Algologs - practices in the age of algorithmic repredictions
by Cristina Cochior
Dear all,
we would like to invite you on the 16th and 17th of March to Varia.
Algologs = a 1 + 1 day dialog with algorithmic practices. This two-day
event is an extention of Algolit, a workgroup where text-based practices
and algorithms meet. Algologs is part of a series of occurances meant to
open up the usually Brussels-based Algolit meetings by inviting external
speakers, presenters and participants to join the conversation. During
Algologs, we will increase the % of engagement with everyday algorithms.
More information on: http://varia.zone/en/algologs.html
1 year, 8 months
XPUB2 : Assessment results?
by Max Franklin
Happy Easter!
Just wondering when we might get the written feedback from our assessments.
I'm sure there will be plenty in there we might want to apply to our
thesis.
Cheers,
m
1 year, 9 months
XPUB2 grad show at UBIK
by Aymeric Mansoux
Hello XPUB2,
Just spoke this morning with Charlien Adriaenssens, who is running UBIK
and the Slash Gallery, and it looks good!
I still need to figure out some details with her mid-April,
but they're happy to have us, and the dates are fine (4/07 setup,
05/07 show). So if it works out budget wise, we could start make plans
quickly.
I keep you posted!
a.
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https://bleu255.com/~aymeric
1 year, 10 months
Tech rider for lauch
by andre castro
Frederic,
Here is the tech rider for the launch.
Let us know if anything needs clarification.
* beamer
* HDMI cable from laptop (in little table) to beamer
* audio mixer (connected to PA)
* 2 mics + 2 stands
* laptop (mini-jack) to mixer cable
* large table(S) for displaying reader/output, scanner (it would be nice
if this was a low, so if the audience sits in the carpted floor their
heads are not lower than the table)
* couch
* little table
* carpets
* a lot of power outlets (for scanner and laptops, etc)
* scanner
** keyboard
** screen (with HMDI in. Can be the large one that is in PB )
1 year, 10 months
A Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of Arbitrary Blockchain Content on Bitcoin
by aymeric
If there is a such a thing as solutionist aesthetics, this is it.
Abstract:
Blockchains primarily enable credible accounting of digital events,
e.g., money transfers in cryptocurrencies. However, beyond this original
purpose, blockchains also irrevocably record arbitrary
data, ranging from short messages to pictures. This does not come
without risk for users as each participant has to locally replicate the
complete blockchain, particularly including potentially harmful content.
We provide the first systematic analysis of the benefits and
threats of arbitrary blockchain
content. Our analysis shows that certain content, e.g., illegal
pornography, can render the mere possession of a blockchain
illegal. Based on these insights, we conduct a thorough quantitative
and qualitative analysis of unintended content on Bitcoin’s blockchain.
Although most data originates from benign extensions to Bitcoin’s
protocol, our analysis reveals more than 1600 files on the blockchain,
over 99 % of which are texts or images. Among these files there is
clearly objectionable content such as links to child pornography, which
is distributed to all Bitcoin participants. With our analysis, we thus
highlight the importance for future blockchain designs to address the
possibility of unintended data insertion
and protect blockchain users accordingly.
https://fc18.ifca.ai/preproceedings/6.pdf
1 year, 10 months
