Stadtbekannt berichtet über den Hackbus. Am Sonntag haben wir uns für euch auf das Festival der Bezirke im 6. Bezirk beim Esterhazy-Park begeben. […] Wir haben für euch einige der Stationen des Bezirksfestivals ausgetestet, die in jedem oder den meisten der Bezirke stattfinden. Wir haben dem Hackbus von Monochrom einen Besuch abgestattet, waren mit KÖR– … Read more
Feminist epistemologies and philosophies of science have challenged conventional standards for objectivity, rationality, “good method” and “real science.” This paper looks at the stronger standards for maximizing objectivity which feminists have demanded, and the challenges to conventional philosophies and histories of science arising from non-Western science and technology traditions. Sciences and philosophies of science which … Read more
The Ayatollah Khomenei once remarked that there are no jokes in Islam. If that is true, it is not for want of material. My latest favorite, related to me by Ibn Warraq, has to do with the rather unfunny hadith—one of the purported sayings and deeds of the Prophet and his companions—that requires death by … Read more
The time for his autobiography to be published, that is. Twain left instructions not to publish his autobiography until 100 years after his death, and the century is finally up; you can read all about it at Guy Adams’s story in The Independent. Of course, most of the juicy stuff has been skimmed by biographers … Read more
Unsere Langzeitinstallation “Nicholas Negroponte Memorial Cable” in der Schönbrunnerstraße 32 in Wien musste leider entfernt werden. Aber wir preise seine formalige Existenz. Link (zur Vergrößerung und Anbetung)
“Nicholas Negroponte Memorial Cable”, our long-term installation at Schönbrunnerstraße 32 in Vienna had to be removed. But we cherish its former existence. Link (to enlarge and worship)
Einige Fotos, die auf der Präsentationsfete für monochrom #26-34 im Forum Stadtpark (7. Juni 2010) in Graz gemacht wurden. Rrrrrrarrr! Link
Some pictures taken at our monochrom release party in Graz at Forum Stadtpark (June 7, 2010). Link
The children of lesbian parents outscore their peers on academic and social tests, according to results from the longest-running study of same-sex families. The researchers behind the National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study say the results should change attitudes to adoption of children by gay and lesbian couples, which is prohibited in some parts of the … Read more
Autonomy isn’t independence. Indonesian nationalists deny all ethnic and religious claims for separatism in the vast archipelago that makes up their country. But in Papua, people feel exploited, and threatened with cultural, and demographic, annihilation. Link