Supplementary information:
According to Adam, art must have content, a capacity to express idea, make you feel something and so on
Reference:
Ernest W. Adams. “Will computer games ever be a legitimate art form?” P.258-259
2012年10月13日
2012年10月4日
0100101110101101.org LIFE SHARING
"Life Sharing is abstract pornography", Hito Steyerl
That's how Hito commented on life sharing.
0100101110101101.org LIFE SHARING is made by Eva and Franco Mattes, two Italian artists. Visitors can assess this computer to obtain all contents they want, including software, emails, screenshots,even their current location from GPS. All privacy turned to the public.
Is it an open source?
In my opinions, I think this artwork reflects the concept of open source -- "open source is a philosophy that promotes free redistribution and access to an end product's design and implementation details." (Wikipedia). All visitors can assess the computer freely. They can obtain all details they want, even a little modification of the computer, visitors can see the whole movement.
However, I think there are limitations for this artwork to be an open source. "For although the web is their stage and they use avatars in some of their live collective performances, to limit their work to the digital medium would be to downplay the premise of its psychodrama."[1] The content of this computer cannot be modified by the others, it determined by the owners (Eva and Franco Mattes). Therefore, the source is controlled by the owners. Visitors can only grab the information provided by the owners, unlike the last example, Wikipedia. So, in my conclusion, I think it is not really an open source, only in the concept.
[1] "Eva and Franco Mattes aka 0100101110101101.org Reality is Overrated," The Brooklyn Rail, http://brooklynrail.org/2010/06/artseen/eva-and-franco-mattes-aka-0100101110101101org-reality-is-overrated (accessed Oct. 4, 2012).
That's how Hito commented on life sharing.
0100101110101101.org LIFE SHARING is made by Eva and Franco Mattes, two Italian artists. Visitors can assess this computer to obtain all contents they want, including software, emails, screenshots,even their current location from GPS. All privacy turned to the public.
Is it an open source?
In my opinions, I think this artwork reflects the concept of open source -- "open source is a philosophy that promotes free redistribution and access to an end product's design and implementation details." (Wikipedia). All visitors can assess the computer freely. They can obtain all details they want, even a little modification of the computer, visitors can see the whole movement.
However, I think there are limitations for this artwork to be an open source. "For although the web is their stage and they use avatars in some of their live collective performances, to limit their work to the digital medium would be to downplay the premise of its psychodrama."[1] The content of this computer cannot be modified by the others, it determined by the owners (Eva and Franco Mattes). Therefore, the source is controlled by the owners. Visitors can only grab the information provided by the owners, unlike the last example, Wikipedia. So, in my conclusion, I think it is not really an open source, only in the concept.
[1] "Eva and Franco Mattes aka 0100101110101101.org Reality is Overrated," The Brooklyn Rail, http://brooklynrail.org/2010/06/artseen/eva-and-franco-mattes-aka-0100101110101101org-reality-is-overrated (accessed Oct. 4, 2012).
2012年10月3日
Open source vs Proprietary software
"Open source refers to a program in which the source code is available to the general public for use and/or modification from its original design free of charge." [1]
While, "Proprietary software refers to any computer software that has restrictions on any combination of the usage, modification, copying or distributing modified versions of the software." [2]
[1] "What is open source?" Webopedia, http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/O/open_source.html (accessed Oct. 02, 2012).
[2] "What is Proprietary software?" Webopedia, http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/proprietary_software.html (accessed Oct. 02, 2012).
Use two encyclopedias, Britannica and Wikipedia as examples, Britannica has entry barriers which the articles can be edited by experts only; while all of Wikipedia's articles can be edited by anyone without special requirements. Therefore, Britannica is a proprietary software and Wikipedia is an open source. The difference between them is the legal protection. The proprietary software is protected by the law which opposed of the open source. That's why it also called closed source because the source of this software cannot be modified.
With less restrictions, people more enthusiastic about open source resources. Compare with Britannica, the wordings are much difficult to understand as the articles are written by the experts and they used some specific wordings while the wordings in Wikipedia are more straightforward. It is because the wordings of Wikipedia's articles can be modified by anyone.
Moreover, Wikipedia is more user-friendly. Many topics in Wikipedia are provided Chinese and English version and even other languages version as the articles are edited by different nation people. Sometimes when the concept is difficult to understand, people can switch to the Chinese version and get the meaning directly and quickly. Also, it provides hyperlinking, especially for the specific wordings. You can just click the word to get the meaning quickly instead of searching the word again in the search engine. The validity of articles in Wikipedia are support by some academic documentary as there are many footnotes and references in the articles, although anyone can edit it. It is still have some credibility for people enthusiastic on it.
While, "Proprietary software refers to any computer software that has restrictions on any combination of the usage, modification, copying or distributing modified versions of the software." [2]
[1] "What is open source?" Webopedia, http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/O/open_source.html (accessed Oct. 02, 2012).
[2] "What is Proprietary software?" Webopedia, http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/proprietary_software.html (accessed Oct. 02, 2012).
Use two encyclopedias, Britannica and Wikipedia as examples, Britannica has entry barriers which the articles can be edited by experts only; while all of Wikipedia's articles can be edited by anyone without special requirements. Therefore, Britannica is a proprietary software and Wikipedia is an open source. The difference between them is the legal protection. The proprietary software is protected by the law which opposed of the open source. That's why it also called closed source because the source of this software cannot be modified.
With less restrictions, people more enthusiastic about open source resources. Compare with Britannica, the wordings are much difficult to understand as the articles are written by the experts and they used some specific wordings while the wordings in Wikipedia are more straightforward. It is because the wordings of Wikipedia's articles can be modified by anyone.
Moreover, Wikipedia is more user-friendly. Many topics in Wikipedia are provided Chinese and English version and even other languages version as the articles are edited by different nation people. Sometimes when the concept is difficult to understand, people can switch to the Chinese version and get the meaning directly and quickly. Also, it provides hyperlinking, especially for the specific wordings. You can just click the word to get the meaning quickly instead of searching the word again in the search engine. The validity of articles in Wikipedia are support by some academic documentary as there are many footnotes and references in the articles, although anyone can edit it. It is still have some credibility for people enthusiastic on it.
2012年9月26日
The pros and cons of the internet and new computer technologies
For the pros and cons of the Internet and new computer technologies, it is easy to find all the reasons from the Internet. I think it is the key point of the pros and cons of the Internet.
Nowadays, it is obviously that the breakthrough of technology makes our life different. Get numerous knowledge from different websites, raise productivity and efficiency in production line and improve our works in computer by using software, like Photoshop, Microsoft office. It enhance a chance for us to communicate with different people or to know what your friends' doing through the Internet. "To help a friend in need is easy, but to give him your time is not always opportune." (Modern Times, Charlie Chaplin). It is also a platform for us to express our feeling and to spread some information which were impossible in the pass. As we are not the workers in the factory, we usually forgot the dark side of the digital technology.
Still, there were some dark sides brought from the digital technology. The problem of exploiting workers is serious, e.g. the Foxconn incident in China, 2010, the welfare of those workers should be treated seriously. Besides, Kong girl $500, 2012, is implementing the cyber-bullying in the Internet. Furthermore, not just bring to the workers, as technology makes our life different, makes our life easier (get information from wiki, etc.), we are usually addicted to it. It is a huge problem that affecting our normal daily life, e.g. smart phone, facebook, whatsapp, MSN, we can't live without them. The Internet and computer technology are also eating our life.
* Kong girl $500, 2012 : the current hot issue in Hong Kong that a Hong Kong woman warned her friends do not give less than $800 to her as gift money for her wedding in her Facebook status. Her status was shared by many people and as the result, she was blamed by the public media and forum people.
Nowadays, it is obviously that the breakthrough of technology makes our life different. Get numerous knowledge from different websites, raise productivity and efficiency in production line and improve our works in computer by using software, like Photoshop, Microsoft office. It enhance a chance for us to communicate with different people or to know what your friends' doing through the Internet. "To help a friend in need is easy, but to give him your time is not always opportune." (Modern Times, Charlie Chaplin). It is also a platform for us to express our feeling and to spread some information which were impossible in the pass. As we are not the workers in the factory, we usually forgot the dark side of the digital technology.
Still, there were some dark sides brought from the digital technology. The problem of exploiting workers is serious, e.g. the Foxconn incident in China, 2010, the welfare of those workers should be treated seriously. Besides, Kong girl $500, 2012, is implementing the cyber-bullying in the Internet. Furthermore, not just bring to the workers, as technology makes our life different, makes our life easier (get information from wiki, etc.), we are usually addicted to it. It is a huge problem that affecting our normal daily life, e.g. smart phone, facebook, whatsapp, MSN, we can't live without them. The Internet and computer technology are also eating our life.
* Kong girl $500, 2012 : the current hot issue in Hong Kong that a Hong Kong woman warned her friends do not give less than $800 to her as gift money for her wedding in her Facebook status. Her status was shared by many people and as the result, she was blamed by the public media and forum people.
2012年9月25日
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