Folding Thought

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A few names for disruption

Disrupt v. - To break or burst asunder; to break in pieces, shatter; to separate forcibly (OED)

Does technology disrupt the material body? Through what mechanisms can this be investigated. There are two distinct elements at play, one is the grounding of the material body, that body that exists within the world. Attaching proper names in [...]

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Disruption alpha

Technology presents a disruption of the body. In order to develop this, the body firstly needs to be defined, before the affects of technology can be explored. As the body is a site of contested meaning, the relationship of the body to meaning needs to be developed. Metaphor can present a way of how we [...]

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A change of interface

So, I am now the new found owner of a new Apple keyboard. Which, while I’m only in the early stages of using it, think is a step up from the old G3 keyboard I was using previously. Then we turn to the question of the interface. How does the interface between human and computer [...]

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Machinic Insights

The computer as machine, as a tool. The use of the tool as an extension of the self. Manipulation of data, code transmitted in packets of 1s and 0s, the pulses of light down a cable, the assemblage on the other end. Did I mean to insert a 1 at this given point, was that [...]

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update teething issues

Well, as I attempted to sit down an place the finishing touches on the blog before uni gets into full swing, updating to the new model of k2 the site was through asunder. However, this means that the updating of the site will take a fraction longer - so bear with the reduced functionality and [...]

Server wars

Well, I have attempted to turn my other computer into a server. Whilst I am a die hard Mac fanboy, it seems that ubuntu has got the better of me. I am currently sitting on the other computer with a bunch of command line guff, which I cannot even begin to decipher. All I want [...]

Digital Rights, Digital Fights

It is interesting with the new proposed amendments to the Australian Copyright legislation, the problems of which are outlined here. Indeed the whole problem with copyright stems from the notion of property. The intangible nature of digital works, which can be accessed on open networks is something which is threatening to the traditional media organisations. [...]