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Art Connect

Implicit Art gets a thoughtful and good review on Art Connect. It’s rare to see so much time taken to reflect what makes a good blog, or a good art site, and this space does both. Check it.
Tags: Ireland Art, Links, art, art and tech, inbox, me, milwaukee art, pop culture, re-blog tidbits, south african [...]

SUBMIT!

I have quite a bit of blog catching up to do - lots going on over here that I’d love to share - but have been a bit snowed under. Here’s one reason why:
I JUST SUBMIT MY 286-page PHD DISSERTATION. Like, less than a minute ago. No sh!t.
Slightly anti-climactic, and there’s still a defense and [...]

Jimmy Wales likes Wikipedia Art

That’s right. The co-founder of Wikipedia has joined the Facebook Group for Wikipedia Art.
How’s that for some credibility? If only these guys agreed (still marked for deletion).
The group. Or click image to see that he is a member - this is for real, people.
Tags: Ireland Art, Links, art, art and tech, creative commons, me, milwaukee [...]

Wikipedia Art update (and updated)

Lots of cool edits to the page - see the history as well.
Huge debate roaring as well. My favorite quote here (followed by mini argument) is by Wikipedia user “shmeck,” aka contemporary artist Shane Mecklenburger:
KEEP The Wikipedia Art page is a self-aware example of Wikipedia’s mission of collective epistemology. It enacts and exposes Wikipedia’s own [...]

Tops of 2008: A Different Kind of Year in Review

Merry Christmakkah! Happy new year!
The turkey is defrosting (mmmm, bourbon basting), Sidonie stayed up late (for a two year old) last night eating chocolate and playing with her new doll house from her ouma (OMG I have the cutest daughter ever), and I have little bit of morning to pound out a blog on what [...]

Barack O’bama

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h/t Seodin O’Sullivan
Tags: Ireland Art, pop culture, re-blog tidbits, uncategorical, youtube

MyArtSpace.com interview

Had a great email exchange with Brian Sherwin of myartspace.com over the last few days, which culminated as an interview published on the myartspace blog. There’re bits on my work,  dissertation, inspirations, even a question on Creative Commons and a few other little tidbits not published anywhere else to date. Check it out.
snip / teaser:
Art [...]

DATA and the Debate in Dublin

Last night’s DATA, featuring Karl Klomp, Wolf Lieser and Jane Tynan, and part of the Darklight Festival (organized by Caroline Campbell and hosted by yours truly) was extremely rad. Ben’s photos will be up soon, and in the interim, I highly recommend doing a little googling on these three - especially interesting to me were [...]

DATA 31: Karl Klomp, Wolf Lieser, Jane Tynan, Aileen Corkery

DATA @ Darklight Special Event!
Event: DATA 2.0 No. 31
Speakers: Karl Klomp, Wolf Lieser, Jane Tynan, Aileen Corkery
Date: Thursday June 26, 2008, 8-10pm
Venue: Filmbase, Curved Street Building, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Admission: FREE!!!
The Dublin Arts and Technology Association is proud to present DATA 2.0 No. 31 in collaboration with the Darklight Festival. It will be, as usual, [...]