Teaser: Cultural Welding

Updated February 3, 2007 @ 8:40 pm

That’s right, Lu and I found time to revive the old cultural welding concepts that Matt Hope and I explored in the past. The following is me modeling the first clothes remix item of two military-style jackets:

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Wikipedia in English is Open. Wikipedia in Chinese is Blocked.

Updated November 6, 2006 @ 12:17 am

Patrick and I have been back and forth sorting out the current status of Wikipedia in China’s status. Thus, after we did some tests, have confirmed that Wikipedia is accessible in English (and probably most languages to appease Olympics 2008 goals), but it is blocked at least at his residential connection in China (in Chinese).

At least he can look up what MSG is, now.

Also, would anyone like to display our project in any upcoming art shows, conferences, etc. Basically, we are getting a server in China that we will use as a reverse proxy so that anyone can test if their site or service works in China. Would anyone be intersted in this? It is actually useful, practically, but on an artistic level, would provide a nice visual account that China is actually blocking some content.

Oh, I call it a reverse proxy, because when traveling in China, one must have their own proxy or external-to-China server to get certain accounts, like my ctyme.com based email for a well known non-profit, and to get to my other illegal content.

Don’t forget, I have documented how to get access to sites outside of any Internet-connected country through ssh tunneling.

Tattoos of Famous People and Corporate Logos

Updated September 29, 2006 @ 6:08 pm

Linksvayer and I were wanting to see the diversity of lameness in tattoos of both people getting famous people and corporate logos tattoed on bodies. Well, it looks like famous living people, corporate logos, and comic characters have been inked on many different places on different peoples’ bodies.

We were hoping to find paris hilton tattooed onto someone. I’m sure someone has done this, but where are they?

Has anyone used Inkscape to design a tattoo and then get it?

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