome and its Arts Council funding

2013-10-30 Thread netbehaviour
The strange tale of Rhizome and its Arts Council funding Rhizome's Seven on Seven event took place last weekend at the Barbican in London. Bringing artists and technologists together, it was the first event on British soil for the digital arts organisation and was sponsored by a number of

Re: [NetBehaviour] The strange tale of Rhizome and its Arts Council funding

2013-10-30 Thread Ana Valdés
I dont understand the discussion, digital art and technologies are breaking boundaries and showing they can make bridges and innovative networks. Why should not Rhizome be able to apply for EU-support? I am against all support based on national or regional bases. Ana On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at

Re: [NetBehaviour] The strange tale of Rhizome and its Arts Council funding

2013-10-30 Thread marc garrett
Hi Ana, I think you are right - however, there are more contextual questions that Paul asks which kind of hint towards a more institutional colonial aspect of what is going on. My judegment is still out on this I'm wondering who the hacker was what his or her motive was? wishing you

Re: [NetBehaviour] The strange tale of Rhizome and its Arts Council funding

2013-10-30 Thread marc garrett
Hi Ana, Also, the money was from a UK budget there are lots of smaller groups in the UK need of support who are not as big as the Barbican Rhizome. The other question is, did it create possibilities for less known individuals groups to be seen supported or did merely make stronger those

Re: [NetBehaviour] Why Microsoft Word (and Adobe, HP, Google, Intel)) must Die

2013-10-30 Thread James Morris
On 30 October 2013 00:32, Eduardo Valle dudava...@hotmail.com wrote: Try to avoid despair ... You didnt understand or You are again being CYNIC ? I hope not ... As I hope that too from the others Members of the list ... But it is prove ... As Far as i know everybody was work to do ...

Re: [NetBehaviour] The strange tale of Rhizome and its Arts Council funding

2013-10-30 Thread Ana Valdés
I understand the principes of the discussion but I thought we were now beyond this kind of discussion. I worked as a freelance consultant for the European Community and the funds were tailored for projects needing at leat three countries to apply. There were a djungle of small enterprises

Re: [NetBehaviour] Why Microsoft Word (and Adobe, HP, Google, Intel)) must Die

2013-10-30 Thread Eduardo Valle
James, thank you very much for not even tried to answer... Chutney is good as Curry too Sometimes confirmation is necessary ... At least after one week the post from Firefox was available ... And this one also after one week retention ... The questions are still around ... Do You think a

Re: [NetBehaviour] Why Microsoft Word (and Adobe, HP, Google, Intel)) must Die

2013-10-30 Thread James Morris
Hi Eduardo, I didn't respond because I am not knowledgeable about these things. What Rob says seems about right to me, I have absolutely nothing to add, and I don't think he's being as cynical and unserious about it as you acuse him of being. I used to respond post more frequently on the list

Re: [NetBehaviour] The strange tale of Rhizome and its Arts Council funding

2013-10-30 Thread marc garrett
Hi Ana, I have been thinking about this a lot today, The article itself on emprica and the hacking was interesting. But I'm not sure who this really serves. We live in strange, horrible difficult neo-liberal times - and if anything happens that brings about possible forms of emancipation

Re: [NetBehaviour] The strange tale of Rhizome and its Arts Council funding (better version)

2013-10-30 Thread marc garrett
Hi Ana, I have been thinking about this a lot today, The article itself on emprica and the hacking was interesting. But I'm not sure who this really serves. We live in strange, horrible difficult neo-liberal times - and if anything happens that brings about possible forms of emancipation

Re: [NetBehaviour] Why Microsoft Word (and Adobe, HP, Google, Intel)) must Die

2013-10-30 Thread Eduardo Valle
James, Thank you very much. I am quite shure that there are no one capable on the list to answer those questions ... Every action ... an reaction ... The questions are those below and i am looking forward to hear from a specialist from the list ... Do You think a British Citizen Will accept

Re: [NetBehaviour] The strange tale of Rhizome and its Arts Council funding (better version)

2013-10-30 Thread Ana Valdés
I was the inmigrant alibi in all those funding organizations and I accepted after discussions with many comrades. I felt at the beginning I was used but I did my best to take to the surface alternative anarchist individuals or groups unknown for the most of my colleagues. I was not among the

Re: [NetBehaviour] The strange tale of Rhizome and its Arts Council funding

2013-10-30 Thread Rob Myers
On 30/10/13 08:40 AM, marc garrett wrote: Also, the money was from a UK budget there are lots of smaller groups in the UK need of support who are not as big as the Barbican Rhizome. Quite. Internationalism and avoiding splits are not considerations when a large American organization is

Re: [NetBehaviour] The strange tale of Rhizome and its Arts Council funding

2013-10-30 Thread Ana Valdés
But Rob, is Rhizome a part of the etablishment? Cultural imperialism are for me all the infamous tv-series we are invaded with, CSI somewhere, Hostages (made by Israeli television) and showing horrendous scenes of torture as the most normal things, Homeland (same Israeli and US collaboration), etc

Re: [NetBehaviour] The strange tale of Rhizome and its Arts Council funding

2013-10-30 Thread Rob Myers
On 30/10/13 11:22 AM, Ana Valdés wrote: But Rob, is Rhizome a part of the etablishment? They've worked very hard to be. Cultural imperialism are for me all the infamous tv-series we are invaded with, CSI somewhere, Hostages (made by Israeli television) and showing horrendous scenes of

Re: [NetBehaviour] The strange tale of Rhizome and its Arts Council funding

2013-10-30 Thread Simon Biggs
I don't think you can describe Rhizome as large. It's two and a half people, basically - and survives in main part from donations, as US state arts funding is so poor. I think it gets some money from the Warhol Foundation charity too. The Barbican is large but mainly funded from the City of

Re: [NetBehaviour] Fwd: New Digital Edition by Yinka Shonibare for Frieze London 2013

2013-10-30 Thread Rob Myers
On 29/10/13 10:17 PM, Alan Sondheim wrote: re: stick, there's always Jason Rohrer - Oh I think I remember his Monolith project about digital copyright. I didn't know about this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chain_World It's a very interesting project for several reasons! Chain World is a

Re: [NetBehaviour] Why Microsoft Word (and Adobe, HP, Google, Intel)) must Die

2013-10-30 Thread Rob Myers
On 29/10/13 05:32 PM, Eduardo Valle wrote: Try to avoid despair ... You didnt understand or You are again being CYNIC ? I hope not ... As I hope that too from the others Members of the list ... But it is prove ... As Far as i know everybody was work to do ... I am very, very cynical.

Re: [NetBehaviour] Knowing your computer - The terminal manifesto

2013-10-30 Thread dan mcquillan
i remember finding neal stephenson's 'In the Beginning was the Command Line' pretty inspiring http://www.cryptonomicon.com/beginning.html On 30 October 2013 07:20, James Morris jwm.art@gmail.com wrote: On Oct 30, 2013 12:58 AM, Pall Thayer pallt...@gmail.com wrote: If you don't know

Re: [NetBehaviour] The strange tale of Rhizome and its Arts Council funding (better version)

2013-10-30 Thread marc garrett
Hi Ana, yes, I agree again - the more money we can get the more people we can bring with us ;-) wishing you well. marc I was the inmigrant alibi in all those funding organizations and I accepted after discussions with many comrades. I felt at the beginning I was used but I did my best to

[NetBehaviour] Links

2013-10-30 Thread Rob Myers
The Marina Abramovic Retirement Fund of America - http://stopmarinaabramovic.tumblr.com/ Art for Everyone's Sake: Notes on creativity as a commons - http://onthecommons.org/magazine/art-everyones-sake The Battle for Power on the Internet -

Re: [NetBehaviour] Knowing your computer - The terminal manifesto

2013-10-30 Thread Rob Myers
On 30/10/13 05:03 PM, dan mcquillan wrote: i remember finding neal stephenson's 'In the Beginning was the Command Line' pretty inspiring http://www.cryptonomicon.com/beginning.html A good practical introduction is the FLOSS Manuals one: http://flossmanuals.net/command-line/ For people who are

[NetBehaviour] Phantom of India - Chemical Halloween 2013

2013-10-30 Thread Fung-Lin Hall
Happy halloween! http://www.mutanteggplant.com/vitro-nasu/2013/10/30/phantom-of-india-chemical-halloween-2013/ Guest appearance by Patrick Morell + Jurgen Trautwein.. and news from world.. enjoy! Fung Lin Hall ___ NetBehaviour mailing list