Monthly Archives: December 2010

"Situated software isn’t a technological strategy so much as an attitude about closeness of fit…"

“Situated software isn’t a technological strategy so much as an attitude about closeness of fit between software and its group of users, and a refusal to embrace scale, generality or completeness as unqualified virtues. Seen in this light, the obsession … Continue reading

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"An existing space may outlive its original purpose and the raison d’etre which determines its…"

“An existing space may outlive its original purpose and the raison d’etre which determines its forms, functions, and structures; it may thus in a sense become vacant, and susceptible of being diverted, reappropriated and put to a use quite different … Continue reading

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"Change life! Change Society! These ideas lose completely their meaning without producing an…"

“Change life! Change Society! These ideas lose completely their meaning without producing an appropriate space. A lesson to be learned from soviet constructivists from the 1920s and 30s, and of their failure, is that new social relations demand a new … Continue reading

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"The question of what kind of city we want cannot be divorced from that of what kind of social ties,…"

“The question of what kind of city we want cannot be divorced from that of what kind of social ties, relationship to nature, lifestyles, technologies and aesthetic values we desire. The right to the city is far more than the … Continue reading

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The Antikythera Mechanism in Lego

Filmmaker John Pavlus: This is a 2000-year-old analog computing device reconstructed out of Lego. It predicts solar and lunar eclipses, accurate to within two hours — all using plastic gears. Andy Carol, its designer, builds mechanical computers out of Lego … Continue reading

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"In the Theatre of the Oppressed, though, theatre becomes a tool of empowerment. The boundary…"

“In the Theatre of the Oppressed, though, theatre becomes a tool of empowerment. The boundary between actor and spectator is broken down. Spectators become active participants in the performance; instead of spectators, they become spect-actors. They can intervene in the … Continue reading

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"Milord runs his Mad Avenue Gallery, in which he displays wares. He is protected by a handful of rude…"

“Milord runs his Mad Avenue Gallery, in which he displays wares. He is protected by a handful of rude footmen who seem to feel that this is the way Life will always be. At his beck and call is Sir … Continue reading

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