Jane McGonigals TED-Talk über monochroms “Massively multi-player thumb-wrestling”

Wie haben wir das verpasst? Schon im Juni hat Jane McGonigal einen TED-Vortrag über unser Spielkonzept “Massively multi-player thumb-wrestling” gegeben. Die Idee ist nun schon fast 9 Jahre alt, aber Leute spielens immer noch, auf der ganzen Welt. Stolz. What happens when you get an entire audience to stand up and connect with one another? … Read more

Neural Magazine bespricht monochroms “Context Hacking”-Buch

Neural Magazine veröffentlicht eine Rezension unseres “Context Hacking”-Buch. Fein ist das! In 1993 Johannes Grenzfurthner posted on Fidonet about his intention to start a fanzine on politics, network and pop culture, and Franz Ablinger answered almost immediately. That was how the Viennese “monochrom” collective started. This thick hardcover publication seems to be the perfect container … Read more

Neural Magazine reviews monochrom’s “Context Hacking”

Neural Magazine reviewed our “Context Hacking” book. Nice! In 1993 Johannes Grenzfurthner posted on Fidonet about his intention to start a fanzine on politics, network and pop culture, and Franz Ablinger answered almost immediately. That was how the Viennese “monochrom” collective started. This thick hardcover publication seems to be the perfect container for twenty years … Read more

monochrom @ Blue Bird Panel: “Crowdfunding: The better way of financing music?”

With Amanda Palmer, Johannes Grenzfurthner (monochrom), Ingrid Brodnig (Falter), Markus Keuschnigg (Slash Filmfestival) and Heinz Wolf (departure, M185). Kickstarter and other crowd funding platforms have opened new avenues for artists and entrepreneurs to realize their visions. Even though a story of success for many, does crowd funding really work for everyone? What are the problems … Read more

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