MediaDefender attacks a legitimate Internet TV company

I find this first one interesting, for I*’ve been unable to pull up a well known site I occasionally contribute to, something that started happening after they had a denial-of-service attack:
via BoingBoing:
MediaDefender, the thugs paid by the entertainment industry to spy on file-sharers and attempt to cripple file-sharing networks, attacked a legitimate Internet TV company [...]

open source

..some clippings…
open source is a development methodology, which offers practical accessibility to a product’s source (goods and knowledge). some consider open source as one of various possible design approaches, while others consider it a critical strategic element of their operations.
the open source model of operation and decision making allows concurrent input of different agendas, approaches [...]

solve et coagula

since the earliest times, philosophers have been searching for the underlying patterns of order. we find it in spiritual development, we find it in psychotherapy and we find it, yes, even in quantum physics. in the latter understanding, there is a well known duality of wave and particle (light exists as a wave and a [...]

circuit bending

circuit bending is the creative short-circuiting of devices such as low voltage, battery-powered guitar effects, children’s toys and small synthesizers to create new musical instruments and sound generators. emphasizing spontaneity and randomness, the techniques of circuit bending have been commonly associated with noise music, though many more conventional contemporary musicians and musical groups have been [...]

last_book_project

_last_book_project_ I was reminded and must give credit. A project that most certainly was an inspiration.
The true authors of this book are the ones who partake of the moments
of it’s experience, myself as I write and assemble the
words,images,sounds, and artifacts involved, and you as you
rewrite and discover thier potential to create an enviroment.

- Anti-Copyright/ Plagarite [...]

thee kkoagulaa manifestoooo (Alpha Test)

This statement will evolve as we evolve, as you respond and remix it, as worlds collapse and return…
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This manifesto is a living document, constantly evolving, part of the process of art itself. kkoagulaa is a living, constantly evolving entity, a shout from the mountaintop proclaiming the primacy of the act of creation.
All life is a [...]

DJ Spooky – That Subliminal Kid -Remix Culture

DJ Spooky (Paul Miller) talks about the history of media and thoughts about media in culture. He discusses and demonstrates the unexpected side effects of free speech, law, and copyright while showing the power of remixed art. The future and meaning of remix culture is discussed.

grandfather paradox

a baby girl is mysteriously dropped off at an orphanage in cleveland in 1945. “jane” grows up lonely and dejected, not knowing who her parents are, until one day in 1963 she is strangely attracted to a drifter. she falls in love with him. but just when things are finally looking up for jane, a [...]

Peter Thiel Makes Down Payment on Libertarian Ocean Colonies

Tired of the United States and the other 190-odd nations on Earth?
If a small team of Silicon Valley millionaires get their way, in a few years, you could have a new option for global citizenship: A permanent, quasi-sovereign nation floating in international waters.
With a $500,000 donation from PayPal founder Peter Thiel, a Google engineer and [...]

demoscene

from wikipedia:
the demoscene is a computer art subculture that specializes in producing demos, which are non-interactive audio-visual presentations run real-time on a computer. the main goal of a demo is to show off programming, artistic, and musical skills.
the demoscene first appeared during the 8-bit era on computers such as the commodore 64 and zx spectrum, [...]