Index. Why_is_everyone_talking_about_un_agenda_21.pdf. 20150204-Jeff-Sachs-PPT. The Most Important New Technology Since the Smart Phone Arrives December 2012. By now, many of us are aware of the Leap Motion, a small, $70 gesture control system that simply plugs into any computer and, apparently, just works.
If you’ve seen the gesture interfaces in Minority Report, you know what it does. More importantly, if you’re familiar with the touch modality – and at this point, most of us are – the interface is entirely intuitive. It’s touch, except it happens in the space in front of the screen, so you don’t have to cover your window into your tech with all those unsightly smudges. To understand how subtly revolutionary Leap will be, watch the video below, shot by the folks at The Verge, where you’ll also find more juicy details on the device’s specs and inner workings.
Unlike a touchscreen interface, with the Leap, there’s no friction. Plus, Leap operates in three dimensions rather than two. The number of emergent properties that are inherent in an interface like Leap is mind-boggling. Anonymous spokesman Barrett Brown lands a six figure book deal. By Hannah Roberts Updated: 11:40 GMT, 5 November 2011 But Barrett Brown has been more visible than ever this week, as he promoted his new book on the shadowy cooperative's activities and motivations.
Brown appears to have cashed in on his connection to the controversial alliance of hacktivists- the former heroin addict from Dallas claims to have been paid a six figure sum for his forthcoming book. Spokesman: Barrett Brown, the 'Face' of Anonymous, has had a tiring week, promoting his forthcoming book for which he has signed a six figure deal Brown and fellow Anonymous associate, Gregg Housh have chosen to release the joint effort, provisionally titled: Anonymous: Tales From Inside The Accidental Cyberwar, with Amazon. The choice of publisher may jar with fellow activists, who will remember that Anonymous attacked Amazon only last year, after the giant bookseller booted Wikileaks off its servers.
The assault, part of 'Operation Payback,' failed. Seemingly its now all water under the bridge. Occupy to self manage. I have yet to see my nearest large occupation, Boston, or the precursor of all U.S. occupations, Wall Street.
Instead, I have been on the road for the past six weeks in Thesselonika and Athens Greece; Istanbul and Diyarbikar Turkey; Lexington, Kentucky; London, England; Dublin, Ireland; and in Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia Spain. In all these places, I talked with diverse individuals at many meetings and popular assemblies. I met people involved in occupations, as well as audiences assembled by my hosts to hear about participatory economics. Beyond addressing assigned topics, my own priority was to learn about local movements.
I repeatedly asked what folks struggling for many months wished to say to other folks first embarking on similar paths. Boredom, Disempowerment, and Consensus Obstruct Growth In Greece and Spain, a single message predominated. Yet I heard, time after time, that nothing had diminished regarding the population’s rejection of unfolding injustices. Self Managements! Untitled. Utopies et avant-gardes.