August 2004 archives
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13 August 2004 by nathaniel
Salon.com Technology | When machines breed
When machines breed: I remember going to see Manuel de Landa, author of 10,000 Years of Non-linear History, speak briefly about genetic algorithms at Buffalo a few years back. It’s funny; even as someone who categorically believes ‘Artificial Intelligence’ to be a paradox (if my works don’t tell you, I believe intelligence to be, largely, […]Archives
12 August 2004 by nathaniel
franchise
The hottest new gallery in town, Franchise (run by Jena McCarthy over at 44 Stanley Ave, Joburg), just got hotter. They’ve renovated their space, making enough room for two shows; lots of natural light, and space for installation (and parties!) as well as intimate wall hangings. Jena is really into the idea of having combinations […]Archives
11 August 2004 by nathaniel
performatives: speech acts and difference
(I know I’m a loser, but I’m re-blogging myself from the networked_performance blog, since I have been thinking about this for quite a while….) In the early sixties, JL Austin coined the term performative – calling it an explicit utterance – which differs greatly (and seemingly magically) from the descriptive constative. While the latter explains, […]Archives
10 August 2004 by nathaniel
Copyrighting the President
Copyrighting the President is a thought-provoking look at the president’s image, and how it’s protected by NBC and the media at large. The piece is Authored by none other than the net.copyright man himself, Lawrence Lessig.Archives
10 August 2004 by nathaniel