Technology

I just wonder if this is also introduced to Chinas sweat shop workers, where the iPod's are connected to there gloves, which then can tell the story of there healthy live.
To team up with Nike uh, but now we can develop some good counter tek let see what will come next in gadgeteria. Do not forget all the guys which are on the run crossing some borders with there nike's. NIKEBOYCOTT get BLACK SPOT SHOES or WORNAGAIN or soon at Boutique Gegenalltag in Vienna shoes from Bernhard Willhelm, Paris.

Download Bruce Sterling's RFID Rant (18.3mb) at SPACE Studios (Tues 16 May 2006)

Bruce Sterling is possibly one person that you don’t mind listening to rant. Why? Because his futurist writings are often extraordinarily accurate, a skill which he attributes to being able project the past into the future. As he later points out himself "I hate to say your guess is as good as mine, because…well…my guess is pretty fuckin good!" A fact the audience appear to be well aware of.

HARDWARE - SOFTWARE - NOWHERE (subjective view of the history of the Croatian media art)

Silicon Graphics (a gang of Scientology gangsters) and maker of high-end computers, on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a round of restructuring measures failed, sending its shares plunging 75 percent. In court papers, SGI said it had been challenged by delays in introducing new technology, a focus on more specialized markets and more intense competition from larger rivals.

We have all (or most of us) heard or read about them (engadget,etc...) After reading various articles about Nabaztags I clicked on the Nabaztag website to find out more. Violet a French company with experiences in wireless technology mood lights created the so-called smart wireless rabbit. Checking the availability in the UK (we are lucky as Nabaztags are currently only distributed in France the Belgium, Switzerland and the UK) off I went to the Conran Shop on Marylebone High Street, only to find out that they are apparently sold out in the whole of the UK.

How quickly a whole zeitgeist, idea of lifestyle and trend can change becomes obvious, if you look at the following clip taken in October 2001.

Steve Jobs of Apple Corporation reveals the iPod. At that time, the iPod was not more than a fantastic vision. Today, it's ubiquitous reality.

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The announcement by house/band hybrid Planet Funk that they will be distributing their latest single (out next month) via mobile phone is another landmark in new media history.

After Gnarles Barclay's already annoying track reached "number 1" a couple of weeks ago through downloads alone, we are continuing to see new practises in terms of media distribution.