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A History of Virulence: The Body and Computer Culture in the 1980s (part 1)

From viral marketing to computer viruses, the cultural logic of virality permeates the Web. The December 2010 issue of the Sage journal Body & Society will publish my long-awaited 36-page essay “A History of Virulence: The Body and Computer Culture in the 1980s”. The text that follows is the first part of the “author’s cut” version of the article: an archeology of computer-mediated moral panic, autonomist marxist hacking, and AIDS activism. Enjoy.

Posted in social capital social networks

It's official: I'm going to be speaking at LIFT10 conference

Well the title of this post is pretty much self-explanatory: I’m scheduled to be doing my “critical thinker” thing in… read more It's official: I'm going to be speaking at LIFT10 conference

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Dr. Popp et la disquette Sida. Sociologie d'une affaire hacker

Un savant fou. Un virus mortel. Du sexe. Des gadgets électroniques à la mode. La plus grande histoire hacker jamais contée…

Posted in social capital

Cambridge researcher says free social use should prevail over copyright protection

Patricia Akester (University of Cambridge) undertook a project looking at the impact of technological measures on the ability of users… read more Cambridge researcher says free social use should prevail over copyright protection

Posted in Non classé

What the Hell am I doing here #2: au Grand Palais

Pendant une heure, je suis resté sagement assis entre le Yann Arthus-Bertrand (absent de la photo parce qu’en retard), Jean-Pierre… read more What the Hell am I doing here #2: au Grand Palais

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Signez le Pacte des Libertés Numériques contre la Hadopi

(Pour un complément d’information, lisez ce billet (eng)) Vous avez déjà échangé des œuvres? Vous avez déjà téléchargé des films,… read more Signez le Pacte des Libertés Numériques contre la Hadopi

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March 28th 2008 is Download day: Opposition to French anti-piracy law rises

I dream of a cultural market that includes its customers, instead of suing them. So far, I have published a… read more March 28th 2008 is Download day: Opposition to French anti-piracy law rises