"http://t.co/YpftsEO I hope this replaces Facebook as the social layer" @berrydm. Maybe don't need diff space but a new protocols? # The Internationale Daily is out! # Thing of the day: 19.03.11 http://flic.kr/p/9rDVgb # The #birkbeckmedia Daily is out! ▸ Top stories today via @editorsnet # Robert Fisk on spotting the next bat breeders http://ind.pn/dKujzw …
Author Archives: praxis
Belay: 20 March 2011
Belay: 20 March 2011 (For other belays and the idea behind them, see here). I am exploring the relationship between the jpeg compression protocol and the new photographic and imaging practices of sharing, publishing, streaming, archiving and remixing online, by understanding jpeg as an object setting in motion ways of seeing, imaging and imagining (or …
Struggle at the scale of objects not the level of networks
By working solely with objects rather than objects and relations, it is possible to explore the specific configurations of computational/governmental networks and approach political change at the scale of those objects rather than ‘network’. Galloway and Thacker subtitle their book (2007) “A Theory of Networks” but in some ways this is to miss the point …
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I object
The debate between Steven Shaviro and Graham Harman in the first real collection of speculative realist writings (Bryant et al 2010), clarifies a number of issues, most particularly Harman’ attitude to Whitehead. Shaviro of course has been at the forefront of the recruiting of Whitehead for a new form of postmodern critique. In particular Shaviro …
LR – intro: in which we are introduced
Introduction Traditionally a ‘Literature Review’ painstakingly and critically recounts theoretical and empirical work in the area in order to demonstrate the legitimacy of the research and researcher as well as that elusive originality. In a practice-research project, the literature review is supposed to go beyond this synthesis of critical work and exegesis to include “engagement …
Tweets for the week :: 2011-03-13
The Internationale Daily is out! ▸ Top stories today via @rodgers_scott # Twitter "all your business r belong to them" #birkbeckmedia # Twitter wants to be an app. We users wish it were a protocol. @davewiner is right: (via @dweinberger) # Google mobile search page now includes option to search iPhone apps. "Software takes command." …