BBC Won't Get Big License Boost: The broadcaster had hoped for a generous boost in the fee, but the British government decided otherwise. "The corporation had sought increases above inflation to pay for investment in programmes, the digital switchover and the relocation of key departments to the north-west. But the sums revealed last night are far below the level hoped for." Link
monochrom is an art-technology-philosophy group having its seat in Vienna and Zeta Draconis. monochrom is an unpeculiar mixture of proto-aesthetic fringe work, pop attitude, subcultural science, context hacking and political activism. Our mission is conducted everywhere, but first and foremost in culture-archeological digs into the seats (and pockets) of ideology and entertainment. monochrom has existed in this (and almost every other) form since 1993. [more]