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"On their own, new technologies do not take sides in the struggle for freedom and progress. But the..."

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:40:59 +0100

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On their own, new technologies do not take sides in the struggle for freedom and progress. But the United States does. We stand for a single internet where all of humanity has equal access to knowledge and ideas. And we recognise that the world’s information infrastructure will become what we and others make of it.

This challenge may be new, but our responsibility to help ensure the free exchange of ideas goes back to the birth of our republic. The words of the first amendment to the constitution [guaranteeing freedom of speech] are carved in 50 tons of Tennessee marble on the front of this building. And every generation of Americans has worked to protect the values etched in that stone.

”

- Hillary “Internet Freedom” Clinton (January 21, 2010)

Neil Postman - Amusing Ourselves to Death

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:51:32 +0100

This is ‘machinma-audiobook’ of Neil Postman’s famous book Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business. It was made using Mac’s voice synthesis that, after the voice named “Alex” was included, actually became usable. You can what Alex sounds like here. File is in compressed with AAC encoding, bookmarked and ready to land into your player.

Neil_Postman_-_Amusing_Ourselves_to_Death.part1.rar
Neil_Postman_-_Amusing_Ourselves_to_Death.part2.rar
Neil_Postman_-_Amusing_Ourselves_to_Death.part3.rar
Neil_Postman_-_Amusing_Ourselves_to_Death.part4.rar

password: none

Alas, even the workers in the factories can listen to this audiobook now!

eye on the environment

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:55:42 +0100

DON’T LEAVE YOU TV ON STAND BY WHEN YOU SWITCH OFF YOUR TV: IN A YEAR YOU WILL SAVE 26€ AND YOU WILL SAVE THE ENVIROMENT 79KG CO2

LOWER YOUR TEMPERATURES: IF YOU WASH AT 40° IN ONE YEAR ON AVERAGE YOU CAN SAVE 42 € AND YOU WILL SAVE THE ENVIROMENT 125 KG OF CO2.

USE LOW CONSUMPTION LIGHT BULBS: IF YOU USE 2 HOURS OF LIGHT A DAY IN A YEAR YOU CAN SAVE 58 € AND YOU WILL SAVE THE ENVIROMENT 79KG CO2

Photos by Stefano Gilera

"Charity is the battle cry of the Conservatives, the answer to everything, the gentle face of their..."

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:37:29 +0100

“Charity is the battle cry of the Conservatives, the answer to everything, the gentle face of their shrink-the-state rhetoric.”

- Polly Toynbee, The Guardian

Bio-Accessories: Funky & Eco-Friendly Fashion Designs

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:31:40 +0100

Some will no doubt say that this is green fashion gone a bit too far – but what fun is always being eco-friendly at the expense of creative, unique and personalized style?

Low-Res

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:13:53 +0100

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Add-Art: Art replaces ads

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:15:00 +0100

Add-Art is a Firefox plug-in that replaces website advertising. Created with support from Eyebeam and Rhizome, Add-Art releases new art shows every two weeks and strives to feature contemporary artists and curators.

available on: add-art.org

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