DO ARTIFACTS HAVE POLITICS?
Activism

DO ARTIFACTS HAVE POLITICS?


Following the success of the Breaking the Frame gathering, the Breaking the Frame working group has decided to set up a monthly reading group on the politics of technology. We will look at some classic writers, such as Lewis Mumford, Carolyn Merchant, EF Schumacher, Ivan Illich, etc as well as more current writers, eg Evgeny … Continue reading

Activism / Israel / Judaism / Palestine

Envoys support Laurence Brass in Israel criticism row | The Jewish Chronicle


A group of former Israeli diplomats and politicians have sprung to the defence of UK Board of Deputies treasurer Laurence Brass over his outspoken comments about the situation of Palestinians on the West Bank. Mr Brass has been under fire for expressing shock after a recent visit to the area with British campaign group Yachad. … Continue reading

Android / computing

Nokia’s Zlauncher makes Android more user-friendly


♦ Zlauncher main page ♦ Download Zlauncher from http://go.zlauncher.com/ Android launchers are nothing new, but the Zlauncher from Nokia promises to be something different. It’s still in beta, and downloads are hard to come by, but it looks to be worth the effort. Initially, it was said to work only for the Nexus 5, Galaxy S5, S4, S3, … Continue reading