LIGHT and POWER: Civilization Pleasure Power

Maptivist

The Institute for Applied Autonomy (IAA) and Hactivist.com are seeking funding for Maptivist 2.0, a wireless PDA application that enables political activists and concerned citizens to share information about the surveillance of public spaces and police activity during public protests or in the everyday environment. Source:

environy daily

. Item Nº82 posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 10:32:13 PM. 42.

The Google AdWords Poetry Happening

«I decided to launch a happening on the web, consisting in a poetry advertisement campaign on Google AdWords . I opened an account for $5 and began to buy some keywords. For each keyword you can write a little ad and, instead of the usual ad, I decided to write little "poems", non-sensical or funny or a bit provocative.»

Source: rhizome. Source: [environy daily]

. Item Nº81 posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 10:21:24 PM. 64.

Damon Knight

Damon Knight, 79, Writer and Editor of Science Fiction, Dies. Damon Knight, a prolific science fiction writer and editor whose wry humor found its biggest audience in a beloved episode of "The Twilight Zone," died on Monday at in Eugene, Ore.

Source: New York Times: Arts

Damon Knight published his last work on the World Wide Web: Will the Real Hieronymous Boesch Please Stand Up?

. Item Nº80 posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 6:20:04 PM. 77.

Marivaux

A Prince-Chasing Woman Has Got to Stay Flexible. Marivaux's trademark banter is blunted in Clare Peploe's film version of this 270-year-old comedy, but his jaunty, slightly decadent spirit is well served by the director and her superb cast.

Source: By A. O. Scott. [New York Times: Movies]

. Item Nº79 posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 2:13:53 AM. 61.