Violence is both visible and invisible, but the response to the UK riots at the moment is one that only ever refers to visible manifestations with the term ‘violence’. To do this helps to legitimise the forms of violence that are invisible.… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Lifestyle & Society
Hack the Planet! LulzSec, Anonymous and the Call for Accountability
The recent focus on hacker group LulzSec, as well as the amorphous Anonymous, has led to renewed scrutiny on the activities of hacktivists and calls for greater protection from them by the authorities; but it is important for future discussion to revolve around corporate and government accountability and transparency as well.… Continue Reading
It’s Time to Live Below the Line
The Live Below the Line campaign, which in the UK is taking place between May 2nd – 6th, asks us to live on just £1 a day for food and drink in an attempt to raise awareness about extreme poverty and also raise some money for charity along the way.… Continue Reading
Your Life: The Videogame?
I wanted to look at something that we will likely see in the near future of videogames: the conversion of everyday activity into a gaming context. We’ve already seen a few examples of this take place and it is a form of gaming that has yet to really emerge but one that will take off very quickly once the mainstream crowds are drawn into the addictive lure of turning everyday mundane actions into status-based achievements.… Continue Reading
Top 10 Futurist Videogames
Science fiction has had a long history in videogames (consider Space Invaders, the world’s first arcade sensation), and within its many examples we find some great uses of futurist themes and ideas. Covering aspects such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence, transhumanism and future mega-cities; videogames truly are a perfect medium to explore possibilities for and ramifications of future technology and human progress.… Continue Reading
5 Ways to Overcome an Internet Kill Switch
With the ‘Internet Kill Switch’ move by the Egyptian government seemingly reversed in recent days, it brings up a very important issue that needs to be addressed publicly and vocally: just what can be done to overcome any attempt by governments around the world to instigate an ‘Internet Kill Switch’ in the future?… Continue Reading