The Californian Reality (from: New Geography)

2014-01-23 Thread allan siegel
Hello, Two points here from Brian worth extending a bit further in this discussion because they seem to me critical if we are ever going to move beyond the social, governmental and corporate paradigms assembled by what he calls the "full-fledged transnational capitalist class.” And it is a clas

Re: Harassing People for Watching a Movie in a Cinema

2014-01-23 Thread morlockelloi
Maybe we should look at the demand side for answers. This recruitment of gargoyles could be another attempt to create content surrogates. Looks similar to taping of video game walkthroughs, where hapless game consumers are compelled to record their 'experiences' and show them to the world. W

Re: Harassing People for Watching a Movie in a Cinema

2014-01-23 Thread Patrice Riemens
> Quoth William Waites: > >> It's disappointing that the writer was intimidated into giving up all of >> his memories to the police in order to clear his name under a >> presumption >> of guilt. > > It's also disappointing to hear that being told he was not under > arrest he didn't just ask for his

Re: Harassing People for Watching a Movie in a Cinema

2014-01-23 Thread Flick Harrison
There are some updates and further reading at that link. The agents were Homeland Security. http://the-gadgeteer.com/2014/01/20/amc-movie-theater-calls-fbi-to-arrest-a-google-glass-user/ Most disturbing is: Why is DHS getting involved in a minor piracy situation? I mean, the quality of google

Re: The Californian Reality (from: New Geography)

2014-01-23 Thread Keith Sanborn
Though there are ups and downs, the numbers published here do support your interpretation of a general downward trend. > On Jan 23, 2014, at 6:33 AM, Matthew White wrote: > >> On Jan 21, 2014 11:48 PM, "Keith Sanborn" wrote: >> >> Where do your numbers come from! > > Here are some numbers compil

Re: Harassing People for Watching a Movie in a Cinema

2014-01-23 Thread Nick
Quoth William Waites: > It's disappointing that the writer was intimidated into giving up all of > his memories to the police in order to clear his name under a presumption > of guilt. It's also disappointing to hear that being told he was not under arrest he didn't just ask for his stuff back a

Demonstration at Home of Google Developer. Google Bus Blocked in Berkeley.

2014-01-23 Thread nettime's marginal protester
On the issue of protesting Google in SF: https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/01/21/18749504.php At 7am this morning, a group of people went to the home of Anthony Levandowski, a Google X developer. His house is a pompous, minimally decorated two story palace with stone lions guarding the door

Re: The Californian Reality (from: New Geography)

2014-01-23 Thread Matthew White
On Jan 21, 2014 11:48 PM, "Keith Sanborn" wrote: > > Where do your numbers come from! > Here are some numbers compiled from the NTSB. http://www.aopa.org/About-AOPA/Statistical-Reference-Guide/General-Aviation-Safety-Record-Current-and-Historic.aspx -mtw # distributed via : no commercial u

Re: The Californian Reality (from: New Geography)

2014-01-23 Thread morlockelloi
Where is the evidence that the present situation is not stable? The caste systems - and we do live in one - have been known to endure for centuries (compared to them, egalitarian societies are ephemeral flashes.) The steep pyramid of ruling class/praetorian guard/token citizenry/rabble appear