Bruce Sterling in the news

For those of you who like a little more info, Bruce Sterling (author of the reading for homework) just gave a talk at a conference, with some interesting insights about the networked technology, such as:
Do i want to interact with my toothbrush? What's the toothbrush of the future? A toothbrush that advertises that if you upgrade it you'll get 20% more of the plaque removed. Nah! That's boring. How about the new Apple iBrush? It takes pictures of the holes in my teeth and sends the images online. Do we want toothbloggers?
This is not required, just an extra something if you're interested. The reading homework is below. Here's a link to a summary of the talk:
http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/009443.php

reading homework for 4-5 April

Please post your response by the start of class to be counted on time.

Read the article:
Short History of the Internet by Bruce Sterling
Then, check out this internet art site:
Real Costs by Michael Mandiberg
investigate it, and talk about how it uses the internet as an art medium. Explain why it uses it to best advantage, and why the piece could not be made in any other way.

Finally, answer this question:
HOW DOES THIS WORK FIT in the history of the internet that Sterling describes? What are the features of this art work that reflect the time in which it was made (2006)?

26 Feb - 8 March :: weeks 7-8 schedule

26/27 February
reading: William S. Burroughs Right-click to download the PDF. Post a one-paragraph response to your blog with at least one opinion and one question.
in-class: intro to postcard project, visit to gallery

28 Feb/1 March
-HW: Enter a contest on http://www.worth1000.com. This serves as the EXERCISE for our unit on still images. You will be able to link to your entry once the contest voting begins. Contests are rated by level of difficulty, so choose one that is appropriate to your experience. Contests have deadlines so don't wait too long to submit your entry and make sure you enter BEFORE the start of class today! You will have more to choose from if you start working early. Top score from each class will receive a prize next week. Save one version of your image as a PSD, and one version as a JPG to your USB/flash drive. Post the JPG to your blog with a caption and comments.
in-class: using the scanner

5/6 March
HW: sketches scanned and posted to your blog along with your proposal for the postcards

7/8 March
HW: Scans for postcards. Save 1 version of your scans to your flash drive at 180 DPI, and post a 72 DPI version of your scans to your blog.
in-class: work on the postcards

reading for 22/23 Jan

The reading due for 22/23 Jan is now posted. Download the link by clicking here: "The Use of Forms", an essay from the book Postproduction by art theorist Nicolas Bourriaud. Be prepared to discuss this writing in class, in addition to researching at least one of the artists or art movements mentioned in the article. Use your blog to link to the information you found.