Two web visualisations for your momentary delectation: one showing how quickly data is generated on various internet giants, the other showing the rate at which wealth is accumulated by these same digital monoliths, in real time.
(H/T: John Gallen)
The Curse
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Music.
Art.
Cork Harbour.
This September.
Siobhan Howe writes:
‘Wave Movements’ – a new composition by Bryce Dessner (The National) and Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire) – will be the focal point of Sounds from a Safe Harbour. It will be performed at Cork Opera House by the RTE National Symphony Orchestra and accompanied with film by the celebrated Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto.
This festival centrepiece was the nucleus of the idea that has evolved into Sounds from a Safe Harbour. Cork Opera House will also present a performance by The Gloaming, as well as a collaboration between Lisa Hannigan and Aaron Dessner….
Tickets on sale from next Thursday.
Oh Three
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Richard T writes:
Quelle surprise! 3 buy O2, price increases for customers follow! Not cool…
It’s a speech bubble.
Bubble.
Suit yourselves.
Crowdsourced
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No Photoshopping. No cloning. Just photographs.
The People’s Republic.
Masters of the whole militarized, precision formation thing, in fairness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=13&v=Zo4_LxTWYxo
Laura Gaynor writes:
So for one of our main projects this year at film school we had to make a film with no storyline inspired by an artist who we like. I picked Joe Caslin with his “Our Nations Sons” project. Also stars The Cannonball kid* with music from Jape. Would love to know what you think of it!
*Previously: He Was 12 When He Made It
Fierce Equal
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Equal People.
By Fierce Mild.
A wonderful Love Shack-flavoured choon for Parlour TV in The Parlour, upstairs at Whelan’s, Camden Street, Dublin.
Meanwhile if you’re free on the night of Saturday, May 15…
Elly Friel writes:
“Spotted in downtown Addis Ababa. Prepare for the influx of Ethiopian readers, Dublin.”
Good work, Sherlock.
Previously: Where In The World
Piers Scott tweetz:
Either this is a typo, or Siteserv wants *us* to apologise for any inconvenience caused
Goodbye RTÉ
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Scott De Buitléir
I’m very, very proud to have been able to present and produce what eventually became RTÉ’s sole programme for the Irish LGBT community [Cosmo on RTÉ Digital Radio]. Over six years is a long time to spend on a radio show, though, especially as a volunteer.
Recently, with the onset of the Marriage Equality Referendum on May 22, RTÉ has been keen to ensure that they cannot be seen as being biased towards either side of the issue. Running an LGBT radio show on the national broadcaster, therefore, has become close to impossible.
While RTÉ aims to maintain balance on the issue, I was left with avoiding the topic until closer to polling day, when we could’ve had a carefully-planned debate on the show.
Despite trying it for a short while, I eventually couldn’t bear denying that this plan meant missing out on reporting the various events, advocates and news of the Yes campaign – the campaign fighting for the rights of those who The Cosmo was aimed at.
Avoiding the issue until such a debate would’ve made a mockery of any LGBT programme, which is undoubtedly pro-equality by default. It would’ve also made a mockery of me personally, as an openly gay broadcaster, founder of an LGBT publication [EILE Magazine] and an advocate of equality for all.
As for a debate, well – let’s face it: RTÉ has already been broadcasting plenty of debates on the issue lately. Whether or not they have been balanced is a question for someone else to answer. Either way, my personal feeling is that certain No campaigners have been given far too much national media attention than they are due. I couldn’t bring myself to adding even more illogical hate speech to the airwaves.
With that in mind, I’ve decided to finish up my time with RTÉ Digital Radio.
Scott De Butléir, this afternoon.
Time To Move On (Scott De Buitléir)
Previously: Great, Scott