by Pier Marton | Mar 3, 2012 | Books, Death, Eco, Future Tech, History, Human Rights, Humor, Media, Poet, Politics, Sounds, Teach, Text, Time, Wars
From the Battle of Ideas Conference in 2008 The language of politics today seems to be all hat and no trousers, with politicians muttering about ‘inclusive diversity culture’ and the ‘values vacuum’, or holding forth on ‘sustainable development’, ‘extraordinary...
by Pier Marton | Feb 3, 2012 | Eco, Future Tech, Humor, Ideas, Now, Sounds, Spectacle, Time
No, nothing of this kind here. Just tired of hearing/seeing that expression used. So while we are at it, let’s get rid of: out this world awesome whatever fantastic amazing I’m like groovy far-out kind of totally really super great truly deep dude yeah...
by Pier Marton | Jan 23, 2012 | Books, Ego, France, Future Tech, Humor, Ideas, Idées, iOS, Mac, Now, Quotes, Spectacle, Tech, Time
To paraphrase Eco: a newer technology does not replace an older one, they co-exist… but at first it mimics the old one: photographs that look like paintings, filmed theater, etc… It takes time to find your own identity. “Smart phones” –...
by Pier Marton | Jan 8, 2012 | Art, Books, Care, Eco, France, Future Tech, Idées, Media, Politics, Quotes, Spectacle
2002« Je dédie cette conférence aux électeurs du Front national dont je me sens proche. Je me sens proche d’eux parce que ce sont des gens qui souffrent et qui me font souffrir. Ils me font souffrir parce que dans la proximité même de leur souffrance, je les...
by Pier Marton | Dec 31, 2011 | Art, Cam, Future Tech, iOS, Now, Photo, Software
iTunes link to one of the MOST elaborate photo apps! “iPad App of the Year 2011” but works on the iPhone too The software’s website. EmailMoreRedditTweetShare on...
by Pier Marton | Dec 15, 2011 | Death, Future Tech, Human Rights, Middle-East, Politics, Software
Pro-Assad ‘Army’ Wages Cyberwar In Syria on NPR (4 Minutes) EmailMoreRedditTweetShare on...