Δυστυχώς για τους φίλους σινεφίλ, το άρθρο αυτό δεν αφορά στην εξαιρετική, ομώνυμη ταινία του Fritz Lang. Αφορά στην ολοένα αυξανόμενη τάση της μετανάστευσης σε πόλεις, τόσο στην χώρα μας — πρότυπο υδροκεφαλισμού, απάθειας, εξευτελισμού του επιπέδου ζωής μέσω της αστικοποίησης — όσο και διεθνώς, ως ένα από τα παράδοξα, συνέπεια μιας ‘κεκτημένης’ ταχύτητας που […]
In 1994 one of the buzzwords you were bound to hear if you were even remotely interested in technology was the “Information Superhighway”. Of course, as a quasi-technical-turned-social term, it had a multi-level meaning, depending on who you were talking to. Laypeople would immediately infer a superfast, all-encompassing, ubiquitous network infrastructure that would allow them […]
Just a few hours ago, Apple and EMI announced the availability of DRM-free, high bitrate tracks on Apples iTunes Store. One thing is certain: Today’s announcement is an important milestone for the media industries, but it also sets a precedent as the first major offering that disentangles technical restrictions of media and consumer rights. This […]